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,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,V]MONT ,SEEK ,SU/A9ABLE ,MILK ,PRICE 7#b#c7 

  

  

,NOR!A/ ,K+DOM1 ,B>TON ,V,T1 ,SPR+ #b#c- ,LESS ?AN ?IRTY YE>S AGO !RE W]E #d1 DAIRY F>MS ?R\<\T ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ( ,V]MONT4.<#a#a#d.> ,TODAY !RE >E JU/ #ab REMA9+4 ,\T ( !SE1 F>M]S & AGRICULTURAL EXP]TS /ATE ?AT #b OR MORE >E FAC+ ! V]Y REAL POSSIBILITY ( BE+ =C$ \T ( BUS9ESS 9 ! COM+ YE>4 ,!SE F>M]S >E CURR5TLY RECEIV+ BETWE5 @s#a-@s#a#a P] HUNDR$ WEI<T = RAW MILK4 ,?IS IS D[N APPROXIMATELY #d.0 FROM A YE> AGO :5 ! GO+ M>KET VALUE WAS REGUL>LY @s#a#g P] HUNDR$ WEI<T4 ,AT ! PRES5T :OLESALE PRICE MANY FAMILY F>M]S >E UNABLE TO COV] ! BASIC CO/S ( LIV+4 ,9 CONTRA/1 ! RETAIL PRICE ( PROCESS$ MILK HAS RIS5 & SO CALL$ CO-OPS 7:O >E MIDDLEM57 @& PROCESSORS >E SEE+ RECORD PR(ITS4 

,= MANY ( !SE F>M]S HOPE IS BE+ K9DL$ ?R\< ! =MATION ( A NEW ORGANIZATION CALL$ ! ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,V]MONT 7,D,F,V74 ,! 9T5SION ( ?IS ORGANIZATION IS TO B& TOGE!R AS MU* RAW MILK PRODUC$ 9 ! /ATE AS !Y CAN1 & !N PROCE$ TO COLLECTIVELY B>GA9 ) DAIRY CO-OPS & PROCESSORS 9 ORD] TO BR+ UP ! PRICES4 ,PET] ,/]L+1 AN ORGANIZ] = ! GR\P1 /ATES 0WE 9T5D TO PU% ! PROCESSORS TO PAY ! F>M]S A FAIR & /ABLE PRICE & PUT ?AT 9TO A LONG T]M CONTRACT40 

,! ORGANIZATIONAL DRIVE ( ,D,F,V WAS LAUN*$ 9 E>NE/ OV] ! C\RSE ( ?IS PA/ W9T]4 ,!IR IMM$IATE GOAL WAS TO REPRES5T ONE ?IRD ( ALL RAW MILK PRODUC$ 9 ! /ATE1 & !N 9 ! SPR+ MOVE T[>DS NEGOTIATIONS ) ! CO-OPS & PROCESSORS4 ,S9CE !N !Y HAVE MET !IR 9ITIAL GOAL BY SIGN+ UP OV] #c DAIRY F>MS1 REPRES5T+ A /AGG]+ #h#e11 LBS4 ( RAW MILK4 ,D,F,V ORGANIZ]S N[ PROJECT ?AT NEGOTIATIONS WILL BEG9 9 A MATT] ( WEEKS4 

,ON ,SATURDAY1 ,APRIL #b#f1 =TY DAIRY F>M]S GA!R$ 9 ! ,B>TON ,GRANGE ,HALL = A *ICK5 D9N] & SOME LIVE C\NTRY_/BLUEGRASS MUSIC 9 CELEBRATION ( MEET+ !IR SPR+ GOALS4 ,9-BETWE5 MUSIC1 FOOD1 & DR9KS1 ,AN?ONY ,POLL9A 7A ,D,F,V ORGANIZ] & LEAD] 9 ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC ,V]MONT ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY7 FACILITAT$ A CONV]SATION DUR+ :I* ! F>M]S EXPRESS$ DEEP CONC]N OV] DROPP+ PRICES & ! LACK ( COMMUNICATION @& ACC\NTABILITY ( ! CO-OPS_/PROCESSORS4 ,F>M]S ALSO >TICULAT$ ! NEGATIVE EFFECTS SO CALL$ FREE TRADE HAS HAD ON ! 9DU/RY4 ,ONE F>M] BR\<T UP ! FACT ?AT L>GE AM\NTS ( RAW =EIGN MILK1 SUBSIDIZ$ BY ! ,CANADIAN GOV]NM5T1 IS N[ BE+ %IPP$ TO PROCESS+ PLANTS 9 ,NEW ,5GL& AT ! EXP5SE ( ,V]MONT F>M]S4 ,?IS F>M] W5T ON TO EXPLA9 H[ ?IS CORPORATE PRACTICE IS A RESULT ( ,N,A,F,T,A @& ! POLICIES ( ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,ORGANIZATION1 & H[ ?IS NOT ONLY HURTS ,V]MONT F>M]S1 BUT >E ALSO UND]M9+ ! RI<TS & H>D E>N$ GA9S ( ,QUEBEC F>M]S & !IR ORGANIZATIONS4 ,:ILE MANY PRES5T EXPRESS$ DEEP FRU/RATION ) ! SITUATION1 ! NI<T AS A :OLE WAS M>K$ ) OPTIMISM ?AT ,D,F,V CAN & WILL MAKE CONCREATE GA9S = ! ,V]MONT FAMILY F>M]4 

,D,F,V ALSO HOPES TO FACILITATE ! PUR*AS+ ( A F>M] [N$ PROCESS+ PLANT1 POSSIBLY 9 ,SPR+FIELD ,V]MONT4 ,! E/IMAT$ PUR*AS+ CO/S >E PRES5TLY E/IMAT$ AT ?REE TO F\R MILLION DOLL>S4 ,:5 ASK$ BY ?IS WRIT]1 ,PET] ,/]L+ ASS]T$ 0WE >E CURR5TLY WORK+ ON ?IS & IT IS MOV+ V]Y QUICKLY40 ,IF ,D,F,V CAN DO ?IS1 IT IS EXPECT$ ?AT ! RATE ( RETURN = P>TICIPAT+ F>M]S W\LD DRA/ICALLY 9CREASE AS ! CO/ ( ! MIDDLEMAN W\LD BE COMPLETELY TAK5 \T ( ! PICTURE4 

,:5 NEGOTIATIONS GET UND]WAY1 ,D,F,V WILL HAVE F>M]S1 ALLI$ LABOR LEAD]S1 & ATTORNEYS ON !IR SIDE ( ! TABLE4 ,D,F,V 9T5DS ON MAK+ ! PROCESS OP5 TO ! PUBLIC & DEMOCRATIC4 ,ANY F9AL AGREEM5T BETWE5 !MSELVES & ! CO-OPS_/PROCESSORS WILL HAVE TO BE RATIFI$ BY A MAJORITY ( ! MEMB]-F>M]S BE=E IT IS F9AL4 

,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,V]MONT ,UNIT$3 ,FIR/ ,R\ND ,( ,NEGOTIATIONS ,) ,MILK ,CO-OPS ,CONCLUDE 7#b#c7 

  

  

