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Our Story
Our roots in farming.
We started on a farm in Wilton, New Hampshire, in the early ‘80s. We began as an organic
farming school committed to teaching sustainable agricultural practices.
Samuel Kaymen, one of the country's early authorities on organic and bio-dynamic
agriculture, was our school’s founder and chairman. Gary Hirshberg, our current
President and CE-Yo, was an environmental activist, windmill-maker, author and
noted entrepreneur when he joined Samuel on the farm.
At first, we sold yogurt only to fund our school. We had a few Jersey cows
and a great-tasting yogurt recipe. Samuel and Gary did most of the work back
then. They milked the cows, made the yogurt, made sales calls and even delivered the yogurt.
As our business grew, we realized that a successful yogurt company could serve
sustainable agriculture and the environment better than our school could, so we
decided to run with yogurt.
In 1988, we moved 30 miles east of Wilton, to our custom-designed “Yogurt Works”
in Londonderry, NH, where we remain to this day.
Environmentally and socially responsible, and profitable, too.
We’re now the world’s leading organic yogurt-maker. Our organic yogurts,
smoothies, soy-yogurts, ice cream and milk are sold in supermarkets, natural foods stores
and colleges nationwide. We’re still working to promote sustainable agriculture, and protect
and restore the environment. And we’re showing business leaders everywhere that environmentally
and socially responsible companies can be profitable, too. Care to learn more? Visit our Earth Actions pages.
Check out our company scrapbook.
Our Mission
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To provide the very highest quality, best tasting all natural and certified organic products. |
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To educate consumers and producers about the value of protecting the environment, and of supporting family farmers and sustainable farming methods. |
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To serve as a model that environmentally and socially responsible businesses can also be profitable. |
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To provide a healthful, productive and enjoyable work place for all employees, with opportunities to gain new skills and advance personal career goals. |
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To recognize our obligations to stockholders and lenders by providing an excellent return on their investment. |
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