Organic Team-up: Organic Prairie and Dakota Beef
US - CROPP Cooperative, which markets products under the Organic Valley and Organic Prairie brands and Dakota Beef, the largest vertically integrated 100% Organic Beef producer in the U.S., have partnered to expand the US organic beef cattle supply in a multi-year agreement.
3 June 2008
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Consumer demand for high quality organic beef has been exceptional and this partnership will ensure supply to an increasingly savvy and discerning organic consumer.
* "We currently see more certified organic calves on feed than ever before and that bodes well for the demand that this consumer driven product is creating" |
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David Wilcox, an organic cattle finisher from Madison, S.D.
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Dakota Beef's CEO Scott Lively says, "Currently there is a large number of organic cattle available. However, the Partnership with Organic Prairie is significant for several reasons; by combining our efforts we expand our reach in the marketplace to answer consumer demand while maintaining exceptional quality, we will ensure a strong supply of organic beef through the end of year and all of 2009."
Tedd Heilmann, General Manager of Organic Prairie states that, "Consumers have shown us that they want certified organic products that are not treated with artificial hormones or antibiotics, products from companies that demand reduction in impact to the environment, and have established fair partnerships with producers without sacrificing taste. We feel this partnership will provide the consumer with a consistent supply of exceptional quality certified organic beef."
While other beef companies are struggling to supply the market with increased demand as traditional retailers take organic beef "behind the counter" and offer more choice cuts, Dakota Beef is flush with cattle and prepared to meet demand. Innovative supply chain management and long term partnerships with certified organic beef producers make this possible. Looking forward, the partnership with Organic Prairie will ensure strong supply chain in the future.
"We currently see more certified organic calves on feed than ever before and that bodes well for the demand that this consumer driven product is creating," says David Wilcox, an organic cattle finisher from Madison, S.D.
Ranchers are happy too, Mike Olson, a 1000-head organic rancher from Utah, says, "The organic cattle industry seems likes it become streamlined and organized for the first time ever, which is great news for those of us who have stuck with it for so many years."
Dakota Beef, LLC is the leading certified 100% organic beef company in the country. Dakota Beef operates its own 33,000 square foot certified organic; USDA inspected processing plant in Howard, S.D.
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