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Milk & Dairy
In order to have a wholesome diet that also maintains the balance of nature, organic foods are the best choice—both for your body and for the planet.
In addition, we know now that hormones have a powerful impact on living beings and produce major changes in body chemistry—especially in young people. Since children’s bodies are developing their immune, hormonal and central-nervous systems, organic foods are the perfect solution to their nutritional requirements. Exposing young children to the toxins, antibiotics and pesticides used in non-organic foods has been proven to cause many brain and developmental problems. Even children who have been exposed to pesticides will show improvement in their body chemistry within a few days, according to a study conducted by Consumer Reports.
Organic dairy products, in addition to being antibiotic-free, also contain “good fats”, which have been linked to decreases in heart disease and diabetes.
Organically-raised cows graze in pastures that have not been treated with pesticides and fertilizers. This ensures an eco-friendly impact on the surrounding land and water, in addition to producing healthier dairy products from the natural milk that the cows produce.
Soy milk is not a dairy product, therefore creates no allergic reactions for those who are lactose-intolerant. In addition, soy milk and yogurt are highly nutritious, contain all 8 amino acids, have high levels of protein and no cholesterol, causing many experts to call soy beans “the perfect food.” The Isoflavones in soy promote bone strength, reduce risk of certain cancers and cardiovascular disease and lower arthritic inflammation.
We should serve organic dairy products to our families in order to maintain our commitment to the healthiest diet possible.
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Organic Milk & Dairy-Ratings per Cornucopia.org
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| Name |
Rating |
Location |
Products |
Market Area |
Total Score |
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5 Cow Rating (Outstanding)- |
Animal Farm
Review |
5 |
Orwell, VT |
Butter |
Vermont |
1200 |
Bridge View Dairy
Review |
5 |
Oxford, PA |
Whole raw milk, cheese |
Pennsylvania |
1200 |
Green Hills Harvest
Review |
5 |
Purdin, MO |
Fluid milk products |
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri |
1200 |
Hails Family Farm
Review |
5 |
Wyalusing, PA |
Cow and goat milk, cheese, yogurt, kafir |
Pennsylvania |
1200 |
Kimberton Hills
Review |
5 |
Phoenixville, PA |
Fluid milk products (raw) |
Pennsylvania |
1200 |
Organic Pastures Dairy Company
Review |
5 |
Fresno, CA |
Fluid milk products(raw) Butter, colostrum, kafir |
California or sold as pet food |
1200 |
Radiance Dairy
Review |
5 |
Fairfield, IA |
Fluid milk products |
Fairfield, Iowa |
1200 |
Thistle Hill Farm
Review |
5 |
North Pomfret, VY |
Tarentaise Cheese |
Nationwide |
1200 |
Fresh Breeze Organic Dairy
Review |
5 |
Lynden, WA |
Fluid milk products, butter |
Washington State |
1195 |
Butterworks Farm
Review
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5 |
Westfield, VT |
Yogurt |
East Coast |
1190 |
Crystal Ball Farms
Review |
5 |
Osceola, WI |
Fluid Milk, butter, cheese, yogurt, ice cream |
Minnesota/Wisconsin/Chicago |
1190 |
Seven Stars
Review |
5 |
Phoenixville, PA |
Yogurt |
East Coast / Midwest |
1190 |
Hawthorne Valley Farm
Review |
5 |
Ghent, NY |
Yogurt, cheese, raw milk sales on the farm |
East Coast |
1190 |
Cedar Summit Dairy
Review |
5 |
New Prague, MN |
Fluid milk/yogurt/ice cream |
Minnesota |
1180 |
Whispering Meadows Farm
Review |
5 |
Ridott, IL |
Yogurt |
Midwest |
1180 |
Coonridge Dairy
Review |
5 |
Coonridge, NM |
Raw Goat Milk |
New Mexico |
1175 |
Evans Farmhouse Creamery
Review |
5 |
Norwich, NY |
Fluid milk products |
New York/New Jersey |
1170 |
PastureLand
Review |
5 |
Dodge Center, MN |
Cheese, butter (seasonal production) |
Midwest |
1170 |
Strafford Organic Creamery
Review |
5 |
Strafford , VT |
Fluid milk products |
Vermont and New Hampshire |
1165 |
Castle Rock Farms
Review |
5 |
Osseo, WI |
Fluid Milk Products, Cheese |
Wisconsin, MN |
1150 |
Loleta Cheese
Review |
5 |
Loleta, CA |
Cheese |
Nothern California |
1150 |
Traders Point Farms
Review |
5 |
Zionsville, IN |
Fluid milk/yogurt |
Midwest/Northeast/Mid-Atlantic |
1150 |
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| 4 Cow Rating (Excellent) |
This Land is Your Land
Review |
4 |
Wilmington, DE |
Fluid Milk Products,goat cheese and yogurt |
Nationwide |
1140 |
Farmers All Natural Creamery
Review |
4 |
Wellman, IA |
Fluid milk products, cheese |
