It’s a big deal.
Just 7% of all milk sold nationwide is USDA certified organic*. Being organic is a lot of hard work, but we know it’s worth it. Check out this table to see the different standards required for grassfed, organic, and conventional milk.
American Grassfed Association certified organic grassfed milk
Certified organic milk
Conventional milk
Mandatory
certification
certification
Requires organic
pasture & feed for
cows
pasture & feed for
cows
Cows guaranteed
outdoor access
outdoor access
Days spent grazing
outside
outside
Minimum 150 Days/year
Minimum 120 Days/year
No StandardsPesticides prohibited
under USDA’s National
Organic Program not
allowed on farm
under USDA’s National
Organic Program not
allowed on farm
No added growth
hormones or routine
use of antibiotics for
cows
hormones or routine
use of antibiotics for
cows
Organic & non-GMO
seeds planted for
forage
seeds planted for
forage
No StandardsWildlife habitat
improvement
required on farm
improvement
required on farm
*USDA AMS, estimated 2022 U.S. fluid milk sales.
