Highlights
- The Blue Cow Quality Milk Logo is our promise that you have high quality, Canadian dairy
- Whether it’s Blue, Black, Green, or a smiling cow, the Dairy Farmers of Canada logo is only found on products that use 100% Canadian dairy
- Some products made with 100% Canadian milk do not carry the Blue Cow Logo - be sure to check the label for a statement like “Product of Canada”
- Canadian dairy is produced following strict standards related to sustainability and animal care.
Real food is real delicious. Keeping it real and producing top-notch milk means Canadian milk standards are amongst the highest in the world. Don’t take our word for it – read how Canadian dairy farmers tell you in their own words what makes Canadian milk so special.
The Blue Cow Logo Means For Canadians, by Canadians
Canadians sometimes forget that dairy farming is still very much a family business for the majority of farms across Canada. “We don’t have to grow into mega farms. We can still have a sustainable, small farm,” says Jeremy who milks about 50 cows with his wife. He credits this to our Canadian system, which operates under a supply management framework.
For Jacob, this way of working helps our farmers produce milk responsibly: “I think it's just the law of sustainability for the future. We’re not trying to make an abundance of products that then we need to find markets for. We are only producing for ourselves and we’re only trying to feed the consumers who are growing in our country.” Producing milk with Canadian values in mind is important to our farmers, because their product is for you.
Grassroots goodness
Goodness starts from the ground up, like providing quality feed for our animals and making the best use of what nature provides for us. For farmers like Jeremy, sustainability comes naturally: “You do it every day.” It’s making organic fertilizer from cow manure, as well as rotating crops to return nutrients to the soil – to grow better, more nutritious feed for the cows. And Jeremy’s not the only one. “With organic fertilizer and crop rotation, we’re trying to minimize our carbon footprint,” explains Jacob, adding that “Dairy farmers are always looking for more ways to become more sustainable.”
All about that Canadian goodness
“It just tastes like quality,” says Jacob, echoing the words of many proud dairy farmers – and with good reason too. In addition to embodying our farmers’ commitment to animal care and sustainability, Canadian milk is produced following strict quality standards to ensure it’s pure, fresh, and safe to enjoy. “Milk is tested rigorously before it gets to the store,” says Richard about our quality controls, which include zero tolerance for antibiotics in the milk we ship. “We want to make sure that it’s not going to happen.”
Quality is something our farmers are extremely proud of, but it’s what you’d expect from family farms. “You’re drinking milk and you’re buying cheese, and you’re eating yogurt – and you want the best, so we strive for the best out there,” says Michelle.
Our dairy farmers truly live by their product, and our standards ensure Canadian milk is produced with care, safety, and sustainability at its core. “It’s wholesome Canadian dairy. I don’t know how else to say it,” says Jeremy. But what’s the best way to serve Canadian milk? “Drink it cold. That’s always a plus,” he replies with a smirk.
