| Farm Name | Helios | |
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| Location | Sauk Centre, MN | |
| Products | Kefir | |
| Market Area | Nationwide | |
| Web Site | http://www.heliosnutrition.com/ | |
 Long dedicated to organics, and supporting local family-scale farms, Helios writes:Helios Nutrition was founded in 1997 by George Economy and his wife, Linda Long, MD. Our Organic Kefir combines the latest findings in nutritional research with traditional food choices. We at Helios believe that good health is nourishment of mind, body and soul. Our company and staff are guided by organic and sustainable principles that embrace sound environmental, social and business practices: fair trade with ingredients suppliers, premium-compensation for organic milk produced on family farms using sustainable agriculture practices, living wages and benefits for employees, high quality products, consumer education, and friendly customer service for our consumers, and community support for our Minnesota home. Made with locally sourced organic milk at our own dairy plant -Pride of Main Street Dairy- located in the heart of Stearns County, MN, Helios Nutrition allows you to Taste a Different Culture! |
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| Criteria | Points | Comments |
| Ownership Structure | 60 | Owned by Lifeway |
| Milk Supply | 70 | Milk of integrity |
| Disclosure of Information for Verification | 80 | Partial Disclosure |
| Certifier farms | 100 | MOSA, NICS, ICS |
| Certifier processing | 100 | MOSA |
| Cows on pasture time/acreage provided | 95 | Enforced Policy |
| Health and longevity of cows | 90 | Long-lived healthy cows |
| Replacement animals only from organic farms | 90 | Only organic animals (from birth) purchased |
| Antibiotics used on young cattle | 100 | Never |
| Reproductive hormones used | 50 | Not to our knowledge |
| Farm support oversight | 90 | All dairies and visited regularly by staff |
| Outside dairy ingredients purchased | 100 | None |
| TOTAL SCORE | 1025 | FOUR COWS (excellent) |