What We Do

Our Products

Our cheese and dairy ingredients are made from fresh, wholesome, locally produced milk.
Our products are used in the most trusted brands all across the world.

Quality Assurance

Producing a high quality finished product doesn’t just happen at our processing plant, it starts back at the farm. At First District Association we, along with our member owners, are committed to producing a superior product day in and day out, for our customers, consumers and our families.

Food Safety

Every pound of product that is produced at our processing plant can be traced back to the farm the milk came from. In addition, our plant operates under strict quality control guidelines and is registered as meeting the requirements of the SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing, Quality Edition 9. You can be assured that you will receive the safest, highest quality dairy products, manufactured under strict standardized requirements.

Environmental Sustainability

Being excellent caretakers of the land is something our member owners have been doing for generations. We proudly continue to produce more milk with less resources. At First District Association we are constantly striving to do more with less and are committed to minimizing our carbon footprint.

Here at First District Association, we are a proud member of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy’s U.S. Dairy Stewardship Commitment. This program demonstrates U.S. dairy’s collective commitment to provide the world responsibly produced dairy foods that nourish people, strengthen communities and foster a sustainable future.

2021 Sustainability Report

25.2% reduction of (kWh) per hundred weight of milk processed in the last 20 years

220 million gallons of cow water are recycled in our processing plants annually

Through implementing new recycling programs and sourcing less waste, we were able to reduce our waste to landfill by 17% in the last five years

Replaced Exterior Lighting with LED. Direct energy reduction of 2,483 KWh, reducing our carbon footprint by 3,847 KWh annually

29.6% reduction of natural gas (Mcf)
per hundred weight of milk processed
in the last 20 years

A recent cow water storage expansion allowed us to reduce our annual well water usage by 40%

 

Farmers Assuring Responsible Management Program

We are 100% FARM Evaluated

Visit the FARM website

Giving Back

We are passionate about giving back to our local communities and organizations that are important to our employees and member-owners.


Donation Request

Our primary focus is to donate to those events that are “dairy” related or support the local agriculture community. We do this by donating monetary gift cards you can use to purchase dairy products, which in turn, supports our local dairy farmers. If you would like to submit a dairy product donation request please complete the form below. Please allow 3-5 business days to evaluate your request.

Disclaimer: Gift Cards are sent in $25 or $50 values. If you would like to request a sponsorship over $50, please use our sponsorship form to submit your request.