Aurora funds organic research in Colorado

Colorado State University received a three-year $500,000 grant from Aurora Organic Dairy of Boulder, CO, to study animal welfare, veterinary medicine, growing perennial forage crops and optimizing soil fertility for organic pasture development in the Rocky Mountain West.

Aurora announced that it will work with CSU's College of Agricultural Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition.

Aurora says it will share its findings with the organic agriculture community.

Aurora Organic Dairy is a company that has set several sustainable business priorities.

First -- they produce the highest quality organic milk  at a price they can afford in stores where they shop.

Second -- they support plans for the growth and prosperity of agriculture in the 21st century with an integrated organic farm model in which the health and welfare of people, animals and the earth combine to create success and well-being.

Third -- they focus on innovation, and state-of-the-art technology and processes along with traditional farming values to create high quality milk, efficient management and an exciting workplace.

Fourth -- they strive to create a culture of people who are willing, creative and flexible.

Aurora Organic Dairy Organic Stewardship Report
February 2010

Click here to see this new report, which lists all of the key facts and figures for their company. Included is information on  farms, facilities, pastures, processing plant, animal welfare, employment and more. This report will be updated regularly to give a clear, up-to-date listing of key measures.  Learn more about the report.

Aurora's organic mission strives to look at the total system –- to use resources wisely, to create business models that leave a light footprint upon the earth, to develop means to restore the delicate balances of ecosystems upset by years of non-sustainable farming methods and to understand that healthy food comes from healthy soil, plants and animals.

Aurora Organic Dairy
1401 Walnut Street, Suite 500
Boulder, Colorado 80302
Phone:  (720) 564-6296
Fax:  (720) 564-0409
email: info@auroraorganic.com