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Organic 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...

CEO: 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 ...

Grant 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...

On Business And Admiration

www.greenandsave.com - March 15, 2010

According to Hollender, the world doesn't need lists of businesses that are succeeding in ways that they have succeeded for decades. The world should instead recognize businesses like Organic Valley, Marks & Spencer, and Linden La...

Organic Dairyman (VIDEO)

www.huffingtonpost.com - March 05, 2010

It's impossible to have a conversation with Jon Bansen without asking about his favorite cow Rosie. She's now 12 years old (she was 9 in the film), and for an active producing cow, well beyond the average productive years for a da...

A long-time dairy family takes a step into contemporary farming

madison.com - March 05, 2010

R&G Miller & Sons, Inc. is a rather unusual family dairy farm that combines over 150 years of history and family involvement with some of the newest cutting-edge farming practices of today. The farm dates to 1852 when Jacob Mil...

More Than 200,000 NGOs, Farmers, Consumers, and Organic Producers Call for USDA to Prohibit Genetically Engineered Alfalfa

truefoodnow.org - March 04, 2010

Resulting contamination of non-GE and organic alfalfa hay and seed would devastate livelihoods and organic industry The National Organic Coalition (NOC) today announced that more than 200,000 people submitted comments to the Un...