,NOR!A/ ,K+DOM1 ,V]MONT1 ,FALL #b#c- ,AS ( ?IS COM+ ,DECEMB] IT WILL HAVE BE5 ONE YE> AGO ?AT ! FIR/ MEET+ ( ! ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,V]MONT 7,D,F,V7 TOOK PLACE4.<#a#a#e.> ,9 AN OLD B>N 9 ,D]BY ,L9E1 A C\PLE ( F>M]S & TWO ORGANIZ]S 7,PET] ,/]L+ & ,AN?ONY ,POLL9A7 %OT ! BULL AB\T ! NE$ = A F>M] ORGANIZATION H]E 9 ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S4 ,) ?AT1 !Y BEGAN :AT MANY ?\<T W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE4 ,AT FIR/ FOLKS SAID 0F>M]S WILL NEV] JO9 AN ORGANIZATION40 ,!N1 HUNDR$S ( !M DID4 ,EV5 !N1 NAYSAY]S SC(F$ ?AT ! CO-OPS_/PROCESSORS W\LD NEV] AGREE TO B>GA9+ MEET+S4 ,!Y DID4 

,! ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,V]MONT1 A DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION REPRES5T+ #cad ,V]MONT F>MS ACC\NT+ = ONE ?IRD ( ALL RAW MILK PRODUC$ 9 ! /ATE1 HAVE REC5TLY COMPLET$ ! FIR/ R\ND ( NEGOTIATIONS ) ! SO-CALL$ CO-OPS_/PROCESSORS4 ,! MEET+S W]E HELD 9 ,V]MONT'S ,CAPITAL ,CITY ( ,MONTPELI]4 ,! /AT$ GOAL ( ,D,F,V IS TO BR+ UP ! PRICE !Y RECEIVE = !IR PRODUCT TO LEVELS :I* WILL GU>ANTEE ! SURVIVAL ( ! FAMILY F>M4 ,TO DATE ! PRICE ( RAW MILK CONT9UES TO BE CLOSE TO @s#a#a A HUNDR$ WEI<T4 ,?IS IS D[N FROM ! @s#a#g ?AT !Y W]E RECEIV+ A YE> & A HALF AGO4 ,9 SPITE ( !SE FALL+ :OLESALE PRICES ! RETAIL PRICE = A GALLON HAS RIS5 DUR+ ! SAME P]IOD4 ,AT ! CURR5T LEVEL1 NUM]\S F>MS HAVE GONE UND] & ?OSE ?AT >E /ILL 9 OP]ATION F9D IT H>D TO COV] ! BASIC CO/S ( ELECTRICITY1 FUEL1 & SUPPLEM5TAL FOOD = !IR FAMILY4 

,?IS FIR/ R\ND ( TALKS OCCURR$ )9 A FOG ( MUTUAL MI/RU/ & HO/ILITY4 ,MANY F>M]S H>BOR NEGATIVE FEEL+S T[>DS ! CO-OPS4 ,! CO-OPS O/5SIBLY SET ! RATE ! F>M]S RECEIVE = RAW MILK1 & !Y >E !RE=E ! OBVI\S T>GET ( F>M]S :O >E UPSET AB\T ! PLUMMET+ PRICES4 ,?IS MUTUAL HO/ILITY IS FUR!R$ BY ! FACT ?AT ! CO-OPS1 !ORETICALLY [N$ BY MEMB]-F>M]S1 HAVE EVOLV$ 9TO CAPITALI/ CORPORATIONS :I* SEEK TO FUR!R !IR [N AG5DA AS OPPOS$ TO ACT+ 9 ! COLLECTIVE 9T]E/S ( ITS P>TICIPANTS4 ,!Y CLE>LY DO NOT ANSW] TO ! 9DIVIDUAL F>M]S1 & !Y R>ELY %[ ANY 9T]E/ 9 ! ?\<TS1 CONC]NS1 PROBLEMS1 & WELLBE+ ( ! F>MS FROM :I* !Y COLLECT !IR RAW PRODUCTS 7JU/ ASK ANY ,V]MONT F>M]674 ,IRASBURG DAIRY F>M] & ,D,F,V MEMB] ,MAURE5 ,LEH\ILLI] SAYS 0! CO-OPS >E BLE$+ ! LIFE \T ( DAIRY F>MS40 ,EV5 SO1 ! FIR/ R\ND ( TALKS IS BE+ H]ALD$ BY F>M]S AS A GOOD FIR/ /EP 9 ! RI<T DIRECTION4 

,! ,D,F,V NEGOTIAT+ COMMITTEE1 MADE UP ( F>M]S @& ALLIES FROM ORGANIZ$ LABOR1 HELD ?REE SEP>ATE MEET+S ) REPRES5TATIVES FROM ,AGRIM>K1 ! ,/4 ,ALBANS ,CO-OP1 & ! ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,AM]ICA COOP]ATION 7! LATT] TWO >E BO? MEMB]S ( ! UMBRELLA GR\P ,DAIRY ,M>KET+ ,S]VICES74 ,EA* ( !SE MEET+S C\NT$ T5 TO TW5TY F>M]S 9 ATT5DANCE4 ,D,F,V ORGANIZ]S >E CALL+ !SE MEET+S SIGNIFICANT 9 ?AT IT WAS ! FIR/ TIME ?AT ! CO-OPS & ! F>M]S W]E ABLE TO SIT D[N & HAVE S]I\S CONV]SATIONS AB\T PRICES & ! 9DU/RY 9 G5]AL4 

,AT ! MEET+S ,D,F,V LAID \T V>I\S OPTIONS4 ,ONE WAS ?AT ! CO-OPS RAISE ! PRICE !Y PAY = RAW MILK1 OR AT LEA/ ELIM9ATE C]TA9 D$UCTIONS ?AT !Y TAKE \T ( ! F>M]S' *ECK SU* AS ! 'HAUL+ FEE' 7A FEE = ! USE ( MILK TRUCKS71 'TRUCK /OP *>GE' 7A *>GE = ! MILK TRUCK ACTUALLY /OPP+ AT ! F>M71 & ! 'PROMOTION *>GE' 7A *>GE SUPPOS$LY = ! M>KET+ ( ! COLLECTIVE PRODUCT74 ,IT WAS PO9T$ \T ?AT ! HAUL+ FEE & ! TRUCK /OP FEE >E R$UNDANT & UNNECESS>Y & ?AT ALL !SE V>I\S *>GES CULM9ATE 9 A SUB/ANTIAL PRICE R$UCTION AS F> AS ! F>M] IS CONC]N$4 ,! SECOND OPTION PUT =? BY ,D,F,V WAS ?AT IT IS 9CREAS+LY POSSIBLE ?AT !Y WILL PUR*ASE !IR [N PLANT 9 ,SPR+FIELD ,V]MONT1 & M>KET A NEW L9E ( 0,V]MONT ,MADE0 MILK4 ,IF ?IS BECOMES A REALITY IT IS UND]/OOD ?AT SU* A F>M] [N$ OP]ATION W\LD EFFECTIVELY ELIM9ATE MANY ( ! MIDDLEM51 & !RE=E RAISE ! AM\NT ( REV5UE ?AT ACTUALLY MAKES IT BACK 9TO ! F>M]S' POCKET4 ,D,F,V >GU$ ?AT IF & :5 ?IS OCCURS1 ! CO-OPS MU/ BEG9 TO WORK ) !M 9 GOOD FAI? OR RISK BE+ CUT \T ( ! EQUATION4 ,H]E IT %\LD BE M5TION$ ?AT ! ,/4 ,ALBANS ,CO-OP CURR5TLY [NS ! 0,FAMILY ,F>MS ( ,V]MONT0 L9E ( MILK1 BUT HAS ?US F> PUT NO SIGNIFICANT RES\RCES 9TO ITS PROMOTION4 ,D,F,V ASK$ ?IS CO-OP TO GIVE1 SELL1 OR R$IRECT ! BOTTL+ ( ?IS PRODUCT TO ,D,F,V ?R\< ! FUTURE ,SPR+FIELD PLANT 7?IS 0,V]MONT0 MILK IS CURR5TLY BOTTL$ 9 ,NEW ,HAMP%IRE74 ,:ILE ,/4 ,ALBANS HAS NOT YET AGRE$ TO !SE POSSIBILITIES1 !Y HAVE NOT RUL$ !M \T4 

