Founded in 1933, Reiter Dairy produces fresh dairy products for families across Ohio and Indiana. The brand is 100% farmer-owned through Dairy Farmers of America, linking its household offerings to a cooperative of family dairy farms and a long Midwest dairy tradition. Reiter’s roots include Ralph Reiter’s early innovations in milk-bottle packaging and homogenization in Akron.
Lehigh Valley Dairy FarmsFounded in 1934 by 300 local farmers in Allentown, Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms produces fresh dairy for families across the Mid-Atlantic. The 100% farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America has grown from a local cooperative into a Pennsylvania dairy with roots in family farms and facilities serving communities across seven states.LANSDALE, PA
Smith'sSince 1909, Smith’s has been a family-owned and operated dairy maker, producing milk and other dairy products from local farm partners. Its story began with two brothers, a five-gallon freezer and family recipes, and the company still churns ice cream in small batches with long-standing employees. Smith’s recognizable yellow containers are designed to block light and help keep its products fresh.ORRVILLE, OH
Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA)Founded in 1916, the Michigan Milk Producers Association is a dairy farmer-owned cooperative and processor serving members in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin. It operates five member-owned processing plants, producing dairy products from members’ milk, and its mission is to market that milk to the greatest advantage possible.CANTON, OH
Toft Dairy, IncFive generations of the Toft family have made milk, ice cream, and other dairy products in Sandusky since 1900, making Toft Dairy Ohio’s oldest dairy. The family-owned company works with 13 nearby farms that deliver fresh raw milk to its plant daily, where it produces its “One Quality” products and supplies four scoop shops as well as wholesale customers. Its Tilly mascot, named for founder Matilda Toft, carries that century-plus local history into newer creations such as Tilly Tracks ice cream.SANDUSKY, OH