Mothers' Milk List
Organic and rBGH-free Dairy Foods
by Mothers & Others, 212/242-0010
and Rural Vermont, 802/223-7222
This is a list of certified organic and rBGH-free dairy products and
dairies in the United States. Rural Vermont has verified that nonorganic
dairies on this list have obtained affidavits from supplying farmers
attesting that they do not use rBGH/rBST (a synthetic growth hormone
given to cows to increase production). Because affidavits are legal
documents signed before a notary public, they are the best assurance that
nonorganic dairy producers are abiding by their commitment to remain
rBGH-free. This list does not include dairies with less binding contracts
with farmers, such as written pledges, verbal agreements, or company
policies, even if they have labeled their products as "rBST-free."
However, an organic label is the only 100% guarantee that a dairy item is
not produced with milk from cows injected with rBGH. A test to identify
milk that contains rBGH is currently being developed.
All dairy products made from sheep or goat's milk are rBGH-free because
rBGH cannot be used on these animals. rBGH is not approved for use in
Canada, the European Union (France, Italy, Ireland, Great Britain, the
Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria,
Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Greece), New Zealand,
and Australia. Therefore, cheeses and other dairy products from any of
these countries are definitely rBGH-free.
We encourage you to support small family farms and their cooperatives in
the U.S., denoted by *, whenever possible. Your supermarket's brand may
be rBGH-free. To find out, inquire at the corporate headquarters or ask
the store's dairy manager.
Please help us expand this list! If you know of organic or rBGH-free
dairies in your area that we have omitted, please send their contact
information or food label to Mothers & Others, Milk List, 40 W. 20th St.,
New York, NY 10011-4211.
Organic Brands
--Alta Dena Organics (Cheese), City of Industry, CA, 800/535-1369,
available nationwide.
--Bart's Homemade Low-Fat Organic Ice Cream, Greenfield, MA,
413/774-7438, available in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and
at their own store in Greenfield.
--Brookside Farm* (Milk and Cream), Westminster, MA, 978/874-2695,
available in Massachusetts.
--Butternut Farms* (Cheese), NY,
607/783-2392,http://www.butternutfarms.com, available in the Northeast
and by mail order.
--Butterworks Farm* (Yogurt, Cream, Cheese, Cottage Cheese), Westfield,
VT, 802/744-6855, available in the Northeast and at the farm; cheese also
available by mail order.
--Cascadian Farm (Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream), Sedro-Wooley, WA,
800/624-4123, available nationwide.
--Cedar Grove Organic Cheese, Plain, WI, 608/546-5284,
http://www.familyfarm.org, available in the Upper Midwest, at their own
store in Plain, and by mail order (800/200-6020).
--Clover Stornetta Farms (Milk, Cheese, Sour Cream, Yogurt), Petaluma,
CA, 707/778- 8448, available in Northern California.
--Colombo Yogurt (organic line), General Mills, Minneapolis, MN,
800/446-7894, available in the New York and Boston metro areas.
--Daily Blessing Organic Farms* (Milk), Nyssa, OR, 541/372-2484,
available in Idaho and Oregon and at the farm (on Idaho-Oregon border).
--Echo Spring Dairy (organic line) (Milk, Sour Cream, Cottage Cheese),
Eugene, OR, 541/753-7331, available in Idaho, Oregon, and northern
California.
--Green Mountain Organic (Cheese), Kingsey Cheese of Vermont, Hardwick,
VT, 802/472-5763, available nationwide.
--Greenbank Farms Cheese (organic line), Stonefelt Cheese Co., Preston,
WA, 425/222-5500, available on the West Coast, in the Northwest, and at
their own store in Preston.
--Hart-to-Hart Farm* (Cheese and licensed Raw Milk), Albion, ME,
207/437-2441, available at the farm and at farmers' markets throughout
central Maine (call for locations).
