"Moos" from the Farm

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Stonyfield Farm Celebrates 20 Years!
Birthday we're embarking on a a thank-you tour through the first New England towns that welcomed Stonyfield Farm yogurt--from Manchester, NH to Boston, MA and Providence, RI. Along the route, we'll be giving away free Stonyfield Farm Smoothies to thank our yogurt lovers for helping us grow from a hilltop farm with 7 cows and a dream, to the world's largest organic yogurt company.

You've helped us prove that people care about the quality of our food and the health of our planet. As we celebrate our growth and success, we invite you to take a look at some of our efforts to achieve a cleaner, safer and more just world, and some of our "memoorable" moments over the past 20 years. Learn more....

Test your Energy IQ and you could win a Segway™ HT
Now why would a yogurt company want you to test your energy IQ? Stonyfield Farm is a company dedicated to producing and promoting healthy food. And because healthy food comes from a healthy planet, we care about the environment.

Every energy source has an impact on the environment. Coal, gasoline, and oil, when burned, create air pollutants that lead to smog, acid rain, and global warming. In fact, America's use of energy is the single most significant way each one of us affects the environment. The U.S. controls 3% of the world's oil reserves, but consumes 25% of the world's oil!

When we use energy, we often pollute the air. There are other effects too: American's "addiction" to oil makes us depend on unstable foreign governments and increases the U.S. trade deficit. Yet every year the U.S. population increases its use of oil and other kinds of energy.

According to a National Report Card published by the National Environmental Education & Training Foundation, most people lack basic energy knowledge. That can be bad news for our environment, economy, and national security. We invite you to test your energy IQ and enter to win your very own Segway™ HT, one of the hottest innovations in environmentally friendly transportation.


Earth Actions

		Can eating yogurt really contribute to a better world? We think so! When you buy a cup of our organic yogurt, you’re helping to save family farms, prevent ecological degradation, and improve human health – and you thought it just tasted good! See how by clicking here.
		Omit or Limit Pesticides and Chemical Fertilizers Pesticides and Chemical Fertilizers can make it dangerously unhealthy for both us and for our planet. The chemical fertilizers that we use on our lawns and in our gardens can wash off into storm drains and streams when it rains, polluting both ourselves and local wildlife. Additionally, pesticide exposure can cause a variety of health problems, particularly in children. According to Children’s Health Environmental Coalition (CHEC), immediate effects include nausea, vomiting, seizures, and shortness of breath. Longer-term effects can include neurological and reproductive disorders, birth defects, asthma, and cancer. Learn more.
		Don Elder, a trumpet player with the Birmingham Symphony, volunteered to help clean up Alabama’s Cahaba River in the mid-1980’s. His growing love of rivers and deep understanding of the threats to water quality throughout the country eventually called him away from his music career into full-time river activism. After leading the Cahaba River Society for six years, Elder spent two years with the Nature Conservancy before becoming River Network’s Director of Watershed Programs. Though he never imagined he would leave the field of music, he finds his current activism to be so rewarding that he has never looked back. Read his profile!

Dairy Farms in Crisis!
Chances are when you buy your milk at the grocery store you don’t put a lot of thought into what’s happening on the dairy farm that produced the milk. So you might not be aware of the crisis our nation’s dairy farmers. The federally set price paid to dairy farmers is at an historical low forcing thousands of farmers out of business. Why should this matter? John Porter, University of NH Cooperative Extension Professor explains the importance of farms to our communities and what you can do to help. Check out Professor Porters article.

Although Professor Porter writes in this piece about New Hampshire agriculture, the lessons hold true for every State.

“Who’s Who” Around the Farm
Meet Brian Olsen, our Visitors’ Center/Consumer Relations Supervisor. This is Brian’s 4th summer at Stonyfield Farm. You’ll often find him mingling with visitors on tour at our Yogurt Works Tour or shopping in our Gift Shop. One of Brian’s coworkers states, “One thing about Brian is that he always is the one to get people motivated and psyched up for things. Whether it’s making sandwiches for sale in the Visitors’ Center, or taking a bunch of kids on tour, he always looks like he’s having a great time, and makes others feel and look the same.”

When Brian isn’t working he enjoys working on home improvement projects and spending time with his family, Corina 10, Courtney 3 1/2, Caitlyn 1 1/2 and wife Amy. He’s also a big sports fan and a die-hard Red Sox, Patriots and Bruins fan! GO RED SOX!!!

And the winner is....
Every month, we randomly select a “Moosletter” subscriber to win a free Stonyfield Farm Yogurt Cookbook. This month, congratulations go to Tracy Reed from Cincinnati, OH.

To order a cookbook from our website visit our online giftshop.

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