The U.S. dairy industry held its fourth annual U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards to recognize and honor outstanding dairy farms, businesses and partnerships for socially responsible, economically viable and environmentally sound practices. These practices, large and small, are steps that add up to promote the health and well-being of consumers, communities, cows, employees, the planet and business.
This year’s recipients show how innovation and improvements sparked by one farm, one person or one organization can have a ripple effect that goes well beyond their farm gate or front door. Winners are recognized in the following categories:
- Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability
- Outstanding Dairy Processing & Manufacturing Sustainability
- Outstanding Achievement in Resource Stewardship
- Outstanding Achievement in Community Partnerships
The 2015 winners include dairy farms and operations from across the country. Winners made improvements to benefit not only the environment, but their bottom lines and the communities in which they work and live. Read about this year’s winners.
Awards are part of the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Commitment, an industry-wide effort of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy® to measure and improve the economic, environmental and social sustainability of the dairy industry. Launched in 2008 under the leadership of dairy farmers, the Sustainability Commitment has the support and participation of hundreds of organizations across the industry as well as support from academic, government and nongovernmental organizations.