--Hawthorne Valley Farm* (Cheese, Yogurt and Quark Cheese), Ghent, NY,
518/672-7500, available on the East Coast. Raw milk and cheese also
available at their own local store and at the Union Square Farmers'
Market in New York City.
--Horizon Organic Dairy (Milk, Chocolate Milk, Cream, Whipped Cream,
Yogurt, Cheese, Butter, Sour Cream, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese),
Boulder, CO, 888/494-3020, available nationwide.
--Kimberton Hills Farm* (licensed Raw Milk), Kimberton, PA, available at
Kimberton Whole Foods Store (610/935-1444) and at the farm
(610/935-0314).
--Lifeline Farms Cheese*, Victor, MT, available on the West Coast. For
store locations, call Mountain Peoples, 800/679-8735.
--Morningland Dairy Cheese*, Mountain View, MO, 417/469-3817, available
nationwide and by mail order.
--Natural by Nature (Cheese, Cream, Buttermilk, Eggnog, Ice Cream,
Butter, Yogurt, Cream Cheese, Milk, Pudding), Sunnydale Farms, Brooklyn,
NY, 718/257-7600, available on the East Coast and in the Midwest.
--Nezinscot Farm* (Cow's or Goat's Milk, Cheese, Butter), Turner, ME,
207/225-3231, available at their own store in Turner; cheese available by
mail order.
--Organic Cow of Vermont (Milk, Chocolate Milk, Sour Cream, Cottage
Cheese, Butter, Cream, Eggnog), Chelsea, VT, 802/685-3123, available on
the East Coast.
--Organic Valley* (Milk, Cheese, Butter, Cream Cheese, Cottage Cheese,
Sour Cream, Cream, Powdered Milk), La Farge, WI, 608/625-2602,
http://www.organicvalley.com, available nationwide.
--Radiance Dairy* (Milk, Cream, Yogurt, Cheese), Fairfield, IA,
515/472-8554, available locally.
--Ranovael Organic Dairy* (Cheese, Butter), DePere, WI, 920/336-2820,
cheese available by mail order, both products available at their own
store in DePere.
--Seven Stars Farm* (Yogurt), Phoenixville, PA 610/935-1949, available in
the East and Midwest.
--Stonyfield Farms (organic line) (Yogurt and Ice Cream), Londonderry,
NH, 603/437-4040, available nationwide.
--Straus Family Creamery* (Milk, Butter, Yogurt, Cheese), Marshall, CA,
415/663-5464, http://www.strausmilk.com, available in California,
Arizona, and New Mexico.
--Wisconsin Organics* (Milk, Cheese, Butter), Bonduel, WI, 715/758-2280,
available nationwide and at their own retail store in Bonduel.
rBGH-free (but not organic) Brands
--Alta Dena (Milk, Buttermilk, Chocolate Milk, Eggnog, Cream, Sour Cream,
Yogurt, Natural Select Butter, Ice Cream, Cottage Cheese, and all Cheeses
except for cream cheese), City of Industry, CA, 800/535-1369, available
nationwide.
--Anderson Erickson Dairy (only A.E. Golden Guernsey 1/2 gallon 2%), Des
Moines, IA, www.aedairy.com, available in the Midwest.
--Balance Rock Farm (Milk), Berlin, MA, 978/838-2024, available at their
farm store in Berlin.
--Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, S. Burlington, VT, 802/651-9600, available
nationwide.
--Biazzo Dairy Products (Cheese), Riverfield, NJ, 201/941-6800, available
nationwide.
--Blythedale Farm Cheese*, Corinth, VT, 802/439-6575, available in the
Northeast.
--Booth Brothers Dairy (Milk, Cream, Chocolate Milk, Egg Nog), Barre, VT,
802/476-6605, available in Vermont and New Hampshire.
--Brigham's Ice Cream, Arlington, MA, 781/648-9000, available in the
Northeast.
--Brown Cow Farm (Yogurt), Antioch, CA, 925/757-9209, available
nationwide.
