Dairy

Clover Stornetta Farms announces its release of a new product, Organic Summer Strawberry Kefir. The product can be purchased throughout California and in select Nevada and Arizona locations starting March 1, 2012. …

The milkman cometh! Home delivery of fresh, locally produced milk is available throughout the Seacoast. Coastal Creamery not only delivers milk and dairy products, but also offers about 100 other items. …

At the risk of squashing those resolutions to eat healthier in 2012, we tested nine full-fat versions of cream cheese. All came in plastic tubs and were served with plain bagels on the side. The year's first Taster's Choice champ is 365 …

During an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony at the Vermont Food Venture Center (VFVC) in Hardwick Friday afternoon, Senator Patrick Leahy (D) called the nonprofit multipurpose kitchen incubator and food processing facility a critical piece of infrastructure that will help enable Vermont’s agricultural renaissance. The center gives Vermont’s producers and entrepreneurs new tools to convert crops and dairy products into value-added foods, from inception to product launch — and including advice and technical assistance for prospective start-up businesses. …

Recognized for their extraordinary land stewardship, Organic Valley farmer-owners Rosie and Ward Burroughs of Burroughs Family Farm recently received the honor of being one of three finalists for the prestigious sixth annual Leopold Conservation Award for California. The award is named for world-renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold. Nominees were recognized at the California Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting on December 5 in Sparks, Nevada. …