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Dairy farm finds way to thrive amidst tough market

August 16, 2020 By Ben Rowley

Zero dollars. When they read the number on the check, their hearts sank. After a month of physically exhausting work, the owners of Duivenvoorden Farms received absolutely no money in return. That was thirteen years ago, when the northern California dairy farm participated in the “conventional market” – selling its milk to a co-op-owned creamery. “That’s a pretty … [Read more...]

Episode 31: Duivenvoorden Farms

June 29, 2020 By Ben Rowley

Duivenvoorden Farms is a third-generation family-owned dairy farm in northern California. Originally started by partners Jerry and Rita Duivenvoorden, and John and Nel DeJong, Duivenvoorden Farms has been operating for over 50 years. Owners Marc and Lori Duivenvoorden took over the farm in 1993 - doing everything from custom farming, running a beef herd, raising calves, and … [Read more...]

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