Taste the Straus Difference

For more than 30 years, the Straus Family Creamery name has been synonymous with premium organic dairy and a commitment to sustainable practices.

Always Organic

Bill Straus started the family dairy farm in 1941, with a commitment to being responsible stewards of the land. When Albert converted the dairy to organic in 1994, it was the first certified organic dairy farm west of the Mississippi River. At the same time, he founded the Creamery — the first 100% certified organic creamery in the United States.

Straus Dairy Farm's Carbon Neutral Goal Draws Near

Straus Family Creamery is committed to creating a carbon-neutral dairy farming model on the Straus Dairy Farm. The Straus Dairy Farm is one of 13 dairy farms that supply certified organic milk to our Creamery. All of the supplying dairy farms are on the path to being carbon neutral by 2030.

Founder Albert Straus and seaweed-supplement maker Blue Ocean Barns demonstrated a dramatic climate change solution, reducing dairy cows’ enteric methane emissions an average of 52% and up to 90% by supplementing the cows’ diet with a specific red seaweed (Asparagopsis taxiformis) in the first U.S. commercial trial on a dairy farm in 2021.

In Spring 2022, the red seaweed received provisional regulatory approval, bringing Straus Dairy Farm one step closer to its carbon neutral goal. With Blue Ocean Barns solving the problem of growing the red seaweed at scale, Straus’ dairy is the first organic dairy farm committed to using this red seaweed when the certified organic feed becomes available. The red seaweed has the potential to reduce cows’ enteric methane emissions up to 95%. This is accomplished by feeding the dairy cows roughly one ounce of red seaweed as part of their regular 45-pound diet.