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Wallaby Yogurt

By Marc Hamel and Ha Lam, August 25, 2011  |  Meet the Blogger  |  More Posts by Marc Hamel and Ha Lam
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER MARY FROM MADISON, WI. THANKS FOR ALL THE COMMENTS! We love our producers, suppliers and vendors and we think most of them have some pretty interesting stories behind their products too. We’ll be sharing some of our favorites here in an ongoing series. Read on for a chance to win a $50 gift card. Doug Beretta is a family man. He’s one of four generations in Beretta Family Organic Dairy, a supplier of organic milk for Wallaby Yogurt. The dairy is based on a ranch that was bought in 1948 by Beretta’s grandfather, where the pasture-raised cows graze today. According to Beretta, the advantages of pasture-raising their cows are many. “You’re able to utilize your own land for feed. Organic feed costs are starting to get very expensive so we’re able to use our land to produce as much of the feed as we can.” In addition to the nutritional value of feeding cows on the pasture, “being on grass instead of concrete is a lot easier on the feet and legs of cows,” says Beretta. Wallaby’s founders were looking for family farms and pasture-based dairies with this type of commitment to their cows and their milk, so partnering with Beretta Family Organics made perfect sense. What do you think about the changes that Beretta Family Organic Dairy made when they switched from conventional to organic processes? Watch the slideshow above and leave a comment with your answer by September 9th. One comment will be chosen at random to win a $50 gift card to our stores. Click here to check out Wallaby’s products or visit our stores to taste them for yourself. We carry their full line of organic yogurt as well as their outstanding sour cream!
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Tracy says ...
Honestly the only yogurt that I enjoy eating. It just tastes like how real yogurt should taste like: not too sweet, not too creamy, not too sour, right consistency. I agree that a happy cow will give the best milk, because it is in the right natural condition. Please keep making amazing yogurt!
09/07/2011 8:49:59 AM CDT
Roberta says ...
I think the Bretta Family made a wise decision when switching from conventional to organic, if everyone in the world did this, we wouldn't have quite so many diseases. I eat organic food myself and would rather chose organic foods over conventional processed foods any day; synthetic chemicals and pesticide foods are OUT, organic in IN! YAY!!!!
09/07/2011 9:30:18 AM CDT
Ron says ...
Great story. I love organic anything. I have not tried Wallaby yogurt yet, but I pla to. :-D
09/07/2011 9:52:12 AM CDT
C. Moore says ...
What a beautiful story.
09/07/2011 10:28:05 AM CDT
j.J. says ...
I think it's great that the cows are out in the pasture and not in on concrete. Healthier cows mean healthier milk.
09/07/2011 10:53:28 AM CDT
Natalie says ...
Wallaby Yogurt is my favorite! This slide show made me love it even more :) Great to see a company doing what's right for everyone, not just their pocket books!!
09/07/2011 11:12:29 AM CDT
Natalie says ...
Very happy to see this story. Love the yogurt flavors!!
09/07/2011 11:16:06 AM CDT
Maryann says ...
Supporting organic family farms is why I purchase products like Wallaby Yogurt. Great story!!
09/07/2011 11:32:33 AM CDT
Lauren says ...
I love Wallaby! The texture and flavors are awesome. I introduced my husband to it and he has finally made the switch from chemical laden yogurt!
09/07/2011 12:27:18 PM CDT
janejohnson says ...
@Kelly Great thought! The best way to move forward with this suggestion is to contact Wallaby directly. I've included the link to their contact information below. Thanks for your support. http://www.wallabyyogurt.com/wheres-wallaby/contact-us/item/contact-us
09/07/2011 4:22:05 PM CDT
angie says ...
I love love love when he says that the cows just produce what they naturally would produce milk-wise. No pressure to make them super-cows. And that makes for much more happy cows too!!!
09/08/2011 6:34:00 AM CDT
Laurel says ...
Wallaby is by far my favorite yogurt. I'm so glad the family made the decision to go organic. Their comments about letting cows pasture feed and produce what they naturally can is a sensible and sustainable model that also seems healthier and more compassionate. Thank you for rethinking farming!
09/08/2011 9:07:05 AM CDT
YH says ...
LOVE wallaby yogurt! It's the best brand of yogurt out there!
09/09/2011 12:43:14 PM CDT
Debbie says ...
I'm happy Wallaby exists because I could eat their maple flavor every day for dessert! -- and I don't like yogurt! More importantly, I really appreciate the ethics behind Wallaby. It warms my heart to know people care and we need more businesses that care. The world would be a different place. Most importantly, I enjoyed seeing the conditions of the cows on the video. Humane is the way to go in every situation. Thank you!
09/09/2011 2:48:17 PM CDT
sogogo says ...
wonderful yogurt. love the slideshow & new process.
09/10/2011 6:12:49 PM CDT
Chelsea says ...
would love to try, i love trying new yogurts :-)
09/12/2011 6:16:11 PM CDT
EK says ...
LOVE Wallaby yogurt ... especially the down under! Healthy and organic, but a treat as well!
09/21/2011 9:56:33 PM CDT

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