Enduring Ecosystems

EnduringEcosystems

Growing our reach and responsibility.

Reaching more people in more places means sourcing more milk. Inevitably, we’re using more natural resources as we expand our supplier and contract manufacturer networks. To protect our ecosystems, we’re thinking big and working harder than ever to improve waste reduction, water stewardship, clean energy, and fuel efficiency efforts.

Agriculture, as a whole, has become more sustainable with a smaller environmental footprint. It’s not one individual farmer’s story. It’s everybody’s.

Derrick Josi

Tillamook Farmer-owner and Board Member

Our 2019 Highlights

Sustainability:from farms tofacilities

We’re working hard to protect our resources beyond the farm. That includes making everything—from our processes to facilities—leaner and greener.

$25,000
In grants provided for projects addressing water quality in Tillamook County.
90%
of our farmer-owners practice cover cropping in Tillamook County.
14%
of our farmer-owners have participated in voluntary air emissions assessments to improve air quality.
44,000
MT CO2-eq emissions reduced in 2019, the equivalent of taking 9,506 passenger vehicles off the road.
100%
Renewable energy used at our visitors center, The Creamery.

Poop Power

Yep, we’re converting cow waste into energy and by-products. It’s been happening for centuries—we call it the original circular economy. Thanks to new technology and cutting-edge equipment, the process is more widespread and effective than ever.