Straus Family Creamery

Description

We are a small, family-owned dairy farm nestled in the beautiful rolling hills of western Marin County, just north of San Francisco. We have been farming here for over 50 years. We consider ourselves both farmers and stewards of the land. We are deeply committed to:We raise our cows without use of any synthetic substances to deliver to our customers the highest quality product and the healthiest. Our products are certified organic by Quality Assurance International (QAI). Our milk is so rich and fresh-tasting that it is a surprise for most folks to taste. Our European Style Butter, European-Style Yogurts, Ice Cream and cheeses are wonderfully tasty - we've won gold medalss the Los Angeles County Fair, The American Cheese Society and the California State Fair as well as being named the best butter in America by House and Garden Magazine and called "extraordinary" by Martha Stewart who has featured our dairy and creamery on her television show.Our family farm began when our dad, Bill Straus, began farming in 1941 on the beautiful shores of Tomales Bay, 60 miles north of San Francisco, with 23 cows. Our mother, Ellen, read the book, Silent Spring, by Rachel Carson in the early 1960's, and thus began the family's strong commitment to environmental sustainability. These efforts still guide us today. When Albert Straus, Bill and Ellen's oldest son, converted the dairy to organic in 1993, our farm became the first certifed organic dairy west of the Mississippi. Albert next forged ahead and opened Straus Family Creamery to bottle milk and produce other dairy products under the family name. Albert keeps the herd small to maintain the health of both the cows and the land.

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