,AS A :OLE1 ,D,F,V MEMB]S & ORGANIZ]S CONT5D ?AT ?IS FIR/ R\ND ( NEGOTIATIONS1 :ILE REA*+ NO REA*+ NO DEF9ITIVE CONCLUSIONS1 HAVE GONE WELL4 ,! MEET+S ) ! ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,AM]ICA & ! ,/4 ,ALBANS ,CO-OP W]E MORE OR LESS CORDIAL GIV5 ! />T+ PO9T4 

,! MEET+ ) ,AGRIM>K 7:O 9ITIALLY REFUS$ TO MEET ) ,D,F,V7 WAS MORE CONFRONTATIONAL1 BUT NOT )\T SOME PROMISE4 ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,AM]ICA1 = !IR P>T1 APPE>$ 9T]E/$ 9 WORK+ ) ,D,F,V 9 ! PRODUCTION ( A WELL M>KET$ ,V]MONT BR& ( MILK 7ONE ?AT W\LD PRESUMABLY BE ( HI< QUALITY & C>RY A SLI<TLY HI<] RETAIL PRICE ?AT W\LD DIRECTLY B5EFIT F>M]S74 ,IT APPE>S POSSIBLE ?AT !Y C\LD WORK ) ,D,F,V 9 REG>DS TO !IR PROPOS$ ,SPR+FIELD OP]ATION4 

,9 REG>DS TO ,D,F,V *>GES ?AT ! CO-OPS CAN AF=D TO PAY F>M]S MORE ?AN !Y CURR5TLY DO1 ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,AM]ICA REPRES5TATIVES ALLEG$ ?AT IT WAS NOT ! CO-OPS :I* >E RESPONSIBLE = ! L[ :OLESALE PRICES4 ,!Y CLAIM$ ?AT MU* ( ! BLAME %\LD BE LAID ON L>GE RETAIL OP]ATIONS SU* AS ,WAL-,M>T1 O!R L>GE *A9 /ORES1 & *EESE PROCESSORS2 ALL ( :OM COMPEL ! CO-OPS TO SELL !M MILK AT R$UC$ RATES4 ,! ,D,F,V NEGOTIAT+ COMMITTEE C\NT]$ ?AT IF ?IS IS TRUE1 !N ! CO-OPS %\LD BE WILL+ TO /& TOGE!R ) ! F>M]S & !IR ORGANIZATIONS 9 ORD] TO CONFRONT !SE CORPORATIONS 9 A UNIT$ MANN]4 ,:5 ASK$ AB\T ?IS POSSIBILITY BY ,C,T ,NEWS1 ,D,F,V ORGANIZ] ,AN?ONY ,POLL9A SAID 0:AT WE >E LOOK+ = IS F>M]S & ORGANIZ$ LABOR TO TAKE ON NOT ONLY ! .<SO CALL$.> CO-OPS1 BUT ! ,WAL-,M>T'S ( ! WORLD1 SO F>M]S & CONSUM]S CAN GET !IR FAIR %>E40 

,ANO!R R\ND ( NEGOTIATIONS AS WELL AS SPECIAL ,T[N ,MEET+S >E PLANN$ = ! COM+ MON?S4 ,D,F,V SPOKESPEOPLE SAY !Y >E OPTIMI/IC ?AT ?IS SECOND R\ND WILL LEAD TO MORE CONCREATE RESULTS4 ,N[ ?AT ! G5]AL P>AMET]S ( ! NEGOTIATIONS HAVE TAK5 =M1 ! CO-OPS >E 5C\RAG+ ! ORGANIZATION TO COME =? ) MORE DETAIL$ CONCREATE PROPOSALS4 ,ANY EV5TUAL AGREEM5T & CONTRACT REA*$ BETWE5 ! NEGOTIAT+ COMMITTEE & ! CO-OPS WILL HAVE TO BE RATIFI$ BY ,D,F,V MEMB]-F>M]S2 ONE F>M]1 ONE VOTE4 

,9 RELAT$ NEWS1 RUMORS HAVE BE5 CIRCULAT+ ?AT POLITICAL (FICIALS 9 ,NEW ,5GL& HAVE BE5 CONSID]+ REVIV+ A V]SION ( ! N[ DEAD 0,NOR!A/ ,DAIRY ,COMPACT0 7PREVI\SLY KILL$ BY ! ,REPUBLICAN CONTROLL$ ,U4,S4 ,H\SE & ,S5ATE74 ,! REVIV$ PROGRAM W\LD TAKE =M 9 A MANN] AIM$ AT CIRCUMV5T+ ! NE$ = ,CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL4 ,! RUMOR$ MULTI-/ATE AGREEM5T W\LD L9K ! RETAIL PRICE ( MILK 7:I* HAS BE5 ON ! RISE7 ) ! PRICE RECEIV$ BY F>M]S 7:I* HAS BE5 ON ! DECL9E71 SETT+ A RATIO :]EBY ! :OLESALE PRICE W\LD BECOME MORE /ABLE & FAIR4 ,9 O!R WORDS ! AGREEM5T W\LD /IPULATE ?AT IF ! RETAIL PRICE WAS TO RISE BY A C]TA9 AM\NT1 !N ! F>M] W\LD HAVE TO BE PAID AN EQUIVAL5T AM\NT MORE = !IR RAW PRODUCT4 ,C,T ,NEWS WILL BE FOLL[+ BO? !SE /ORIES & WILL BE BR++ Y\ NEWS AS EV5TS UNFOLD4 

,F,>,M,],S ,S,E,I,Z,E ,M,E,A,N,S ,( ,P,R,O,D,U,C,T,I,O,N3 ,F>M] ,CONTROLL$ ,PROCESS+ ,PLANT ,OP5S ,9 ,! ,K+DOM 7#b#f7 

  

  

,MONTPELI]1 ,V]MONT1 ,JULY #bi #b#f- ,) ! PRICE ( RAW MILK REMA9+ AT UNSU/A9ABLE L[S1 ,V]MONT'S DAIRY 9DU/RY FACES :AT MANY F>M]S & EXP]TS >E CALL+ 'A CRISIS ( HI/ORICAL PROPORTIONS4'.<#a#a#f.> ,NON-ORGANIC DAIRY F>M]S >E CURR5TLY RECEIV+ @s#a#b A HUNDR$ WEI<T2 ?AT IS @s#e LESS ?AN TWO YE>S AGO1 & ! SAME PRICE1 UNADJU/$ = 9FLATION1 ?AT !Y RECEIV$ AS F> BACK AS #a#i#i#d4 ,?IS LATE/ D[NTURN IS =C+ F>M]S TO TI<T5 A BELT ?AT1 ACCORD+ TO ! ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,V]MONT 7,D,F,V7 ORGANIZATION1 IS ALREADY CUTT+ (F ! LIFE BLOOD ( ! /ATE'S DAIRY 9DU/RY4 ,S9CE #aige AN E/IMAT$ #bi F>MS W]E =C$ TO CLOSE4 ,( ! APPROXIMATE #aa ?AT REMA91 MANY >E ON ! V]GE ( A SIMIL> FATE4 

