Aurora Organic Dairy
Animals. People. Planet.
It’s our obligation to take care of our animals, respect our people and improve the health of the planet for the future.
“Our passion and commitment to Animals, People and Planet have fueled the growth in our operations as we have helped to expand the overall market for high-quality organic dairy products.”
Scott McGinty
CEO
Our Mission
Deliver organic dairy integrity, from cow to carton, to everyone, everywhere.
Our Values
Teamwork. Excellence. Entrepreneurial. Compassionate. Transparent. Organic. Stewardship.
Our History
1976
Aurora Dairy Corp. Founded in Jerome, ID in 1976
1980
Phase 1 of Platteville Dairy Farm Built
1984
HQ Moves to Boulder, CO
1994
Aurora’s Idaho Farm Began Producing Organic Milk for Start-Up Organic Dairy Brands
2003
Commitment to 100% Organic, Store-Brand Focus; Platteville Farm Converted to 100% Organic
2004
Platteville On-Farm Milk Plant Built, Shipped First Organic Milk to Store-Brand Retail Customer
2006
High Plains Dairy Farm Developed as New Greenfield Model for Organic Dairy Farms
2007
Pepper Dairy Farm Leased to Meet Growing Customer Demand for Organic Milk
2007
Coldwater Dairy Farm in Texas Built to Model High Plains Dairy Farm Design
2008
First Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Conducted to Determine Environmental Impacts
2008
Began Tracking Environmental Footprint and Developing Corporate Citizenship Program
2009
Organic-Born Calf-Rearing Operations Built and Established at Little Calf Ranch in CO
2012
Began Purchasing Additional Cropland to Grow More of Our Own Organic Feed Crops
2012
Dairy Built at Little Calf Ranch in CO
2012
CSR Goals and Baseline Established
2013
High Meadow Dairy Farm Built in Gill, CO
2013
Pepper Dairy Farm Becomes Heifer Raising Farm
2013
First Corporate Citizenship Report Published
2014
Plant Expansion and On-Site Cold Storage Facility Completed
2015
Recognized for Best First Time Report (Published in 2013) in the 2015 Corporate Responsibility Reporting Awards
2015
Expanded Heifer-Raising Operations at the Pepper Dairy in Dublin, TX
2016
Built High Ridge Dairy in Gill, CO
2017
Began Construction on Second Processing Plant in Columbia, MO
2019
Second Processing Plant Opens in Columbia, MO
High Plains Dairy Farms
Gill, CO
Sustainability
Living Our Company Values
Treading lightly on the planet, treating our people and animals with respect, giving back to our local communities.
Learn more about our SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
Locations
Platteville, CO
Our original dairy farm and milk plant.
Our Platteville Dairy Farm was converted in the 1970s from a feed lot to a dairy. In the early 1990s we dedicated a pen to organic milk production for the emerging organic brands, and in 2003 our Platteville farm was transitioned to be 100% organic. Our on-farm milk plant was built in 2004.
At a glance:
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900 Acres
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1,500 Cows
Locations
Boulder, CO
Supporting our farms and plants.
Our headquarters has been in Boulder since 1984. Today, our offices are in the heart of downtown, overlooking the beautiful Flatirons mountain range.
Locations
Stratford, TX
Room to roam.
We built our Coldwater East and West Dairy Farms in 2007. They feature free stall barns and open, loose housing to allow our cows to roam throughout the year and have access to fresh air and sunshine.
At a glance:
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4,900 Acres
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9,720 Cows
Locations
Gill, CO
An innovative organic model.
Our first High Plains Dairy was built as a greenfield model for a large-scale organic, pasture-based dairy in 2006.
At a glance:
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7,050 Acres
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12,150 Cows
Locations
Dublin, TX
100% grass-fed organic dairy farm.
Our Pepper dairy was established in 2007 to meet the continued growth in consumer demand for grass-fed organic milk.
At a glance:
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4,100 Acres
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3,550 Cows
Locations
Columbia, MO
Our newest plant.
In early 2019, we began processing milk at our second milk plant in Columbia, Missouri. With the addition of this plant, we have been able to expand our product offerings to customers and ship milk from two geographic locations.
