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This is National Farmers’ Market Week (August 2-8). Celebrate and support local farmers, ranchers, and producers in your community! Farmers’ markets play a critical role in preserving sustainable family farming and a local food system.
Tap the link in our bio to find farmers’ markets throughout California.
Find the Straus team at the North Bay Farmers’ Markets six days a week, but we have a modified schedule this week:
✅8/3 – Tuesday, we are not attending Petaluma East Side Market
✅8/4 – Wednesday, we are not attending @santarosafarmersmarket
✅8/5 – Thursday, 8am-1pm, @aim_farmers_markets in San Rafael at Marin Civic Center
✅8/6 – Friday, 9am–12:30pm, Sonoma Certified Farmers Market in Sonoma at Depot Park
✅8/7– Saturday, we are not attending @santarosafarmersmarket
✅8/8 - Sunday, 8am-1pm, @aim_farmers_markets in San Rafael at Marin Civic Center
See you at the farmers’ market!
#NationalFarmersMarketWeek #FarmersMarket #SupportYourFarmer #KnowYourFarmer #CaliforniaOrganic #LocalFood
Straus Organic Coffee Ice Cream is made with a dash of organic Dutch cocoa blended into organic decaffeinated ground coffee beans. The blend gives this ice cream its luscious, rich taste reminiscent of homemade, hand-churned ice cream. We may be biased, but it’s definitely a coffee lover’s delight!
What’s your favorite Straus Organic Ice Cream? Let us know in the comments below.
#TastetheStrausDifference #OrganicIceCream #OrganicMilk #OrganicFarming #AlwaysOrganic
Today, we’re highlighting, JJ’s Family Dairy, one of the 12 certified organic family farms that provide organic milk to Straus Family Creamery. Located on the west of Petaluma in Marin County, the 737-acre farm became an organic milk supplier for Straus in August of 2019.
JJ’s Family Dairy farm is home to 100 Jersey milking cows. Smaller than Holstein cows, Jersey cows produce milk that is richer in flavor and higher in butterfat, proteins and milk solids.
Say hello to the Spaletta brother-and-sister team: Jeremy, Samantha, and Jayson!
Tap the link in our bio to learn more about JJ’s Family Dairy and the other dairy farms in our group.
[📸 Pictures were taken during a different season and year.]
From taking shorter showers to reusing water for plants, here are some simple tips for conserving water at home.
What are your water-saving tips? Share in the comments!
#CaliforniaDrought #Drought2021 #WaterUse #ConserveWater #SaveWater
With the weekend here, we’d like to recommend @bettinapizzeria in Santa Barbara for a special outing. Whether for takeout or dining in, you can’t go wrong with their Neapolitan-style pizza made with local and seasonal ingredients.
What's your favorite neighborhood restaurant?
📸@bettinapizzeria
#BettinaPizzeria #Montecito #SantaBarbara #DiningOut #SupportLocal
Straus Organic Cream-Top Whole Milk is never ultra-pasteurized. At Straus Family Creamery, our organic milk products are gently crafted with a HTST (high temperature short time) method. This process destroys harmful bacteria while still preserving the authentic flavor that you know and love.
#TastetheStrausMilk #CaliforniaOrganic #SustainableAgriculture #OrganicFarming #OrganicMilk #StrausFamilyCreamery #SustainableManufacturing #MinimallyProcessed
We’d like to highlight our friends at @lineacaffe of San Francisco for joining efforts with Zero Foodprint. @zerofoodprint is a non-profit organization that is mobilizing the food world around agricultural climate solutions.
On July 15th, Linea started adding a 1% charge on checks and will be donating the 1% to Zero Foodprint. This 1% surcharge funds regenerative farming practices such as carbon farming. (Customers can opt out.) This regenerative practice is helping move carbon from the atmosphere and put it back into the soil.
The funds are allocated to #RestoreCalifornia and go directly to farmers to implement carbon farming. (Check out www.strausfamilycreamery to read about Straus supplier Tresch Family Farms. The Tresch family completed a pilot program last year.)
From Linea’s founding, it has partnered with progressive organic coffee farmers, environmentally-friendly producers and importers, but has now decided to take further action to protect the earth. 🌎 Follow @lineacaffe to learn more about their story and delicious coffee!
📸 @lineacaffe
#LineaCaffe #ZeroFoodprint #SustainableAgriculture #OrganicAgriculture #OrganicLiving #OrganicFarming #CarbonFarming #SustainableChoices #AskYourBarista #TastetheStrausMilk
While we appreciate the designation of July as National Ice Cream Month (and today as #NationalIceCreamDay!), we all know that dairy is a food staple to enjoy every day of the year. And do we ever need an excuse to enjoy ice cream?
You can almost get through the rest of July with just the 14 flavors of Straus Organic Ice Cream, including our newest additions: Snickerdoodle and Chocolate Fudge Brownie.
Swipe through to see some creamy flavors and tap the link in our bio for the entire delicious line up.
#NationalIceCreamMonth #TastetheStrausDifference
#AlwaysOrganic #EatIceCream
Sometimes the perfect antidote for warmer temperatures is a scoop of your favorite flavor of homemade gelato. @sanders_and_sons_gelato makes traditional Italian and seasonal gelato made from scratch in Ojai.
Sanders & Sons is known for its locally sourced ingredients and crafting their gelato flavors in small batches. Did we mention they use Straus Organic Milk and Cream?
