Organic Valley

Back in 1988, Organic Valley’s seven founding farmers were concerned about the devastating loss of family farms in America. So these pioneering organic farmers founded a cooperative whose mission was to save family farms through the production of the highest quality organic foods. 

In 2013, we celebrate 25 years of cultivating goodness. We have learned along the way that though our challenges are many, our solutions are endless when we work together for what is best for all.

Twenty-five years later, the 1,800-plus farmer-owners of CROPP Cooperative / Organic Valley are still guided by that mission.

Their product offerings have grown to include award-winning milk, soy, cheese, butter, spreads, creams, yogurt, eggs, produce, and juice. Organic Valley products can be found in supermarkets, natural foods stores and food cooperatives nationwide.

The Latest

Qualified Pass-Through Entities: New Flexibility for Farm Business Structures

Business Minute | 08.19.26

For many years, farming operations faced a difficult choice when determining how to structure their business. General partnerships often provided a financial advantage because they received favorable treatment under United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) payment limitation rules. Corporations and other business entities, however, offered valuable liability protection and management benefits but were often disadvantaged by those same USDA payment limitations. Beginning in 2026, that tradeoff is largely disappearing.