Established in 2006, the farms include Country Lane, Mayfield, and Valley Falls Dairies which together employ 45 people in the heart of Oregon’s Willamette Valley.
The farms supply milk, cream and crème fraiche for use in Pacific Natural Foods’ soups and culinary products. The company’s milk needs ebb and flow with seasonal production cycles, creating a surplus milk supply at some points in the year, and shortages at others, the company said.
Being in the Organic Valley co-op allows Pacific to be a part of a larger supply cycle so that it always has access to ingredients, and can share excess milk when not needed.
Chuck Eggert, founder of Pacific Natural Foods, said: “We share a vision with Organic Valley for sustainable agriculture without antibiotics or synthetic hormones and pesticides, ample pasture for animals, and the preservation of land for future generations. As the only brand partner with dairies in the co-op, we’re proud to have a true two-way supply partnership with an organisation we respect.”
Organic Valley offered full membership in the co-operative after touring the facilities and conducting standard due diligence to ensure the quality of the farm operations and their pasture policies.
Source: Pacific Foods
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