We're pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards. Celebrate the dairy industry's Sustainability Commitment by sharing the URL to the below Milk Mustache ad, contributed by MilkPEP (click on the ad to view the URL and full size image).
Selected by a blue-ribbon panel of judges, the 'best of the best' are being honored for sustainable business practices that deliver outstanding benefits: economically, environmentally and socially.
2012 Awards Recipients:
| The Elanco Award for Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability |
| • | Leading the way to a sustainable future — Blue Spruce Farm, Bridport, Vt. |
| • | Sustainability practices woven into farm's foundation — Holsum Dairies, LLC, Hilbert, Wis. |
| • | Unlikely partnerships achieving common goals — Werkhoven Dairy, Inc., Monroe, Wash. |
| The U.S. Dairy Export Council Award for Outstanding Dairy Processing & Manufacturing Sustainability |
| • | A systematic approach to achieving company-wide results — Darigold, Inc., Seattle |
| • | Honorable Mention: Preserving the natural goodness of Maine — Oakhurst Dairy, Portland, Maine |
| The Center for Advanced Energy Studies/Idaho National Laboratory Award for Outstanding Achievement in Energy |
| • | Working with and through the community — Brubaker Farms, Mount Joy, Pa. |
| • | An innovative business model delivering a win-win outcome — DF-AP, LLC, Gooding, Idaho. |
Learn more about the awards at USDairy.com/Sustainability/Awards and check back for information on the 2013 program.