📸@sanders_and_sons_gelato
#TastetheStrausMilk #CaliforniaOrganic #SustainableAgriculture #OrganicFarming #LosAngeles #VenturaCounty #EatIceCream #Summer #NationalIceCreamMonth
No matter what product you choose, all our 100% certified organic dairy products are processed as little as possible for the best taste and culinary performance. Every product with the Straus name is certified organic, non-GMO Project Verified, certified kosher, and gluten free.
Tap the link in our bio to learn more about the organic model.
#TastetheStrausDifference #CaliforniaOrganic #SustainableAgriculture #OrganicFarming #AlwaysOrganic #NonGMO #FamilyFarms #MissionDriven
Square Baby (@squarebabyfood) was founded on the basis of creating balanced and nutritious meals for the first year of a baby’s health. Each meal in the Square Baby System™ delivers 100% of a baby’s daily fruit, vegetable, protein, and whole grain recommended servings. Founded by a mom and registered dietitian, Square Baby’s team of nutrition experts creates meal plans using organic ingredients.
This BEET BERRY includes @strausmilk’s organic whole milk Greek yogurt.
To learn more about Square Baby, head to our stories!
#SquareBabyFood #OrganicBabyFood #OrganicDairy #StrausFamilyCreamery
Located in Valley Ford, @estero.cafe is known for its farm fresh American-style breakfast and lunch meals and their strong support of local farms, ranches and producers.
#StrausFamilyCreamery is honored to be a part of this dining experience. Don’t miss the delicious shakes made with Straus organic ice cream.
Recently the owners of Estero Cafe opened up a new restaurant in Santa Rosa. Americana restaurant (@americana_205) known for its classic American farm-to-table with locally sourced comfort food. Enjoy!
📸@estero.cafe
#CaliforniaOrganic #FarmtoTable #LocalFoodMatters
**Straus Employee Spotlight **
Meet Kenia Flores, who joined Straus more than a year ago as a Production Line Operator in our Creamery. She recently became a United States citizen.
“This is a dream come true. This country has so much to offer, and by being a citizen, I can take advantage of so many more opportunities.” – Kenia Flores
Congratulations on this amazing milestone! We are proud of you and appreciate all of your hard work and achievements.
#StrausEmployeeSpotlight #EmployeeAppreciation #StrausFamilyCreamery #TeamStraus
Let’s talk butter. Most butter in the United States is 80% butterfat while European butters are at least 82%. Straus’ 85% butterfat and lower moisture levels help professional and home bakers achieve flakier crusts that rise higher and brown more evenly when baking. The sweet, coastal pasture grasses the cows graze are high in beta-carotene, which gives our butter a rich, deep yellow color.
We make our Straus Organic European Style Butter in small batches and in an old-fashioned 1950s butter churn. This artisan style of butter making requires time but it’s also the reason why we’ve been named, “One of the Top Premium Butters in America.”
#TastetheStrausButter #CaliforniaOrganic #SustainableAgriculture
🎉 Happy 4th of July! 🎉
Wendy and Bree are at @aim_farmers_markets today from 8am-1pm to help with your #FourthofJuly menu. You also can find the Straus team at a variety of North Bay Farmers’ Markets every week.
Tap the link in our bio to find the schedule or visit www.strausfamilycreamery.com
Please stop by the Marin Civic Center in San Rafael today and say hi!
#FarmersMarket #SupportYourFarmer #SustainableAgriculture #CaliforniaOrganic #AlwaysOrganic #NonGMO
Have you tried @closeencountersco’s almond + milk + coffee soft serve ice cream made with Straus organic milk and cream? This flavor and many other delicious ones are on rotation at @waxpaperco. If you’re in Chinatown or Frogtown, we recommend stopping by for a swirl or two!
📸@waxpaperco
#LAEats #SummerDays #CaliforniaOrganic
It is a pleasure to welcome back some incredible restaurants that have been closed since 2020 because of the pandemic. We are inspired by the strength of this community and the resilience you have shown us during the last year.
THANK YOU for everything you do to nourish and unite communities. We cannot wait to taste what you have planned on your plates as you welcome us back.
Scroll through to see a few photos and click on the handles below.
@clee_benu
@chinalivesf
@sorrelrestaurant
@quince_sf
@manresarestaurant
@chefico
@lazybearsf
@bixsf
@atelier.crenn
@misterjius
@mourad_sf
#CaliforniaRestaurants #IndoorDining #RestaurantsAreOpen #SaveRestaurants
#DineIn
With nearly 95 percent of the state experiencing severe drought , California is facing multiple environmental crises, including widespread water shortages and increased danger of wildfires. Our North Bay home of Sonoma County and its neighboring areas have been particularly hard hit, classified by the U.S. Drought Monitor as “exceptional,” the worst of five categories for intensifying drought with no immediate relief in sight.
Family farms are suffering – stock ponds are drying up, pastures are turning brown sooner, and some farmers have been forced to truck in water or buy forage for their cows. Many farmers have even been forced to sell their livestock due to anticipated scarcity of fresh water.
Cows on the Straus Dairy Farm use an average of under 25 gallons per day but do we know how much humans use? How does your community rate in water usage?
Tap the link in our bio to read our latest newsletter that includes community water use info and tips to #conservewater.
#CaliforniaDrought #Drought2021 #WaterUse