,9 RESPONSE ! ,D\GLAS ,ADM9I/RATION HAS BE5 SEEK+ TO MAKE L[ 9T]E/ RATE LOANS AVAILABLE TO F>M]S AS A MEANS TO /EM ! TIME ( CLOS+S 7ALREADY #a OV] ! LA/ YE>74 ,H[EV]1 ,D,F,V1 :I* REPRES5TS OV] #c F>MS1 9SI/S ?AT SU* MEASURES WILL DO LITTLE OR NO?+ TO REV]SE ! TIDE ( COLLAPSE4 

0.<,GOV]NOR ,D\GLAS.> (F]S PROGRAMS ( L[ 9T]E/ LOANS :I* .<F>M]S.> DON'T NE$4 ,!Y WON'T TAKE !M BECAUSE !Y CAN'T AF=D ANY MORE LOANS4 ,!Y >E ALREADY MAX$ \T10 ASS]TS ,D,F,V ORGANIZ] ,PET] ,/]L+4 

,9/EAD1 ,D,F,V IS RAPIDLY MOV+ =W>D ) ITS PLAN TO OP5 A F>M] [N$ PROCESS+ PLANT & TO BOTTLE A ,V]MONT BR& ( MILK4 ,D,F,V 9T5DS ?IS BR& TO BE BO? AF=DABLE & WIDELY AVAILABLE ?R\<\T ,NEW ,5GL&4 ,& BY CUTT+ \T ! CURR5T CO-OPS_/PROCESSORS1 ,D,F,V EXPECTS F>M]S TO BE PAID BETWE5 @s#a#g-@s#a#i A HUNDR$ WEI<T OV] A TWO YE> CONTRACT4 

,CURR5TLY FAM]S >E COMPELL$ TO WORK UND] ! ?UMB ( ! SO CALL$ CO-OPS1 :I* >E SUPPOS$ TO NEGOTIATE ! PRICE RECEIV$ FROM PROCESSORS FUR!R D[N ! L9E4 ,SU* PROCESS+ PLANTS >E (T5 LOCAT$ \T-(-/ATE & DO NOT SEP>ATE ,V]MONT'S MILK FROM ?AT ( ! RE/ DUR+ PA/EURIZATION & BOTTL+4 

,! IDEA ( A F>M] [N$ MILK PLANT WAS FIR/ FLOAT$ BY ! ORGANIZATION 9 #b#c4 ,9 #bd ,D,F,V CAME TO ! ,V]MONT ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY ASK+ = @s#e1 T[>DS ! PUR*AS+ ( SU* A PLANT 9 ,SPR+FIELD1 ,V,T4 ,UND] PRESSURE FROM ! ,GOV]NOR ! BILL DI$ 9 ! ,V,T ,H\SE4 ,?IS TIME ,D,F,V CLAIMS TO HAVE BACK+ FROM SUFFICI5T PRIVATE 9VE/ORS & EXPECTS TO BE 9 OP]ATION1 SOME:]E 9 ! ,NOR!A/ ,K+DOM1 BY W9T]4 

0,! LEAD+ C&IDATE = ! LOCATION ( ! PROCESS+ PLANT IS 9 ! ,NOR!A/ ,K+DOM ( ,V]MONT444 BECAUSE ?AT IS :]E MO/ ,V]MONT DAIRY F>M]S /ILL EXI/4 ,WE WANT TO BE CLOSE TO ! DAIRY F>M]S = MANY REASONS1 NOT LEA/ ( :I* IS ?AT IT L[]S ! %IPP+ CO/S10 SAYS ,/]L+4 

,AS = ! />TUP CAPITAL1 0IT WILL CO/ ANY:]E FROM TWO TO ?REE MILLION DOLL>S TO GET ! PROCESS+ PLANT GO+ ) ! PACKAG+1 ! ADD M>KET+1 & ALL ?AT4 ,WE >E RAIS+ IT FROM PRIVATE 9VE/ORS :O BELIEVE ?AT ?IS IS A GOOD 9VE/M5T = ,V]MONT'S ECONOMY & RURAL COMMUNITIES10 CONT9UES ,/]L+4 

,D,F,V PROJECTS ?AT ! PLANT WILL 9ITIALLY 9CLUDE SLI<TLY LESS ?AN TW5TY F>M]S BUT WILL SEEK TO EXP& AS FA/ AS POSSIBLE4 ,D,F,V SPOKESM5 CONT5D ?AT OP5+ SU* A F>M] [N$ PROCESS+ PLANT WILL ALSO HAVE ! RIPPLE EFFECT ( DRIV+ UP :OLESALE PRICES ACROSS ! REGION4 

0,WE WANT TO DRAW AS MU* ,V]MONT MILK AS WE CAN ?R\< ?IS PLANT4 ,= EV]Y F>M] WE GET TO BR+ !IR MILK ?R\< ?IS PLANT WE WILL MAKE ! F>M ECONOMY ?AT MU* /RONG]444 ! GOAL IS TO *ANGE ! SY/EM BY GIV+ F>M]S NOT ONLY CONTROL OV] !IR MILK BUT GIV+ AN 9DEP5D5T1 TRULY F>M] [N$ \TLET = ,V]MONT MILK10 /ATES ,/]L+4 

,D[N ON ,! ,F>M3 ,9T]VIEW ,) ,V]MONT ,F>M ,ORGANIZ] ,PET] ,/]L+ 7#b#f7 

  

  

,MONTPELI] ,V]MONT1 ,AUGU/ #a1 #bf - ,9 #bb A GR\P ( ,V]MONT DAIRY F>M]S APPROA*$ ORGANIZ]S ,AN?ONY ,POLL9A & ,PET] ,/]L+ & ASK$ !M TO HELP =M A DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION ?AT C\LD EFFECTIVELY FI<T = F>M]S' RI<TS4.<#a#a#g.> ,:AT GREW \T ( ?IS IS ! ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,V]MONT 7,D,F,V74 ,TODAY ?IS GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION CONSI/S ( OV] #c F>MS REPRES5T+ A /AGG]+ EI<T HUNDR$ & FIFTY MILLION P\NDS ( ANNUAL RAW MILK1 OR ONE ?IRD ( ! TOTAL PRODUC$ 9 ! /ATE4 ,!Y EXPECT TO OP5 A F>M] [N$ MILK PROCESS+ PLANT SOMETIME %ORTLY AFT] ! YE>'S FIR/ SIGNIFICANT SN[ FALL4 ,:AT FOLL[S IS AN 9T]VIEW ) ,D,F,V ORGANIZ] ,PET] ,/]L+ AB\T ! ORGANIZATION1 !IR FUTURE PLANS1 AS WELL AS ! G5]AL /ATE ( AGRICULTURE 9 ,V]MONT & BEYOND4 

