Organic Valley's ownership forms partnership with UK cooperative Organic Milk Suppliers
CROPP owns and operates the Organic Valley and Organic Prairie brands. It has 1,800 farmer-owners in 32 states, producing organic milk, meat, eggs and produce.
LA FARGE, Wis. and SOMERSET, United Kingdom, Nov. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The leading organic farmer-owned cooperative in North America, CROPP Cooperative/Organic Valley, and Europe's leading organic dairy cooperative, the Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative (OMSCo), have today announced an international partnership with benefits for both cooperatives, their farmer-owners, and consumers around the globe.
The historic agreement, in which the two cooperatives will take a membership in each other's organization while retaining each cooperative's independence, will provide international opportunities and domestic flexibility, offering access to new markets, products, technical expertise, and sharing of best practices in organic dairy farming.