Winners of the eighth annual U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards announced by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy are, front row from left, Kathryn Cardoza (Philip Verwey Farms), Shelley Verwey (Philip Verwey Farms), Joan Maxwell (Cinnamon Ridge Farms), Cortney VanOeffelen (VanOeffelen Farm Services), Dean Strauss (Majestic Crossing Dairy), Nicole Zammit (Gleaners Community Food Bank); back row, from left, are: Frank Cardoza (Philip Verwey Farms), Philip Verwey (Philip Verwey Farms), John Maxwell (Cinnamon Ridge Farms), Craig Metz (EnSave Inc.), Kevin O’Donnell (General Mills), Josh Luth (Foremost Farms), Kris Strauss (Majestic Crossing Dairy), Bridget Brown (Gleaners Community Food Bank), Stacy Averill (Gleaners Community Food Bank) and Julie Beamer (Gleaners Community Food Bank).
The program recognizes dairy farms, businesses and partnerships whose practices improve the well-being of people, animals and the planet.
Through creative problem solving, this year’s winners addressed environmentally beneficial production practices, resource and energy reduction as well as the essential role of dairy in bringing quality nutrition to food insecure populations.
The 2019 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards winners are:
Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability
Cinnamon Ridge Farms (Donahue, Iowa)
Majestic Crossing Dairy (Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin)
Philip Verwey Farms (Hanford, California)
Outstanding Dairy Supply Chain Collaboration
General Mills and Foremost Farms (Reed City, Michigan)
Outstanding Community Impact
Gleaners Community Food Bank (Detroit)
The U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards program is supported by generous sponsors. This year’s sponsors are: DeLaval, Phibro Animal Health, Syngenta, USDA and World Wildlife Fund.