Our dairy is part of a closed-loop system that marries milk and crop production.

Threemile Canyon Farms' dairy operation blends high-technology production with environmental stewardship to produce more than 1 million pounds (160,000 gallons) of milk daily. Our dairy is part of a closed-loop system that marries milk and crop production so harmoniously it has been acknowledged as a national model for sustainable farming by Sustainable Northwest, a prestigious organization that promotes socially responsible business practices.

We offer our customers these quality "extras"

• BST-free: Our cows receive no milk-stimulating hormones to increase production. We converted our Holstein herd in 2004 and completed conversion of the Jersey herd in the first quarter of 2005. This allows us to satisfy the growing consumer interest in BST-free milk.
• Timely delivery: We operate our own transport system to make sure our customers receive their deliveries on time.
• Geared to clients' needs: Our 8,500-cow Jersey herd provides milk that is richer in the components (butterfat and proteins) valued by cheese makers. Our 7,500 Holstein herd provides dependable quality for the liquid market.
• Vegetarian diet: Our dairy herd is fed a balanced ration of commodities raised on the farm - alfalfa and other feed crops - supplemented with culls, peelings and other leftovers from processing the farm's potato, onion and sweet corn crops. The cows are fed no animal byproducts.
• Herd oversight: To ensure herd quality, we raise our own replacement dairy cows in our 4,000-calf nursery. We also have a 21,000-head heifer facility. Every cow is tagged and tracked in our computerized database, which contains extensive records on each of the 41,000 cows on the farm.

We sell two-thirds of our milk to the Tillamook County Creamery Association Columbia River processing facility.

Three dairies operate on our farm: We own and operate Columbia River Jersey and Columbia River Holstein. Willow Creek Dairy is run by a lease operator.