Organic Valley

Organic Valley
Company typeAgricultural cooperative
IndustryOrganic food
Founded1988; 36 years ago (1988)
Headquarters,
Area served
United States, 25 countries
Key people
Jeff Frank, CEO[1]
ProductsMilk, butter, cheese, cream, eggs, ham, brussels sprouts, meat
RevenueDecrease $1.146 billion (2019)[2]
Decrease $28.724 million (2019)[2]
Total assetsDecrease $356.726 million (2019)[2]
MembersDecrease 1,800 farmer-owners
Number of employees
950[3]
DivisionsOrganic Prairie
Organic Valley Fresh
Organic Logistics
Websitewww.organicvalley.coop
Organic Valley section at Festival Foods

Organic Valley (OV) is an organic food brand and independent cooperative of organic farmers based in La Farge, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1988 and it is the largest farmer owned organic collective in North America.[4]

Organic Valley markets milk and various dairy products as well as organic beef, pork, chicken, and turkey products under the Organic Valley or Organic Prairies brand.[4] With 1,800 farmer-owners across the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom,[5] Organic Valley markets its products in all 50 states and exports to 25 countries.

  1. ^ "Organic Valley Welcomes Jeff Frank As New Chief Executive Officer". www.organicvalley.coop. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  2. ^ a b c "CROPP Cooperative (Organic Valley) Annual Report 2018". Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  3. ^ Tribune, Jennifer Lu La Crosse. "Organic Valley lays off 39 employees". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. ^ a b Milligan, Terri. "A 'cleaner, brighter' Wisconsin brat is yours if you buy organic". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  5. ^ Tighe, Mike (2014-04-04). "Organic Valley nears $1 billion in sales". Wisconsin State journal. Retrieved 2014-04-16.