Tour of Dutch Acres Organic Dairy Farm

Take a tour of an organic dairy farm right here in Wayne County! This is the opportunity to become acquainted with a local organic farmer and understand the value of organic farming and the impact it has on you as a consumer. Learn what it really means to be an organic farm from raising and feeding and milking the cows to transporting and packaging the milk as an organic product. You will hear about the certification requirements and what it takes to earn and retain organic certification. The dairy is a member of the Organic Valley cooperative. The milk produced on this farm is purchased by Organic Valley and processed locally at Smith Dairy.

On October 25 at 9:30 we will meet at the Clear Creek Coop on Earlham’s campus. Please park in the lot between the Wellness Center and the Coop. We will then drive to the dairy a few miles north of Richmond. The tour will take us behind the scenes to see how a working dairy operates on a daily basis, from feeding to milking, and getting the product to the grocery shelf. We will return to the coop by 12:30.

The dairy is a member of the Organic Valley cooperative. The milk produced on this farm is purchased by Organic Valley and processed locally at Smith Dairy.

The program is limited to 20 participants. Registration is required. Please call Cope Environmental Center at 765-855-3188 or email Stephanie at s.hays@copeenvironmental.org for details and to register for the tour. There is no fee for the tour.