Straus Family Creamery

Ellen Straus on the dairy in the early 1950s

The Straus home ranch on Tomales Bay

Our History

Our small, family-owned dairy farm began when Bill Straus began farming in 1941 with just 23 cows here on the beautiful shores of Tomales Bay and the Point Reyes National Seashore, 60 miles north of San Francisco. Ellen Straus, his wife, read the book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson in the early 1960s and began our family's strong commitment to environmental sustainability. We have been farming here for more than 65 years. We still consider our most important responsibility to be stewardship of the land.

Albert ( back row, on the left) began the conversion of the dairy to a certified organic dairy in 1993. It takes a dairy herd one year to become fully certified to produce organic milk. In 1994 our farm became the first certified organic dairy west of the Mississippi River. In February 1994, Albert forged ahead and opened Straus Family Creamery to produce organic milk, yogurt, butter and ice cream under the family name.

We also get some of our milk from other neighboring certified-organic family farms, the Hughes and Tresch families. They have become an extended part of the Straus family. We are all deeply committed to:

Producing milk and dairy products that are organic and healthful for everyone

Developing sustainable, environmentally sound practices in farming and food processing and in rural community planning

To achieve these goals, we raise all our cows according to National Organic Standards and our land is certified organic. Our family continues to be active in farmland protection and other environmental issues.

Our milk is so rich and fresh tasting that the genuine, premium taste is a surprise to most folks. Our European Style butter, European Style yogurts, and deliciously rich ice cream are wonderfully tasty - we've won gold medals at the Los Angeles County Fair, The American Cheese Society and the California State Fair. We have been named the Best Butter in America by House and Garden Magazine. Our products have been called "extraordinary" by Martha Stewart, who has featured our dairy, creamery and products on her television show.

We hope to continue making great tasting organic products for another 65 years, and another 65 years and another 65…


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William Straus Ellen Straus The Dairy The Creamery Westview Jersey's - The Hughes Deer Valley Dairy - The Tresch Family	Ellen Straus on the dairy in the early 1950s The Straus home ranch on Tomales Bay Our History Our small, family-owned dairy farm began when Bill Straus began farming in 1941 with just 23 cows here on the beautiful shores of Tomales Bay and the Point Reyes National Seashore, 60 miles north of San Francisco. Ellen Straus, his wife, read the book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson in the early 1960s and began our family's strong commitment to environmental sustainability. We have been farming here for more than 65 years. We still consider our most important responsibility to be stewardship of the land. Albert ( back row, on the left) began the conversion of the dairy to a certified organic dairy in 1993. It takes a dairy herd one year to become fully certified to produce organic milk. In 1994 our farm became the first certified organic dairy west of the Mississippi River. In February 1994, Albert forged ahead and opened Straus Family Creamery to produce organic milk, yogurt, butter and ice cream under the family name. We also get some of our milk from other neighboring certified-organic family farms, the Hughes and Tresch families. They have become an extended part of the Straus family. We are all deeply committed to: Producing milk and dairy products that are organic and healthful for everyone Developing sustainable, environmentally sound practices in farming and food processing and in rural community planning To achieve these goals, we raise all our cows according to National Organic Standards and our land is certified organic. Our family continues to be active in farmland protection and other environmental issues. Our milk is so rich and fresh tasting that the genuine, premium taste is a surprise to most folks. Our European Style butter, European Style yogurts, and deliciously rich ice cream are wonderfully tasty - we've won gold medals at the Los Angeles County Fair, The American Cheese Society and the California State Fair. We have been named the Best Butter in America by House and Garden Magazine. Our products have been called "extraordinary" by Martha Stewart, who has featured our dairy, creamery and products on her television show. We hope to continue making great tasting organic products for another 65 years, and another 65 years and another 65…