,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS53 ,PET]1 :AT IS ! SITUATION ) ,V]MONT'S DAIRY F>MS8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,UND] ,CL9TON & ! ,BU% ADM9I/RATION !RE HAS BE5 5ORM\S CONSOLIDATION 9 ! PROCESS+ 9DU/RY4 ,:]E .<,V]MONT.> F>M]S1 TW5TY YE>S AGO HAD #a#e-#b PLACES !Y C\LD SELL !IR MILK1 N[ !Y BASICALLY HAVE TWO444,AGRIM>K & ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,AM]ICA1 .<! LATT] ( :I*.> GOBBL$ UP ! ,/4 ,ALBANS ,COOP4 

,BECAUSE F>M]S DON'T HAVE 5\< PLACES TO SELL !IR MILK !SE TWO BIG CORPORATIONS1 :I* CONTROL #h#e.0 ( ! FLUID MILK 9 ,NEW ,5GL&1 CAN DICTATE ! PRICE4 ,& !Y (T5 DICTATE HORRIBLE MEASURES4 ,F>M]S HAVE TO PAY ! TRANSPORTATION CO/4 ,:5 GAS PRICES GO UP1 !Y TAG F>M]S ) A SUR*>GE = HAUL+ MILK4 ,!Y *>GE F>M]S A FEE = ?OSE ',GOT ,MILK8' ADS4 ,DAIRY F>M]S PAY = ?OSE ) A SUR*>GE ?AT IS TAK5 \T ( !IR MILK *ECK4 ,IT HAS BASICALLY CREAT$ A SLAVE SY/EM = F>M]S4 

,= EXAMPLE1 F>M]S1 :5 !Y GET !IR MILK *ECK EV]Y WEEK1 HAVE NO IDEA = H[ MU* IT'S GO+ TO BE =4 ,IMAG9E ANYBODY ELSE BE+ ASK$ TO GO TO WORK & RUN A BUS9ESS & NOT HAV+ ANY IDEA H[ MU* !IR PRODUCT IS GO+ TO SELL =4 ,Y\ W\LD NEV] ASK A TEA*] OR A POLITICIAN TO DO ?AT4 ,!Y KN[ :AT !IR PAY /UB IS4 ,BUT F>M]S >E SLAVES TO ?IS SY/EM1 :5 ! MILK PRICES PLUMMET !RE IS NO?+ !Y CAN DO4 ,!SE BIG MILK GUYS1 IF !Y HAD !IR WAY444!Y W\LD HAVE JU/ ONE BIG F>M ) #a1 C[S4 ,BECAUSE = !M IT IS 9EFFICI5T TO MAKE ALL !SE /OPS4 

,SO :AT Y\'LL NOTICE IS ! BIG POLITICIANS LIKE .<=M] ,V]MONT ,GOV]NOR1 ,DEMOCRAT.> ,H[>D ,DEAN OR .<CURR5T GOV]NOR1 ,REPUBLICAN.> ,JIM ,D\GLAS OR !IR ,A,G SECRET>IES PAY LIP S]VICE TO F>MS GO+ \T ( BUS9ESS1 BUT !Y ALWAYS SAY 'DON'T WORRY1 ! AM\NT ( MILK ,V]MONT IS PRODUC+ IS NOT FALL+4' ,LIKE ?AT'S ! MEASURE ( H[ GOOD ?+S >E GO+4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,C\LD Y\ NAME ! DIFF]5T MILK CO-OPS 9 ! /ATE8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,= CONV5TIONAL .<NON-ORGANIC.> MILK !RE IS ,AGRIM>K :I* MAKES ,CABOT *EESE :I* WE ALL KN[1 :I* DOES NOT USE ALL ,V]MONT MILK1 SO ?AT IS AN ISSUE4 ,!N !RE IS ,/4 ,ALBANS ,CO-OP4 ,!N !RE IS ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,AM]ICA1 :I* IS ! .<L>GE/.> CORPORATION 9 ! C\NTRY = MILK4 ,/4 ,ALBANS ,CO-OP1 BECAUSE !Y >E GUTLESS DOGS1 SIGN$ .<9 #b#d.> :AT !Y CALL A M>KET+ AGREEM5T BASICALLY MAK+ !M ONE & ! SAME AS ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,AM]ICA444,BECAUSE !Y KNEW !IR F>M]-MEMB]S W\LD NEV] SUPPORT SU* A ?+1 !Y CALL$ IT A 'M>KET+ AGREEM5T4' ,!Y DIDN'T TE*NICALLY LET !MSELVES BE TAK5 OV]1 BUT ! /AFF IS ALL ! SAME N[4 ,/4 ,ALBANS ,CO-OP IS CONTROLL$ BY ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,AM]ICA444:I* IS P>T ( ,DEAN ,FOODS & .<O!R.> BIG CORPORATIONS4 ,SO Y\ CAN SAY ?AT ,AGRIM>K1 ,/4 ,ALBANS & ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,AM]ICA >E ! ?REE BIGGE/ CO-OPS1 BUT REALLY !RE IS JU/ TWO4 ,IT'S REALLY BAD4 

,:AT ! ,/4 ,ALBAN'S ,CO-OP DID WAS DISGRACEFUL4 ,!IR MEMB]S F\ND \T ON ! ,W,C,A,X NEWS4 ,?AT'S CRAZY4 ,!Y TURN ON ! ,T,V & F9D \T ?AT !IR CO-OP SIGN$ ?IS AGREEM5T ) ?IS CORPORATION ?AT IS DRIV+ F>M]S \T ( BUS9ESS ACROSS ,AM]ICA4 ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,AM]ICA1 = EXAMPLE1 ONE ( !IR CLASSIC MOVES IS TO BUY UP PROCESS+ PLANTS & !N CLOSE !M D[N4 ,& !Y WILL CLOSE IT D[N1 NOT BECAUSE IT ISN'T PR(ITABLE1 BUT BECAUSE IT WILL BE MORE PR(ITABLE = !M IF !RE WAS LESS COMPETITION FROM PROCESSORS & ! F>M]S W\LD !N HAVE TO %IP .<MILK.> TO !IR PLANTS ?AT ALREADY EXI/ ELSE:]E4 ,BAD NEWS6 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,H[ W\LD Y\ DESCRIBE ! CO-OPS 9 RELATION TO ! F>M]S & ! PROCESSORS8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,!Y >E ! MIDDLEM54 ,!Y PICK UP ! F>M]S' MILK1 !Y >E SUPPOS$ TO NEGOTIATE ! PRICES = ! F>M]S1 & !Y DON'T REALLY DO ANY ( ?AT4 ,! CO-OPS >E SUPPOS$ TO TAKE ALL !SE ACTIONS TO B5EFIT F>M]S1 & !Y REALLY JU/ TAKE IT TO B5EFIT !IR BO>D ( DIRECTORS & !IR CORPORATE BOTTOM L9E4 ,/4 ,ALBANS1 EV5 ?\< !Y CALL !MSELVES A CO-OP1 AS WELL AS ,AGRIM>K1 TE*NICALLY >E NOT4 

,I CAN GIVE Y\ A LOT ( EXAMPLES ( ! BAD ?+S !Y DO444.<,= 9/ANCE.> WE GOT F\RTE5 ,/4 ,ALBANS F>M]S TO WRITE TO ! DIRECTOR .<( ! CO-OP.> SAY+ 'LET US SEE ! DETAILS1 ! PAP]WORK1 LET'S TALK AB\T IT4' ,NO4 ,!Y W\LDN'T EV5 TELL !IR [N F>M]S AB\T IT4 ,YEAH1 IT'S REALLY BAD4 ,REALLY DISGU/+444 