--Calabro Cheese Corp., East Haven, CT, 203/469-1311, available on the
East and West Coasts and in Ohio.
--Cascade Fresh (Yogurt), Seattle, WA, 206/283-6670,
http://www.cascadefresh.com, available nationwide.
--Cedar Grove's Family Farmer Cheeses*, Plain, WI, 608/546-5284,
http://www.familyfarm.org, available in the Upper Midwest, at their own
store in Plain, and by mail order (800/200-6020).
--Chrome Dairy Farm* ( Milk, Buttermilk, Chocolate Milk, Cream, Eggnog),
Oxford, PA, 610/932-4546, available in the South, on the East Coast and
at their store in Oxford.
--Clover Stornetta Farms (Milk, Cheese, Sour Cream, Yogurt), Petaluma,
CA, 707/778-8448, available in northern California.
--Country Dairy* (Milk, Chocolate Milk, Ice Cream), New Era, MI,
616/861-4636,www.countrydairy.com. Available in Western Michigan and
Detroit area and at the Holland, MI farmers' market.
--Crescent Creamery (Milk), Pittsfield, MA, 800/221-6455, available in
the Northeast.
--Crooked Creek Farm Dairy (Milk, Ice Cream), Romeo, MI, 810/752-6095,
available at farm dairy store and at select stores in southeast Michigan.
--Crowley Cheese of Vermont, Healdville, VT, 802/259-2340, available
nationwide and by mail order.
--Deering Ice Cream Co., Downeast Frozen Desserts, Portland, ME,
207/772-2827, available in the Northeast.
--Derle Farms (Milk with "no rBST" label only), Brooklyn, NY,
718/257-2040, available in New York and New Jersey.
--Dorchester Ice Cream, Boston, MA, 617/282-9600, available in the
Northeast.
--Echo Farm Puddings* (Puddings), Hinsdale, NH, 603/336-7706,
www.echofarmpuddings.com, available throughout New England and New York.
--Egg Farm Dairy (Butter, Cheese, Ice Cream, Cream), Peekskill, NY,
800/CREAMERY, available at their local retail store, by mail order, and
nationwide at gourmet food stores.
--Erivan Dairy Yogurt*, Oreland, PA, 215/887-2009, available on the East
Coast and in the Midwest.
--Farmland Dairies (Milk, Chocolate Milk, Cream), Wallington, NJ,
800/327-9522, available on the East Coast.
--Franklin County Cream Cheese (Bagel Factory, Shaw's and Bruegger's
Bagels brands on East Coast, All Seasons Kitchen on West Coast), Enosburg
Falls, VT, 802/933-4338, available nationwide.
--Golden Guernsey Dairy (Milk), Foremost Farms, Baraboo, WI,
608/356-8316, available in Wisconsin and northern Illinois.
--Grafton Village Cheese, Grafton, VT, 800/GRAFTON, 802/843-2221,
available nationwide and by mail order.
--Great Hill Dairy (Cheese), Marion, MA, 508/748-2208, available by mail
order or nationwide at gourmet stores.
--Hatchland Dairy* (Milk, Chocolate Milk, Egg Nog, Cream), N. Haverhill,
NH, 603/787-2388, available in New Hampshire and Vermont.
--Jilbert's Dairy (Milk, Ice Cream), Marquette, MI, 906/225-1363,
available in Michigan upper peninsula through Wisconsin border.
--Joseph Farms Cheese, Joseph Gallo, Atwater, CA, 209/394-7984, available
in the Northwest, Southwest, South, and Hawaii.
--Kate's Homemade Butter, Old Orchard Beach, ME, 207/934-5134, available
nationwide.
--Kemp's Select (Milk), Kemp's Marigold Foods, Minneapolis, MN,
800/726-6455, available in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa.
--Kingsey Cheese of Vermont, Hardwick, VT, 802/472-5763, available
nationwide.
--Land O' Lakes Original (Milk and Yogurt), Arden Hills, MN,
651/481-2222, available in the Midwest.
