ECO DAIRY
Many years ago, before our 3rd party certifiers for our organic seal or certified regenerative seals visited our farm to certify us, we, as a family, made a commitment to a way of life for our farm that we honor with our own EcoDairy seal. You will see this seal on the packages of other brands that are also committed to nutrient-dense foods and a healthy Earth, and that use our dairy and eggs as ingredients in their products.
This seal represents our commitment to:
Living green grasses 365 days a year.
Pasture raised and pasture fed animal feeding practices: Our cows and chickens live on grass and their dairy and eggs are nutrient-dense.
Animal health practices that are compassionate and humane. We love our animals and treat them with the utmost care and respect. We are Certified Humane through Certified Humane.
Dedication to A2/A2 genetics for our herd and for all dairy we sell.
Holistic farming practices (regenerative farming)
Manure Management
Biodiversity in the entire ecosystem
Nourishing the soil microbiome
Pasture varieties - We’re blessed with a beautiful setting where cool season grasses and legumes thrive. These include perennial, annual and Italian ryegrass, New Zealand white clover, red clover, plantain and chicory.
Land management for future generations
Land and animal conservation management: we are committed to protecting, restoring and enhancing wildlife habitat. We work with the California Fish and Wildlife Service, California State Parks, the North Coast Regional Land Trust, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to conserve and nurture wildlife habitat on and around our farm. We have property dedicated to different conservation easement programs such as the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) and the Grassland Reserve Program. We do this because we want to protect, restore, and enhance grasslands and wetlands on our property.
These long-term conservation and wildlife practices ensure that wildlife can roam on our lands for generations to come. This allows us to enhance the plant and animal biodiversity of the ecosystem while simultaneously protecting our important grazing areas.