,ONE ( ! ?+S ?AT KEEPS F>M]S FROM REALLY SPEAK+ \T IS ! REALITY ( DAIRY F>M+ :I* IS ! MILK TRUCK HAS TO COME EV]Y DAY TO PICK UP !IR MILK4 ,& IF ! CO-OPS W]E TO BLACK LI/ A F>M] OR TAKE SOME K9D ( REV5GE ACTION444!N ! F>M] W\LD LOSE ?\S&S ( DOLL>S 9 ADDITION TO !IR C[S GETT+ SICK BECAUSE ! MILK HAS TO BE PICK$ UP EV]Y DAY4 ,= EXAMPLE1 WE HAD A F>M]1 HIS FA!R CAME UP TO ,MONTPELI] .<! CAPITAL.> TO TE/IFY .<9 FRONT ( ! /ATE LEGISLATOR.> AB\T SOME?+ ! CO-OPS W]E DO+ :I* WAS BAD4 ,! CO-OPS1 9 ADDITION TO PICK+ UP ! MILK1 ALSO TE/ IT TO MAKE SURE IT IS PURE & CLEAN4 ,A C\PLE WEEKS LAT] !Y S5T A GUY D[N TO TE/ HIS FA!R'S MILK1 :O HAD NEV] EV] HAD A PROBLEM ) BACT]IA C\NT OR ANY?+4 ,! CO-OP GUY LOOK$ AT HIM & SAID 'NO1 Y\R MILK IS NOT GOOD ?IS WEEK4 ,WE'RE NOT PICK+ IT UP - !RE IS TOO MU* BACT]IA4 ,GOOD-BYE4' ,?AT WAS BASICALLY A GIANT 'FUCK Y\444' ,! TE/] EV5 SAID SOME?+ LIKE 'Y\ %\LD HAVE BE5 H]E WORK+ ON Y\R MILK 9/EAD ( GO+ TO ,MONTPELI]444' 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,CAN Y\ SAY :I* CO-OP IT WAS1 & :O ! F>M] WAS8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,NO444,BUT IT'S TRUE1 & ?AT IS H[ !Y GOT BACK AT ! F>M] = SPEAK+ \T4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,WAS ! F>M] A ,D,F,V MEMB]8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,IT WAS A MEMB]'S FA!R444,?AT IS ! K9D ( ?+ ?AT .<! CO-OPS.> WILL DO IF !Y FEEL !Y >E ?REAT5$4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,LET'S BACK TRACK = A MOM5T & GET BACK TO ! QUE/ION ( CONSOLIDATION V]SUS RETAIL PRICES4 ,TO PLAY DEVIL'S ADVOCATE = A MOM5T1 IF MILK IS A COMMODITY ?AT WE VALUE & WANT 9 SOCIETY1 & IF IT'S *EAP] = CONSUM]S TO HAVE IT CONSOLIDAT$ 9 ONE MASSIVE F>M1 OR A FEW MASSIVE F>MS1 !N :AT IS ! >GUM5T AGA9/ SU* CONSOLIDATION8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,!RE IS A FEW4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 ! PRICE TO ! CONSUM]1 :5 !SE CONSOLIDATIONS HAPP51 DOESN'T NECESS>ILY GO D[N444,REALLY :AT HAPP5S IS ?AT !RE IS MORE PR(IT = ! PROCESSORS4 ,NUMB] TWO1 F>M+ HAS AN 5ORM\S IMPACT ON \R L&SCAPE4 ,IF DONE WELL IT CAN HAVE NOT SU* A BIG IMPACT1 & IT ACTUALLY CAN BE QUITE B5EFICIAL4 ,IF DONE POORLY1 MEAN+ V]Y CONC5TRAT$ ) #a C[S ON ! L&1 ?AT IS V]Y BAD = ! 5VIRONM5T1 & REALLY IT'S ALSO HORRIBLE = RURAL COMMUNITIES 9 ,V]MONT4 ,:5 A F>M GOES \T ( BUS9ESS1 IT'S NOT JU/ ! F>M ?AT GOES \T ( BUS9ESS1 IT'S ! GUY :O HAULS HIS MILK1 IT'S ! GUY :O SOLD HIM FE$1 IT'S ! GUY :O SOLD HIM TRACTOR P>TS4 ,! :OLE COMMUNITY SUFF]S4 ,SO :AT Y\'RE TALK+ AB\T IS ! .<POT5TIAL.> SAV+S ( A C\PLE ( C5TS ON A GALLON ( MILK = ! CONSUM] .<V]SES.> ! COLLAPSE ( A RURAL ECONOMY-Y\ KN[1 ,B>TON1 ,5OSBURG ,FALLS1 ,NEWPORT1 ,TROY4 ,I'D LIKE ,V]MONT]S TO ASK !MSELVES1 W\LD !Y BE WILL+ TO PAY ANO!R QU>T] = A GALLON ( MILK KN[+ ?AT NOT ONLY W\LD ! 5VIRONM5T BE PROTECT$ ?R\< MORE SU/A9ABLE PRACTICES1 BUT ON ANO!R LEVEL !SE RURAL ECONOMIES W\LD BE SU/A9$4 ,I ?9K ANY ,V]MONT] W\LD P>T ) A QU>T] P] GALLON ( MILK .<TO SU/A9 FAMILY F>MS.>4 

.<,9 ADDITION.> ! K9D ( F>M+ ?AT !SE GUYS >E DEM&+ IS *ANG+ ! L&SCAPE ( ,V]MONT1 & NOT = ! BETT]4 ,:5 Y\ HAVE A F>M ?AT HAS #i C[S ON IT1 ?AT'S ABSURD = ! ,V]MONT L&SCAPE4 ,IT'S NOT SOME?+ ! ,V]MONT L&SCAPE CAN SU/A94 ,WELLS WILL GO DRY444,Y\ CANNOT PUT BIG F>MS ON LITTLE PIECES ( L& 9 ,V]MONT4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,H[ MU* IS MILK GO+ = RI<T N[ P] HUNDR$ WEI<T8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,EV]Y F>M] HAS A DIFF]5T .<AGREEM5T.>1 BUT G5]ALLY ITS @s#a#a - @s#a#b444,IF Y\ ADJU/$ ?AT = 9FLATION1 ?AT'S :AT !Y W]E MAK+ 9 #a#i#g4 ,Y\ CAN'T .<SU/A9ABLY.> F>M = SOME?+ LIKE ?AT4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,H[ MANY F>MS HAVE WE LO/ 9 ! LA/ G5]ATION1 & MORE SPECIFICALLY 9 ! LA/ C\PLE YE>S8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,WELL ! .<,/ATE.> ,AG ,DEP>TM5T REALLY CLAMPS D[N ON ?AT K9D ( 9FO444 .<,EV5 SO.> 9 #aih !RE W]E .<CLOSE TO #d.> DAIRY F>MS1 EASY4 ,BUT N[ !RE IS LESS ?AN #a#b4 ,IT'S GO+ FA/4 ,:AT HAPP5S IS !RE IS A M9IMUM NUMB] ( F>MS Y\ NE$ 9 AN >EA TO MAKE IT VIABLE4 ,! GUY :O HAULS ! MILK1 A TRUCK]1 HE'S NOT GO+ TO DRIVE UP TO ,NEWPORT TO PICK UP FROM ONE F>M4 ,IT'S NOT WOR? HIS TIME4 ,SO IF !RE IS ONLY TWO F>MS 9 ,NEWPORT HE A9'T GO+ UP !RE & .<!RE=E.> ?AT F>M IS DONE4 ,SO Y\ NE$ A M9IMUM NUMB] ( F>MS & WE'RE GETT+ AWFULLY CLOSE 9 SOME >EAS4 

