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ORGANIC AND ALL NATURAL CHEESE |
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Organic, All Natural
Cheeses.
Organic Cheese
Standards
The USDA sets very high
standards for dairy farmers to
be able to label their products
Organic. The process
begins with the requirement
of farming the land
organically for three years
prior to certification. All
animal feed must be certified
organic, meaning that it must
be all-natural, cannot be
genetically modified, cannot
be grown with chemical
fertilizers, and must come
from a certified organic
farm. Of course,
although it creates significant
limitations, pasture grazing on
land that is not sprayed with
insecticide is acceptable.
Milk producing animals may
not be given antibiotics either.
Inside the plant, all
ingredients in addition to the
milk must be certified organic,
including rennet, cultures, and
any flavorings and
preservatives that may be
added. Once a farm
achieves all of these
standards, it can apply for
certification through a
licensed third-party
agency.
What does organic mean?
Certified
organic refers to agricultural
products that have been
grown and processed
according to uniform
standards, verified by
independent state or private
organizations accredited by
the USDA. All
products sold as "organic"
must be certified. Certification
includes annual submission of
an organic system plan and
inspection of farm fields and
processing facilities.
Inspectors verify that
organic practices such as long-
term soil management,
buffering between organic
farms and neighboring
conventional farms, and
recordkeeping are being
followed. Processing
inspections include review of
the facility's cleaning and pest
control methods, ingredient
transportation and storage,
and recordkeeping and audit
control. Organic
foods are minimally
processed
to maintain the integrity of
food without artificial
ingredients or preservatives.
Certified organic
requires the rejection of
synthetic agrochemicals,
irradiation and genetically
engineered foods or
ingredients. To find out
more about the national
organic certification
requirements and organic
program, please go to the
USDA National Organic
Program website
www.ams.usda.gov/NOP/index
Net.htm
What makes the cheese organic?
* The USDA organic
standards are the strictest
organic food labelling
standards in the world.
* Certified organic farms
are required to follow the
strict production rules of the
USDA's National Organic
Standards
(www.ams.usda.gov/nop), and
are inspected and audited for
compliance by an independent
third party for compliance
every year.
* Production plants, like
the farms, are certified,
inspected, and audited for
compliance annually.
* Organic farmers do not
use antibiotics, synthetic
hormones, or synthetic
pesticides in production.
* In the event of a
life-threatening situation,
antibiotics or other
prohibited medications cannot
be withheld and will be used
by the farmer. However, those
animals must then be
permanently removed from
organic production.
* Once certified organic,
the cows receive only 100%
certified organic feed.
* Organic cows are
primarily fed on certified
organic pasture during the
grazing season, which provides
better quality of life for the
animal, superior animal
health, and greater nutritive
value in food derived from the
animal.
* Certified feed and
pasture are grown on land not
treated with synthetic
fertilizers or pesticides, or
genetically modified organisms
for a minimum of three years.
* Organic animals and
feeds must not be genetically
modified organisms or contain
products from genetically
modified sources.
Every truckload of milk is
tested for antibiotics,
temperature, and bacteria, and
all organic milk processing
plants are inspected to verify
organic product is never mixed
with conventional product,
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Cabot, Seriously Sharp Cheddar Cheese, 8oz $4.59
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Ecomeal Baby Mozzarella Cheese, All Natural, 16oz Kosher. $4.99
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Ecomeal Farmer Cheese, All Natural, 16oz Kosher. $3.79
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EcoMeal Ricotta Cheese, All Natural, 15 oz Kosher. $3.29
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Horizon Organic American Singles Cheese, 8 oz $3.99
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Horizon Organic Cottage Cheese, Low Fat, 16 oz $3.99
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Horizon Organic Cottage Cheese, Plain, 16 oz $3.99
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Horizon Organic Cream Cheese, 8 oz Kosher. $2.59
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Horizon Organic Mozzarella String Cheese, 6 oz $4.19
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Lifetime, Mozzarella Cheese, Fat Free, 8oz See more in FAT FREE DAIRY PRODUCTS $4.29
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Meyenberg Goat Milk Cheddar Cheese, 8oz Kosher. $9.59
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Nancy's, Cottage Cheese, Low Fat, 16oz Kosher. $4.29
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Nancy's, Cream Cheese, 8oz Kosher. See more in CHEESE $2.89
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Organic Valley Cheddar Cheese, Stringles, 6oz $4.19
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Organic Valley Colby Jack, Stringles, 6oz $4.19
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Organic Valley Cream Cheese, 5pc/1oz Kosher. $2.00
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Organic Valley Mild Cheddar Cheese, Sliced, 6oz $3.79
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Organic Valley Sharp Cheddar Cheese Bar, 8 oz Raw / Unpasteurized $4.39
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Organic Valley Stringles Cheese, Part-Skim Mozzarella, 24-pack $14.99
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Organic Valley, Baby Swiss Cheese Bar, Organic, 8oz $4.99
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Organic Valley, Baby Swiss Cheese, Sliced, Organic, 6oz $4.59
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Organic Valley, Blue Cheese, Shredded, Organic, 4oz $3.59
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Organic Valley, Italian Blend Cheese, Shredded, Organic, 6oz $3.99
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Organic Valley, Mexican Blend Cheese, Shredded, Organic, 6oz $3.99
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Organic Valley, Mild Cheddar Cheese Bar, Organic, 8oz Raw Mild / Unpasteurized $3.99
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Organic Valley, Mozzarella Cheese Bar, Organic, 8oz $3.99
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Organic Valley, Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded, Organic, 6oz $3.99
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Organic Valley, Muenster Cheese Bar, Organic, 8oz $3.99
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Organic Valley, Muenster Cheese, Sliced, Organic, 6oz $3.99
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Organic Valley, Parmesan Cheese, Shredded, Organic, 4oz $3.59
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Organic Valley, Pepper Jack Cheese Bar, Organic, 8oz $3.99
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Vermont, Creamy Goat Cheese, 4oz Kosher. $3.99
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Vermont, Goat Milk Chevre, Plain Herb, 4oz Kosher. $3.79
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Wholesome Valley Organic, American Cheese Slices, Organic, 8oz $4.39
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