We Care

Our Commitment to Sustainability

Our mission at First District Association is to create a sustainable market for dairy products and allow family farms to prosper in the time honored Midwest dairy traditions.

>>>> 2017 Sustainability Report <<<<

 

Farmers Assuring Responsible Management Program

We are 100% FARM Evaluated

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How do we support our community?


How small is our footprint?


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

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

91 Tons recycled annually

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

In 2016, a water redirection project was completed to reduce our well water usage by approximately 6.3 million gallons annually.