,BUT :AT IS REALLY HAPP5+1 :AT Y\ CAN SAY IS ! G5]AL !ME1 IS ?AT OLD] GUYS1 .<SAY.> A GUY :O'S FIFTY & ON ! V]GE ( GETT+ \T ( F>M+1 .<IS.> NOT GO+ TO TAKE \T A LOAN TO /AY 9 BUS9ESS1 .<HE'S.> GO+ TO CA% \T N[4 ,:Y TAKE ON ANO!R @s#f1 ( DEBT IF Y\ KN[ ! MILK PRICES >5'T GO+ UP8 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,>E !RE ANY >EAS ( ,V]MONT ?AT Y\ CAN SPECIFICALLY NAME ?AT >E GETT+ CLOSE TO BE+ UNABLE TO SU/A9 DAIRY F>M+8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,(F ! TOP ( MY HEAD1 IT'S GETT+ AWFULLY TI<T D[N 9 ,B5N+TON ,C\NTY4 ,!RE >E NOT A LOT ( F>MS LEFT D[N !RE444,?AT IS EXACTLY :AT HAS HAPP5$ D[N 9 ,RHODE ,ISL&4 .<,9 ,RHODE ,ISL&.> !RE .<>E.> ONLY F\R DAIRY F>MS LEFT4 ,!Y CAN'T MAKE MONEY BECAUSE NOBODY WANTS TO DRIVE !IR TRUCKS D[N TO PICK UP !IR MILK4 ,I'M SAY+ Y\ C\LD SEE ?AT 9 ! NE> FUTURE 9 ,V]MONT1 & ?AT IS SOME?+ A LOT ( PEOPLE WORRY AB\T4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,( ! #aa DAIRY F>MS CURR5TLY OP]AT+ 9 ,V]MONT1 H[ MANY C[S DOES ! AV]AGE F>M HAVE8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,! /ATE DOESN'T RELEASE ?IS /UFF4 ,!Y >E V]Y CAGEY4 ,EV5 ?\< ! LAW REQUIRES !M TO DO SO1 !Y DON'T4 .<,EV5 SO1 WE KN[.> !RE >E ONLY #be L>GE F>M OP]ATIONS1 :I*444IS SOMEONE ) MORE ?AN #e MILK+ C[S4 ,= ,V]MONT ?AT IS V]Y L>GE4 .<,ON ! O!R 5D ( ! SPECTRUM.>Y\ DON'T HAVE ?AT MANY CONV5TIONAL F>MS ?AT >E ABLE TO MAKE IT ) UND] #a C[S ANYMORE444,! AV]AGE SIZE IS GETT+ BIGG]4 ,9 #aie Y\ W]E CONSID]$ A V]Y BIG F>M IF Y\ HAD #e MILK+ C[S1 N[ Y\ CAN'T MAKE IT ) UND] #a BECAUSE F>M]S >E BE+ PU%$ TO PRODUCE MORE1 TO PUT ,BOV9E ,GR[? ,HORMONE 7,B,<7 9 !IR C[S1 TO MAKE MORE MILK TO MAKE MORE MONEY1 :I* DOESN'T WORK4 ,! MORE .<MILK.> !Y MAKE1 ! MORE ! PRICE FALLS444,ORGANIC IS COMPLETELY DIFF]5T444 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,>E Y\ SEE+ ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,V]MONT F>MS ALSO CLOS+ D[N BECAUSE ( ! L[ MILK PRICES8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,WE HAVE SE5 A C\PLE4 ,:AT A BUN* ( F>M]S HAVE DONE1 BECAUSE !Y SAW ?IS COM+444.<IS.> !Y W5T ORGANIC4 ,! KEY ) ORGANIC & :Y IT'S SO ATTRACTIVE TO !SE GUYS1 IS BECAUSE !Y GET A GU>ANTE$ CONTRACT4 ,ORGANIC MILK IS SO 9 DEM& ?AT ! ORGANIC COMPANIES WILL GIVE Y\ A TWO YE> CONTRACT AT @s#b#d A HUNDR$ WEI<T444,!Y WILL .<ALSO.> HELP ) @s#c1 = ! TRANSITION4 ,IF Y\'RE A CONV5TIONAL F>M] Y\R MILK PRICES FLUCTUATE EV]Y WEEK OR TWO1 BUT !SE GUYS WILL LOCK 9 = TWO YE>S4 ,?AT IS ! WAY TO RUN A BUS9ESS4 ,= TWO YE>S Y\ KN[ H[ MU* Y\ >E GETT+444 

