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    Farm Name Strafford Organic Creamery
    Rating (5)           Strafford Organic Creamery
    Location Strafford , VT
    Products Fluid milk products
    Market Area E. New Hampshire
    Web Site
    Strafford Organic CreameryLocated in Vermont, one of the hotbeds of organic production and consumption, Strafford achieved one of the highest rankings in our study. They write:

    “The Strafford Organic Creamery is a one-farm, one-family dairy in central Vermont. We milk 40 Guernseys and market their amazing milk in glass bottles, and in super-premium ice cream. Certified organic in 1997 and bottling on our own since 2001, we are committed to sustainable agriculture and dairy without compromises.”

     

    Criteria Points Comments
    Ownership Structure 100 Family Farm
    Milk Supply 95 Buys from 2 neighbors
    Disclosure of Information for Verification 100 Full and open disclosure
    Certifier farms 100 NOFA-VT
    Certifier processing 100 NOFA-VT
    Cows on pasture time/acreage provided 100 One milk cow/acre 7/mo or more per year
    Health and longevity of cows 100 Very low cull rate!
    Replacement animals only from organic farms 95 Purchased organic cows for growth (only)
    Antibiotics used on young cattle 100 Never
    Reproductive hormones used 100 Never
    Farm support oversight 95 We live and work on the farm.
    Outside dairy ingredients purchased 80 CROPP preferred powder vendor
    TOTAL SCORE 1165 FIVE COWS (Outstanding)