I received Organic Valley Milk to try for free from Moms Meet to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links.
If the world have never shut down, maybe we might not have taken notice to all the intricate ways our lives are connected. The way that even the air we breathe is shared. Or that basic supplies that we need for living are dependent on so many other human beings. Milk is just one more product we take for granted. In our family, milk is an integral part of many of our meals-in our coffee, in porridge, in baking and as a drink all on its own. I’m thankful I had the opportunity to learn more about Organic Valley Milk with Moms Meet.
Organic Valley Milk started in the 1980’s as a way to help save family farms. They run on a cooperative model with stable pay pricing. The coop is also committed to always being organic and free of artificial hormones, pesticides, antibiotics, or GMO’s. Organic Valley Farm is owned by nearly 1800 small organic family farmers so it really feels like we are supporting a community when we buy this milk. It is apparently the largest farmer-owned organic cooperative in the United States.
I love visiting farms and I hope to visit one of the farms in this cooperative one day because I’ve read that their animals graze in regenerative pastures with 50% more time than USDA organic standards require. I never thought about how much time these animals might spend outside or what their care might look like-is this something you’ve ever thought about too?
And while I can’t really tell if the taste of this milk is different than any other milk you might buy, it’s these underlying things that make it feel like it tastes better to me. I like when the products I buy support communities and have underlying good. I like that this milk supports nearly 1800 farming families. On the Organic Valley website I found out that Organic Valley Farm in Stanwood, Washington is a member of the Organic Valley Milk Coop so buying this milk directly benefits a family farm in the state we live in. My family enjoyed this milk in coffee, in our porridge, I had some overripe bananas and made some banana magic cake (there is 2 cups of milk in this recipe) and we will definitely buy this product again.
Is milk a part of your family’s daily life? And have you ever tried Organic Valley milk? You can find this milk at Whole Food Market, Sprouts Farmers Market, and Walmart in Washington State and also by using www.organicvalley.coop/store-locator.
PS another product I’ve tried with Moms Meet is a product called FEND and you can read about it here. I’ve also try Gatsby Chocolates and Barilla Pesto with Moms Meet too.
Terumi Pong is a Seattle-based family travel writer and mom of twin teenage boys. She loves coffee and pastries, shopping local and looking for greener ways to live. She is also known as Scout’s mom (Scout is a 5ish pound little black yorkie-poo)