12/12/2024
Today, we traveled to Gladwin for the annual meeting for our milk cooperative, MMPA.
The meeting allows for us to receive a co-op update including new product details, sustainability initiatives, dairy promotion updates, and more.
Our farm, along with many others, was recognized for high milk quality and farm hygiene. We are proud to be part of a co-op that strives to provide wholesome, high quality dairy products for our communities!
Fun facts from the meeting:
- Our co-op provides the butter for Costco's bakery in Canada, which makes the croissants and other products distributed in their stores throughout North America.
- MMPA bottles and markets Amul brand milk, available at Costco (and specialized markets). You can buy 6% fat Amul milk! (Coco Wheats are calling!)
- MMPA bottles the milk for Sam's Club stores (Great Value brand, but not on Walmart shelves)
- MMPA is partnering to distill milk permeate into low carbon ethanol, which can then be added to transportation fuel and even used to create jet fuel! Dairy byproducts have so many uses!!
