| Farm Name | Sierra Nevada Cheese Company | |
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| Location | Willows, CA | |
| Products | Cheese | |
| Market Area | Nationwide | |
| Web Site | http://www.sierranevadacheese.com/ | |
| Partnering their many years of creamery experience, long-time friends, Ben Gregersen & John Dundon, founded Sierra Nevada Cheese Company in 1997. We handcraft award-winning cheese, butter, and yogurt in micro-batches proudly using local Northern California natural and Organic milk. We do not use artificial ingredients, preservatives, gums, fillers, or animal rennet. Our milk is guaranteed by farmers to be free from added hormones and antibiotics. Our Organic milk meets the American Humane Association's (AHA) certification standards. We feature the hallmarks of an Artisan Cheese Company: Friendship-Wholesome Ingredients-Dedication-Handcrafted Foods. | ||
| Criteria | Points | Comments |
| Ownership Structure | 60 | Privately Held |
| Milk Supply | 70 | Milk of integrity |
| Disclosure of Information for Verification | 100 | Full and open disclosure |
| Certifier farms | 80 | Marin/QA I/CCOF |
| Certifier processing | 100 | Organ Tilth |
| Cows on pasture time/acreage provided | 90 | Legitimate pasture in challenging climate |
| Health and longevity of cows | 100 | Low |
| Replacement animals only from organic farms | 100 | Closed Herds |
| Antibiotics used on young cattle | 100 | Never |
| Reproductive hormones used | 50 | Occasional oxytocin use |
| Farm support oversight | 90 | All dairies are visited regularly by staff |
| Outside dairy ingredients purchased | 80 | Clover preferred powder vendor |
| TOTAL SCORE | 1020 |
FOUR COWS (EXCELLENT)
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