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 helping farmers produce more food using fewer resources in an increasingly sustainable manner . We work hard to provide top-quality SEED, develop FEED that keeps herds happy and healthy , and create delicious, wholesome DAIRY  PRODUCTS that everyone loves to eat. From Land O’Lakes’ entrepreneu rial beginnings in 1921, our farmer-owned food and agricultural cooperative has developed into a trusted, global name, built on a rich heritage of taste, quality  and value. Our commitment to our local communities, and to responsible global practices, means that we’re focused on    f   a   r   m   e   r   s Our member farmers are working hard every day to care for their herds. We’re convinced that happy cows help all our products taste their best. Local, co-operative farms in all states direct producer-members 3,600 member co-operatives 820 serving more than agricultural producers 300,000  The next 50 years will require an estimated 70% increase in food production, at the same time precious natural resources are shrinking. Our commitment to sustainable practices is woven through everything we do, including:  To gether with our partners, the Land O’Lakes Foundation addresses local issues like hunger, education and civic vitality to build stronger communities. transporting by rail to save 6,400 tons of carbondioxide emissions using 100 %  of waste water discharge from our Tulare, CA plant to irrigate local fields  55 %  s  u  s t    a i    n  a  b  i    l    i    t     y  c  o  u n i    t     y FEEDING AMERICA First Run program delivers freshly made products by the truckload to food banks across the country, recently exceeding the 3 million-pound donation mark Let’s Kick Hunger Day Radio-thon raised $250, 181,  bringing the five-year total to +$ 1 million  Answer Plot ®  Community Gardens produced 588,000 servings of vegetables in 2014 donated $ 1 to Feeding America ®  for every recipe pinned or re-pinned, reaching our goal of 2.7 million meals changed FBT packaging design  to increase pallet efficiency by piloted sustainability assessments on member farms equating to: What matters to you, matters to us.   q   u   a    l    i    t   y Our quality mission is to deliver uncompromising product safety and delight our customers through high quality and exceptional service.  Adherence to GLOBAL food safety and quality requirements 1 0 , 000 nearly employee food safety and quality champions  Actively engaged in Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) implementation across Dairy Foods and Feed  All levels of t he organization fac ilitate a quality and food safety culture of SEE SAY  DO something  25,100 acres of farmland 29,740 milking cows 819 million pounds of milk 

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I researched and wrote this multi-use piece for Land O' Lakes, outlining their corporate model and their sustainability enterprises.

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  • helping farmers produce more food using fewer resources in an increasingly sustainable manner. We work hard to provide top-quality SEED, develop FEED that keeps herds happy and healthy, and create delicious, wholesome DAIRY PRODUCTS that everyone loves to eat.

    From Land OLakes entrepreneurial beginnings in 1921, our farmer-owned food and agricultural cooperative has developed into a trusted, global name, built on a rich heritage of taste, quality and value. Our commitment to our local communities, and to responsible global practices, means that were focused on

    farm

    ers Our member farmers are working hard every day to

    care for their herds. Were convinced that happy cows help all our products taste their best.

    Local, co-operativefarms in all

    states

    direct producer-members3,600

    member co-operatives820

    serving more thanagricultural producers300,000

    The next 50 years will require an estimated 70% increase in food production, at the same time precious natural resources are shrinking. Our commitment to sustainable practices is woven through everything we do, including:

    Together with our partners, the Land OLakes Foundation addresses local issues like hunger, education and civic vitality to build stronger communities.

    transporting by rail to save 6,400 tons of carbondioxide emissions

    using 100% of waste water discharge from our Tulare, CA plant to irrigate local fields

    55%

    sustainabilitycom

    munity

    FEEDING AMERICAFirst Run program delivers freshly made products by the truckload to food banks across the country, recently exceeding the 3 million-pound donation mark

    Lets Kick Hunger DayRadio-thon raised $250,181, bringing the five-year total to +$1 million

    Answer Plot Community Gardens produced 588,000 servings of vegetables in 2014

    donated $1 to Feeding America for every recipe pinned or re-pinned, reaching our goal of 2.7 million meals

    changed FBT packaging design to increase pallet efficiency by

    piloted sustainability assessments on member

    farms equating to:

    What matters to you, matters to us.

    quali

    ty Our quality mission is to deliver uncompromising product safety and delight our customers through high quality and exceptional service.

    Adherence to GLOBAL food safety and quality requirements

    10,000nearlyemployee food safety and quality champions

    Actively engaged in Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) implementation across Dairy Foods and Feed

    All levels of the organization facilitate a quality and food safety culture ofSEE SAY DO something

    25,100 acres of farmland29,740 milking cows819 million pounds of milk

  • EMERGING LEADERS FOR FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM is developing the next generation of leaders to help feed 9.6 billion people by 2050

    More than 275 IDD projects have benefited tens of thousands of vulnerable households in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

    rural households

    supported

    139,413

    11,681jobscreated or strengthened

    provided training to people to stengthen their agricultural productivity and food security

    67,560

    globa

    l

    im

    pact Our International Development Division

    (IDD) is transforming lives by engaging in agriculture and enterprise partnerships that replace poverty with prosperity and dependency with self-reliance.

    were a trusted community partner and global citizen

    2015 Land O'Lakes, Inc. DFS2194BR

    For more information about our farmer-owned co-operative, visit landolakesinc.com

    For foodservice product information, visitlandolakesfoodservice.com

    From the seeds we grow,to the animals we raise, to the products we create, everything we do at Land OLakes reflects one overarching goal: to provide food you can feel good about serving.