--Lifetime Cheese, Lifeline Food Co., Sand City, CA, 408/899-5040,
available nationwide.
--MacKenzie Cheese, Kingsey Cheese of Vermont, Hardwick, VT,
802/472-5763, available in the Northeast.
--Maple Leaf Cheese Co-op (Cheese), Monroe, WI, 608/934-1234, available
nationwide.
--McNamara Dairy* (Milk, Chocolate Milk, Eggnog, Cream, Whipped Cream),
West Lebanon, NH, 603/298-6666, available in New Hampshire and Vermont.
--Monument Farms* (Milk, Cottage Cheese, Buttermilk, Cream), Middlebury,
VT, 802/545-2119, available in Vermont and at their own store in
Weybridge, VT.
--Newman's Ice Cream, Ben & Jerry's, S. Burlington, VT, 802/651-9600,
available nationwide.
--North Farm Cooperative* (Cheese), Madison, WI, 800/236-5880, available
nationwide and by mail order.
--Oakhurst Dairy* (Milk, Cottage Cheese, Buttermilk, Cream), Portland,
ME, 207/772-7468, www.oakhurstdairy.com, available in Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont.
--Oberweiss Dairy (Milk and Ice Cream), Aurora, IL, 630/897-6600,
available in Illinois.
--Orb Weaver Farm* (Cheese), New Haven, VT, 802/877-3755, available in
Vermont, by mail order, at the farm, and at Murray's Cheese Shop in New
York City.
--Our Family Farms of Western Massachusetts* (Milk), Pioneer Valley Milk
Cooperative, Greenfield, MA, 413/773-9769, available in western
Massachusetts.
--Pollard Dairy (Milk, Chocolate Milk, Whipped Cream), Norway, MI,
906/563-8815, Michigan upper peninsula, northeastern Wisconsin.
--Ronnybrook Farm Dairy* ( Milk, Chocolate Milk, Coffee Milk, Yogurt, Ice
Cream, Butter, Flavored Butters, Cream, Creme Fraiche), Ancramdale, NY,
212/741-6455, available in NY, NJ, at the farmers' markets in NYC and
through home delivery in NYC and Westchester County. Ice cream available
in Chicago.
--Rustling Winds Creamery (Cheese, Milk but bring your own container),
Falls Village, CT, 860/824-7084, available at their farm store; cheese
available by mail order.
--Salemville Cheese, North FarmCooperative, Madison, WI, 800/236-5880,
nationwide and by mail order.
--Shelburne Farms Farmhouse Cheddar Cheese*, Shelburne, VT, 802/985-8686,
available nationwide, by mail order, and at their own farm-site store.
--Stonyfield Farms (Yogurt, Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream), Londonderry, NH,
603/437-4040, available nationwide.
--Sugarbush Farm* (Cheese), Woodstock, VT, 800/281-1757, available in the
Northeast and by mail order.
--Suloman's Milk*, Gilbertsville, PA, 610/323-0314. Available at their
dairy store in Gilbertsville.
--Thomas Dairy (Milk, Cream, Eggnog, Chocolate Milk, Butter, Sour Cream,
Yogurt, Buttermilk), Rutland, VT, 802/773-6788, available in central
Vermont.
--Trinity Farm* (Milk), Enfield, CT, 860/745-0751, available for home
delivery in Northern CT and Longmeadow/Springfield MA areas.
--Vermont Family Farms* (Milk), Vermont Milk Producers, Whiting, VT,
802/897-2769, available in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and
upstate New York.
--Westby Cooperative Creamery* (Cottage Cheese, Sour Cream, French Onion
Dip, Butter, Cheese), Westby, WI, 608/634-3181, available in Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois and at their own store in Westby; cheese
available by mail order.
--Wilcox Dairy (Milk, Ice Cream), Manchester, VT, 800/262-1223, available
in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and in upstate New York.
Please credit Mothers & Others and Rural Vermont when citing this
information. Updated 2/15/00.
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