Midwest, Atlanta |
1135 |
Natural by Nature
Review |
4 |
West Grove, PA |
Fluid, whip cream |
East Coast, whipped cream nationwide |
1135 |
Organic Choice
Review |
4 |
Prescott, WI |
Wholesale milk, cheese |
Nationwide |
1135 |
Wisconsin Organics
Review |
4 |
Thorp, WI |
Fluid, cheese, butter |
Midwest, plus |
1130 |
Cultural Revolution (Kalona Organics)
Review |
4 |
Kalona, IA |
Yogurt |
Nationwide |
1115 |
HyVee
Review |
4 |
West Des Moines, Iowa |
Fluid milk products |
IA, MN, MO, IL, KA, NE, SD |
1115 |
Organic Valley (CROPP)
Review |
4 |
La Farge, WI |
Full line dairy |
Nationwide |
1115 |
Straus Family Creamery
Review |
4 |
Marshall, CA |
Full line dairy, ice cream, yogurt |
California |
1115 |
Amish Country Farms
Review |
4 |
Totowa, NJ |
Fluid milk products |
Nationwide |
1100 |
Julie's (Oregon Ice Cream)
Review |
4 |
Eugene, OR |
Ice cream |
Nationwide |
1100 |
Nature's One
Review |
4 |
Columbus, OH |
Infant Formula |
Nationwide |
1100 |
Nancy's (Springfield Creamery)
Review |
4 |
Eugene, OR |
Yogurt/sour cream, cream & cottage cheese, kafir |
Nationwide |
1095 |
Sibby Farm
Review |
4 |
Westby, WI |
Ice cream |
Midwest |
1095 |
Green and Black's Organic-USA
Review |
4 |
Parsippany, NJ |
Ice cream |
Nationwide |
1080 |
Cedar Grove Cheese
Review |
4 |
Plain, WI |
Cheese |
Nationwide |
1075 |
Organic Creamery (DCI Cheese)
Review |
4 |
Sun Prairie, WI |
Cheese |
Nationwide |
1075 |
Wallaby Yogurt
Review |
4 |
Napa, CA |
Yogurt, Ice Cream |
Nationwide |
1075 |
Whole Foods Markets (365 organic)
Review |
4 |
Austin, TX |
Fluid milk products |
Nationwide |
1070 |
Wild Oats
Review |
4 |
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Fluid milk products |
Nationwide |
1070 |
Cowgirl Creamery
Review |
4 |
Point Reyes Station, CA |
Cheese |
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1065 |
Old Home
Review |
4 |
St Paul, MN |
Fluid milk products |
Twin Cities |
1065 |
Trickling Springs Creamery
Review |
4 |
Chambersberg, PA |
Fluid milk products |
Mid Atlantic |
1060 |
Clover Storenetta
Review |
4 |
Petaluma, CA |
Fluid milk products |
California |
1050 |
Hope Creamery
Review |
4 |
Hope, MN |
Butter |
Minnesota/Iowa |
1045 |
Humboldt Creamery
Review |
4 |
Fortuna, CA |
Ice cream, powder |
Nationwide |
1035 |
Naturally Iowa
Review |
4 |
Clarinda, IA |
Milk, ice cream |
Midwest |
1035 |
Stonyfield (yogurt)
Review |
4 |
Londonderry, NH |
Yogurt |
Nationwide |
1035 |
Helios
Review |
4 |
Sauk Centre, MN |
Kafir |
Nationwide |
1025 |
Lifeway
Review |
4 |
Morton Grove, IL |
Kafir |
Nationwide |
1025 |
Raley’s, Nob Hill, Bel Air, Food Source (Sunnyside Farms)
Review |
4 |
Stockton, CA |
Milk |
N. California & Nevada |
1025 |
Save Mart, Lucky, Food Maxx (Sunnyside Farms)
Review |
4 |
Stockton, CA |
Milk |
N. California & Nevada |
1025 |
Upstate Farms
Review |
4 |
Buffalo, NY |
Fluid milk products |
Mid Atlantic |
1025 |
Westby Cooperative Creamery
Review |
4 |
Westby, WI |
Cheese, butter |
Midwest |
1015 |
Stremicks (Heritage-Foods)
Review |
4 |
Santa Ana, CA |
Fluid milk products |
West Coast/Hawaii/Midwest |
1010 |
Scenic Central Milk Prod. Co-op
Review |
4 |
Prairie Du Sac, WI |
Wholesale milk |
Nationwide |
1005 |
Wegmans Food Markets
Review |
4 |
Rochester, NY |
Fluid Milk Products |
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, and Maryland |
995 |
Potter Family Farms
Review |
4 |
Visalia, CA |
Smoothies, dairy coffee creamers, Kefer, yogurt, pudding |
West Coast |
985 |
Glanbia Falls
Review |
4 |
Twin Falls |
Cheese |
Nationwide |
975 |
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3 Cow Rating (Very Good) |
Natural Choice
Review |
3 |
Oxnard, CA |
Ice cream |
Nationwide |
955 |
Similac (Abbott Laboratories)
Review |
3 |
Abbott Park, IL |
Infant Formula, Fortified with DHA /ARA (please see related Cornucopia report for possible side effects) |
Nationwide |
930 |
Stonyfield (milk) HOOD
Review |
3 |
Boston, MA |
Fluid milk products |
Eastern half US |
910 |
Sierra Nevada Cheese Company
Review |
3 |
Willows, CA |
Cheese |
Nationwide |
900 |
Yami Organic (Auburn Dairy)
Review |
3 |
Auburn, WA |
Yogurt |
QFC Stores |
825 |
Harris Teeter
Review |
3 |
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Fluid milk products |
Southeast |
800 |
Ben and Jerry's
Review |
3 |
South Burlingon, VT |
Ice cream |
Nationwide |
780 |
Sky Top Farms
Review |
3 |
Bronx, NY |
Fluid Milk products |
New York |
760 |
Heavenly Organics, Inc
Review |
2 |
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Condensed milk |
Nationwide |
520 |
Boulder Ice Cream
Review |
3 |
Boulder, CO |
Ice cream |
Nationwide |
485 |
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