Straus Family Creamery honored with sustainability award
The organic dairy company was named a Sustainability Pioneer at Ecovia Intelligence’s 2018 Sustainable Food Awards.
Straus Family Creamery, a Petaluma, Calif.-based processor of organic dairy products, said it was honored with Ecovia Intelligence’s inaugural Sustainable Food Award in the Sustainability Pioneer category. The news was announced at Ecovia Intelligence’s Sustainable Foods Summit in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The summit focuses on issues the global food industry faces concerning sustainability and eco-labels, and is held quarterly in Europe, Asia, Latin America and North America.
“I am grateful to see my company recognized through this first-ever award in sustainable food production practices,” said Albert Straus, founder and CEO of Straus Family Creamery. “My family started dairy farming in Northern California in 1941 when my father, a refugee from Germany, purchased 23 Jersey cows. I converted our farm to organic and founded the creamery in 1994, driven by my strong belief that organic practices are key to ensuring that future generations will continue to be able to farm.”