Saint Benoit Creamery
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Farm/Brand Headquarters | Petaluma, CA |
Products | Fluid milk, cheese, yogurt |
Website | www.stbenoit.com |
Market Area | Nationwide |
Total Score | 1405 |
Criteria | Points | Comment |
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TOTAL (possible score is 2700) | 1405 | 5-Cow Rating | Top-Rated—Beyond Organic ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ownership structure | 90 | Family business with a good track record |
Milk Supply | 100 | Trusted source of milk from single farm |
Organic Production | 100 | Brand only markets organic |
Disclosure of Information for Verification | 100 | Full disclosure |
Organic Certification | 80 | Oregon Tilth Certified Organic (OTCO) farm and California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) certified facilities |
Other Labels/Standards | 0 | None |
Grass-fed | 80 | Markets grassfed with high percent of diet from forage |
Soy Free Ration? | No | |
Pasture | 100 | Excellent pasture compliance |
Times Milked | 90 | Two times a day (standard protocol on legitimate organic dairies) |
Cull/death Rate | 90 | Supplier farm culls to keep numbers down (planned downsizing to maintain healthy pastures) |
Replacements | 100 | Closed herd |
Calves | 75 | Removed shortly after birth (standard practice) |
Antibiotic Use | 100 | No antibiotic use |
Hormone Usage | 100 | No hormones used |
Farm Support | 100 | Single farm |
Procurement of Ingredients | 100 | No outside ingredients used |
Extra Credit | 0 | None |