Northeast Organic Farming Association - NY
As NOFA-NY Certified Organic Inc, this is our local organic certifier that we have worked with for many years, and as NOFA-NY, this is a very active hub for organic events, farm tours, information, a fantastic annual conference in January, and a great newsletter. 

Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance
NODPA is a strong group of Northeast organic dairy farmers who work together to share information.  They have a great quarterly newsletter, a strong website, an annual conference, and a lively email forum called Odairy.

New York Farm Viability Institute’s Organic Dairy Initiative Formed by a new New York state program, designed to invigorate the agricultural sector of New York, the Organic Dairy Initiative shares information, empowers leaders, and presents programs and field days of interest to New York organic dairy farmers.

The Organic Center
Led by our good friend, Dr. Chuck Benbrook and others, this group develops and distributes resources to scientifically explain, support and promote the human health, agronomic production and environmental benefits of organic farming.

Horizon Organic Dairy
As part of a team promoting the strength of the Northeast organic dairy industry, we work closely with both farmers and their milk buyers.  We admire the folks at Horizon Dairy for their strong commitment to ‘our’ farmers here in New York.  Several of our customers/friends have been profiled on this website.

Organic Valley Dairy Cooperative (CROPP)
A strong innovative cooperative of farmers, based in Wisconsin, OV buys milk from many of ‘our’ farmers and is an inspiration to all by showing how a successful business can still be compassionate and promote strong positive social and economic benefits for farmers and consumers. 

The Organic Valley website is unusually rich, with lots of delicious recipes and some of our customers/friends are featured in aesthetically beautiful photo-essays HERE

Upstate Farms Milk Cooperative
As a local cooperative of dairy farmers, Upstate strongly represents the interests and needs of dairy farmers in western New York.  Their recent entry into organic milk has been a positive development in that area.

Acres USA
In 1997, when we were just getting started with organic farming, Mary-Howell wrote a Letter to the Editor in response to an article in Acres USA.  That letter turned into an article and a free-lance writing career was born.  Acres is a strong leader in the organic community, with a monthly magazine packed with insightful agronomic, social and economic articles, and a terrific annual conference.

Rodale Institute
Long before organic certification was a glimmer in anyone’s eyes, back in the 1940’s, J.I. Rodale opposed the idea of farming with chemicals and promoted a more natural approach to agriculture.  His ideas grew into numerous publications and a research institute in Pennsylvania.  Both Klaas and Mary-Howell grew up with grandmothers who treasured their monthly issues of Organic Gardening magazine.  It has been natural therefore for us to partner with the Rodale Institute on research projects and to write a monthly column for their on-line New Farm magazine from 2002 – 2004.

Cornell University Small Farms Program
Partly because Mary-Howell got her degree from Cornell University and worked at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station for 10 years, we have strong productive ties to many Cornell programs and people.  We provide space on our farm for research projects, we work closely with faculty, staff, and students, and we appreciate all they do to promote the improvement of organic farming in New York.  The Small Farms Program is a particularly good example of Cornell’s mission.

Northeast Organic Network (NEON)
For several years, a consortium of researchers and extension agents in the Northeast worked together with farmers to understand factors that brought success to organic farms of various types.  We were fortunate to be chosen as one of those Focal Farms, as were several of our friends.

USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education  
The SARE program has been a strong voice for the need for both on-farm and university research to promote and improve organic farming in the US.  They provide numerous small grants to encourage farmers to investigate projects that will enhance the profitability of their own farms.

ATTRA, or the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
Another USDA program, ATTRA is an exceptionally valuable online resource of technical, agronomic, and economic information freely available to everyone.  This is truly one of the very best gifts we farmers have received in the past 10 years.

USDA National Organic Program
Back in 2002, the USDA’s National Organic Program was unveiled and this profoundly changed many important aspects of organic farming and food.  Most of the changes have been positive, such as imposing uniform standards, overseeing the enforcement of the rules and policies, and coordinating the rapid development of this industry.

GrazeNY
One of the most important foundations of successful organic dairy farming is placing high priority on  quality pasture and forage for animals.  GrazeNY is a terrific program that organizes programs, pasture walks, and distributes useful information on pasture management.

SunOpta
Our network of friends and colleagues extends throughout North America, enhancing our ability to source organic grains, and enriching our lives with such knowledgeable and valuable friends.  We have cooperated with the folks at SunOpta for many years and we appreciate their expertise, insight and integrity.

Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service "MOSES" -The Midwest organic farmers realized early that they needed a strong group for collaboration, cooperation, and sharing of information.  MOSES, which grew out of their commitment to each other, produces the large Upper Midwest Organic Conference in February, other events throughout the year, and the information-packed Organic Broadcaster newsletter. 

Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA)
There are few groups as inspiring and innovative as PASA  They are a strong and effective voice for sustainable and organic agriculture in Pennsylvania, they are a group of deeply committed people, and they produce a huge and lively annual conference each February. 

New York Ag & Markets Organic Program
For those of us who have been at this organic business for awhile, we are still shaking our heads in wonder that NY Ag and Markets has recently started an organic program.  They have developed a very useful and complex website of links and information.

Village of Penn Yan, NY
There’s no doubt about it, we live in one of the most beautiful places in the world!  Nestled in the heart of the Finger Lakes, surrounded by world class wineries and vineyards, a rapidly growing Old Order Mennonite community, the world’s largest buckwheat mill, our farm and the mill overlook Keuka and Seneca Lakes.