| Farm Name | Strafford Organic Creamery | |
| Rating |
(5)
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| Location | Strafford , VT | |
| Products | Fluid milk products | |
| Market Area | E. New Hampshire | |
| Web Site | http://www.straffordcreamery.com/ | |
 Located
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.” |
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| 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)
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