Camphill Village Kimberton Hills Dairy

Rating
Farm/Brand Headquarters	Kimberton, PA
Products	Fluid milk, raw milk
Website	www.camphillkimberton.org
Market Area	PA
Total Score	1565

Camphill Village Kimberton Hills’ biodynamic raw milk dairy farm is comprised of mixed pasture, hay and arable land. Located 50 minutes outside of Philadelphia, the dairy sits on 250 acres of their 432-acre Kimberton, Pennsylvania farm. Their crew of up to 10 farmers includes villagers, coworkers, and service volunteers, who form a close-knit team working together to meet the needs of the farm and animals.

This brand’s products can be found in Pennsylvania in some grocery chains and small natural foods stores.

Criteria	Points	Comment
TOTAL (possible score is 1600 plus extra credit)	1565	5-Cow Rating | Top-Rated
Farmstead dairies earn the most points. Corporations that have a history of skirting the organic rules receive the fewest. Ownership structure	100	Community dairy; non-profit
Farms that produce 100% of their milk receive the most points. Milk from "open market" or known confinement dairies receive the fewest. Milk Supply	100	Single milk source
100% organic farms receive the most points. Split operations with conventional dairy on the same property receive the fewest. Organic Production	100	Brand only markets organic
Farms that completed the survey in detail received the most points. Disclosure of Information for Verification	100	Full disclosure
Points determined by integrity of the brand’s organic certifier. Organic Certification	100	Stellar Certification Services
Animal Welfare Approved and Biodynamic certifications receive the most bonus points. Producers are not penalized for not having additional certifications beyond organic. Other Labels/Standards	100	Real Organic Project Certified, currently working on biodynamic certification
100% grass-fed with independent verification of standards Grass-fed	90	100% grass-fed without outside standards
No points are given for this but the information may be useful to certain consumers looking to avoid soy. Soy Free Ration?		Yes
Sliding scale based on policies, enforcement, acreage/cow, days/year on pasture, and permissible exemption. Pasture	100	True pasturing using rotational grazing
One time/day receives the most points. Two times per day is standard. Times Milked	90	Two times a day (standard protocol on legitimate organic dairies)
Lower cull rate scores better, with under 10% receiving the most points. Cull/death Rate	90	Low cull rate and even lower death rate
Farms with closed herds receive the most points. Farms that sell organic calves and buy conventional replacements receive the fewest. Replacements	100	Closed herd
Standard practice is removing calves shortly after birth, with extra points given for unique ways of managing calves Calves	95	Calves raised with mothers on pasture
Farms that prohibit antibiotics receive the most points. Farms that allow young stock to receive antibiotics (under one year), receive the fewest. Antibiotic Use	100	No antibiotic use
No hormones is the standard, however some farms do use oxytocin for therapeutic purposes. Hormone Usage	100	No hormone use
Farmstead dairies (owner lives on-site) receive the most points. Fewer points are given as oversight declines. Farm Support	100	Farmer on premises
All ingredients sourced from inside the organization or on the farm receives the highest points. Ingredients from confinement factory farms and/or imported ingredients receive the fewest. Procurement of Ingredients	100	No outside ingredients used
Various levels of extra credit given for 1) providing full organic systems plan, 2) providing details on all farms (multi-farm brands, details on largest five required), and 3) sourcing feed on-farm or domestically. Extra Credit	0	None