Straus Family Creamery celebrates its 30-year legacy of environmental stewardship with the launch of its Organic Dairy Sustainability Incentive Program, offering incentives to organic dairy farms to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.
Straus Family Creamery’s Organic Dairy Sustainability Incentive Program
Straus Family Creamery, a leading producer of premium organic dairy products, is celebrating its 30-year legacy of environmental stewardship and organic farming. The company has announced its new Organic Dairy Sustainability Incentive Program, which aims to support its supplying organic dairy farms in achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.
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The program is among the first of its kind from a dairy processor and offers incentives to farms that implement on-farm climate solutions. These solutions include developing carbon farm plans with regenerative land management practices, implementing manure management practices to decrease emissions, electrifying on-farm vehicles, and reducing enteric methane emissions through the use of organic feed additives.
The incentives are paid monthly and are allocated to farms based on the implementation of these practices, rather than through the purchase of offsets or based on post-practice results. In its first year, the program has already paid a total of $250,000 in incentives.
Recognition and Expansion
Straus Family Creamery’s commitment to sustainability and environmental leadership has been recognized by the World Wildlife Fund, which highlighted the Creamery’s collaborative approach with its partner dairies in a recent report.
The company has also expanded its supplier group to include three new farms: Moretti Family Farm, Robert McClelland Dairy, and Nosecchi Family Dairy. These additions demonstrate Straus Family Creamery’s dedication to supporting rural communities and developing climate solutions.
Founder’s Perspective and Trailblazing History
Founder Albert Straus, who operates his own dairy farm as a model, emphasized the importance of supporting farmers and helping them innovate in order to ensure the economic viability of sustainable organic dairy farming.
Straus Family Creamery has a long history of trailblazing in the organic dairy industry. It was the first 100 percent certified organic creamery in the United States and the first to receive TRUE Zero Waste Certification. The company recently introduced a line of organic lowfat kefirs, which has been nominated for a NEXTY Award for Best New Certified Organic Product.
About Straus Family Creamery
Based in Petaluma, California, Straus Family Creamery crafts its premium organic dairy products using high-quality organic milk and ingredients. The company’s products, including milk, cream, kefir, yogurt, ice cream, butter, and sour cream, are sold in the Western United States, with expanded distribution of yogurt, butter, and ice cream in other regions.
Straus Family Creamery’s commitment to organic farming and sustainability has been at the heart of its business for over 30 years. The company continues to lead the way in creating a replicable model for carbon-neutral organic dairy farming and remains dedicated to supporting family farms, protecting the environment, and promoting a resilient food system.