Dairy family near Waukon hosts pasture walk
agrinews.com - May 13, 2010
John Palmer led approximately 25 people out to his pasture near Waukon on a windy May 5. He stopped at an imaginary line. He was leading the group on a pasture walk, part of a series hosted by Northeast Iowa Graziers and Great ...
Read moreVegetable oil for fuel
www.wkbt.com - May 01, 2010
Organic Valley, one of the largest organic cooperatives in the country, is making a move toward becoming more energy independent. They're helping farmers do the same. Organic Valley farmer Roger Peters has tried using bio-fuel ...
Read moreA Review of Organic Valley Cultured Butter
www.organictestkitchen.com - April 24, 2010
Rich, creamy butter. Melting warm and spreading its wonderful flavor all over your food. And when the two combine … then magic happens... Depending upon where you are you may be used to the standard factory production butter. Thi...
Read moreGetting Paid With Purpose: Organic Valley
www.tonic.com - April 21, 2010
In 1988 seven farmers with values and a common vision banded together. They set out to create a sustainable approach to agriculture, and founded a cooperative called Coulee Region Organic Produce Pool (CROPP). As demand increased ...
Read moreOrganic Valley co-op supports Clean Energy Jobs Act
madison.com - April 21, 2010
As a farmer-owned cooperative of 1,652 organic family farms, Organic Valley takes a strong interest in the health and sustainability of small-scale family farms and rural communities. Commitment to renewable energy will help the e...
Read moreCEO: Organic sales growing again
www.lacrossetribune.com - March 29, 2010
With sales picking up, Siemon said, “We would guess right now we’re going to have an increase in sales of 5 percent on our existing business.” That doesn’t include the effect of a deal that has Organic Valley managing the organic ...
Read moreGrant will help develop small-farm manure digester
www.vernonbroadcaster.com - March 24, 2010
Wisconsin farmers have long known there’s money in manure, but extracting power was an option only for the biggest herds. The state’s secretary of agriculture announced a $200,000 grant Friday to help a Tomah manufacturer dev...
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