,BECAUSE !RE >E .<MANY.> F>M]S 9 ,V]MONT :O DON'T USE ,B,< IT'S NOT TOO H>D .<= !M.> TO MAKE ! TRANSITION4 ,!Y HAD TO WAIT A:ILE & DO SOME PAP] WORK & BULL%IT LIKE ?AT1 BUT IT WASN'T LIKE A RADICAL *ANGE 9 !IR OP]ATION4 ,SO .<MANY.> :O WANT TO /AY >E TRY+ TO MAKE IT AS ORGANIC F>MS444 ,!RE IS A HUGE DEM& = ,V]MONT ORGANIC MILK1 WAY MORE ?AN IS CURR5TLY AVAILABLE FROM ,V]MONT F>M]S1 ?AT'S = SURE4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,DO Y\ HAVE ORGANIC F>MS ?AT >E P>T ( ,D,F,V8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,YES & NO4 ,YES 9 ?AT !Y JO9$ US TO DO COLLECTIVE B>GA9+1 BUT ! PROCESS+ PLANT ?AT WE >E OP5+ WILL NOT BE ORGANIC4 ,WE >E GO+ TO DO ,B,< FREE4 ,BUT WE HAVE F>M]S :O />T$ ) ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,V]MONT !N LEFT TO GO ORGANIC4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,9 #bd ! PRICE ( RAW MILK PEAK$ AT @s#a#h A HUNDR$ WEI<T4 ,:AT EFFECT DID ! F>M]S SEE FROM ?AT8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,IT WASN'T LONG 5\< TO GET !SE GUYS \T ( DEBT4 ,?AT'S ! PROBLEM4 ,!Y ALL GO 9TO SU* MASSIVE DEBT :5 ! MILK PRICES DROP ?AT !Y CAN'T GET .<EV5.>4 ,?AT IS :Y ! /ATE'S PROGRAM TO GIVE !SE GUYS LOANS IS SU* FUCK+ BULL%IT4 ,!SE GUYS CAN'T USE ANY MORE LOANS4 ,!Y'RE LOAN$ \T !IR FUCK+ AS%OLE4 .<,REALLY.> IT'S AB\T GETT+ MORE MONEY = !IR MILK4 .<,&.> IF Y\'RE A CORPORATE GUY1 LIKE ,D\GLAS1 ! ONLY ?+ Y\ DON'T WANT TO DO IS GIVE .<F>M]S.> MORE MONEY = !IR PRODUCT4 ,?AT W\LD MEAN Y\'RE L[]+ Y\R BUDDY'S PR(IT4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,CAN Y\ TALK SOME AB\T ! HI/ORY ( ! ,DI>Y ,F>M]S ( ,V]MONT ORGANIZATION8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,WE />T$ 9 ! W9T] ( #b#b1 :5 ! MILK PRICES DROPP$ TO ONE ( ! MO/ HI/ORIC L[S ( ALL TIME444,IT W5T D[N TO @s#a#b A HUNDR$ WEI<T1 :I* WAS ! ACTUAL PRICE !Y GOT BACK 9 #aihd 7:I* IS :AT !Y >E GETT+ AGA9 N[7444,9 RESPONSE TO ?AT1 F>M]S CALL$ ,AN?ONY .<,POLL9A.>4 .<"9,NOTE3 ,POLL9A IS A LONG TIME ,V]MONT ORGANIZ] & SUPPORT] ( F>M] @& WORK] RI<TS4 ,HE RECEIV$ #b#e.0 ( ! VOTE 9 ,V]MONT'S #bb ,LIEUT5ANT ,GOV]NOR'S RACE AS ! ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY C&IDATE4.> 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,:5 ,D,F,V FIR/ />T$1 FROM :AT ,I UND]/&1 ! GOAL WAS TO SIGN UP ONE ?IRD ( ALL ! RAW MILK PRODUC$ 9 ! /ATE1 :I* Y\ DID1 & !N TO TRY TO NEGOTIATE PRICES ) ! CO-OPS & PROCESSORS ON BEHALF ( ! #c PLUS REPRES5T$ F>MS4 ,?IS WAS1 ( C\RSE1 AN ATTEMPT AT COLLECTIVE B>GA9+4 ,:AT WAS ! IDEA BEH9D ?AT1 & :Y DID IT FAIL8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,! ?\<T BEH9D ?AT WAS ?AT EV5 ?\< CO-OPS1 9 !ORY1 >E MADE UP ( F>M]-MEMB]S & F>M]-MEMB]S SIT ON ! BO>D1 9 REALITY ! BO>DS REALLY DON'T REPRES5T F>M] 9T]E/S4 ,CO-OPS /OPP$ DO+ ! F>M] ADVOCACY = F>M]S ?AT !Y %\LD BE4 ,SO 9/EAD ( PU%+ ! PROCESSORS TO GIVE ! F>M]S MORE MONEY = !IR MILK1 .<! CO-OPS.> GOT 9TO B$ ) .<! PROCESSORS.>4 ,SO F>M]S K9D ( FELT LIKE ! CO-OPS W]5'T !IR VOICE ANYMORE1 & !Y WANT$ A VOICE TO HELP !M GET MORE MONEY = !IR MILK4 ,?AT IS :Y WE ?\<T COLLECTIVE B>GA9+1 A MODEL :I* WORKS = UNIONS1 W\LD BE V]Y EFFECTIVE4 ,WE ?\<T IF WE HAD 5\< MILK BEH9D US ! CO-OPS W\LD HAVE TO SAY 'OK1 WE HAVE TO TALK TO Y\ O!RWISE WE'RE GO+ TO HAVE A S]I\S PROBLEM4' .<,?IS IS ! CASE.> BECAUSE NO MATT] :AT .<! CO-OPS.> SAY1 !Y REALLY DO WANT !SE GUYS' MILK4 

,! PROBLEM WE RAN 9TO .<?AT ! CO-OPS.> AT ! 5D ( ! DAY DID NOT REALLY BELIEVE F>M]S W]E GO+ TO WALK AWAY FROM !IR CO-OPS4 .<,! F>M]S.> DID NOT HAVE 5\< PLACES TO S5D !IR MILK4 ,?AT REALLY HIT US H>D444,EV5 9 FACE TO FACE TALKS .<! CO-OPS.> HAD NO 9T5TION ( HELP+ F>M]S 9 EV5 SOME?+ AS M9OR AS REMOV+ ! ONE DOLL> A HUNDR$ WEI<T SUR*>GE = F>M]S TO HAVE !IR [N MILK %IPP$ AWAY TO !SE GUYS TO MAKE ALL ! MONEY4 ,:5 WE REALIZ$ ?AT !RE WAS NO LEGITIMATE ALT]NATIVE = F>M]S TO PURSUE = !IR PRODUCT1 WE REALIZ$ WE HAD TO CRATE ?AT4 ,& WE ?\<T ?AT CREAT+ SOME SORT ( ,V]MONT BR& = !IR PRODUCT W\LD GIVE ! F>M]S ! ALT]NATIVE !Y NE$$444AN ALT]NATIVE PLACE TO S5D !IR MILK4 ,?AT HAS TAK5 A LOT ( \R EF=T ( LATE4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,I UND]/& ,D,F,V GOT V]Y CLOSE TO OP5+ A F>M] [N$ PROCESS+ PLANT 9 ,SPR+FIELD1 ,V]MONT1 A FEW YE>S AGO4 ,DIDN'T ! LEGISLATURE %IT ! B$ ON ?AT ONE8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,NO1 ! ,GOV]NOR DID4 ,WE NE$$ HALF A MILLION DOLL>S TO HELP ! F>M]S' PUR*ASE ! PLANT & ! EQUIPM5T4 ,! ,GOV]NOR DID NOT ?9K ?AT WAS A GOOD 9VE/M5T4 ,! .<,DEMOCRAT CONTROLL$.> ,S5ATE PASS$ IT1 & .<,D\GLAS.> US$ HIS MAN 9 ! ,H\SE .<:I* BACK !N WAS CONTROLL$ BY A ,REPUBLICAN PLURALITY.> TO BLOCK IT1 & ! ,GOV]NOR REFUS$ TO SUPPORT IT1 & ?AT IS :AT KILL$ IT444,JIM ,D\GLAS WAS SAY+ FROM ! BEG9N+ ?AT HE W\LD NEV] SIGN A BILL ?AT W\LD GIVE F>M]S ?AT MONEY4 ,SO IT WAS H>D TO GET MOM5TUM = IT4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,SO ! ,GOV]NOR KILL$ IT4 ,:AT WAS HIS1 ALONG ) ,AGRICULTURE ,SECRET>Y ,/EVE ,K]R'S REASON+8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,WELL1 ,/EVE ,K]R IS JU/ A LACKEY = ! CORPORATE GUYS4 ,D\GLAS'S REASON+ WAS ?AT ! /ATE %\LD NOT BE GIV+ MONEY TO 9DIVIDUAL BUS9ESSES BECAUSE IT MI<T H>M O!R BUS9ESSES ?AT COMPETE ) IT4 .<,IT'S ALL.> SU* FUCK+ BULL%IT4 ,?AT IS ! BIGGE/ LIE ,I EV] HE>D 9 MY :OLE LIFE4 ,I MEAN ! ,/ATE ( ,V]MONT GIVES MONEY TO BUS9ESSES EV]Y S+LE DAY4 ,SO HE JU/ NE$$ A PRETEXT TO PROTECT ! PR(ITS ( HIS CORPORATE BUDDIES4 ,! REAL REASON IS ,/4 ,ALBANS ,CO-OP & ,AGRIM>K ,CO-OP DIDN'T WANT TO SEE ANO!R .<MORE EQUITABLE.> PLACE GO GET .<F>M]S'.> MILK BECAUSE IT W\LD MAKE !M HAVE TO RAISE !IR PRICES4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,REC5TLY ,GOV]NOR ,D\GLAS SPONSOR$ A ',F>M] ,SUMMIT' AIM$ AT SOLV+1 :AT SOME HAVE T]M$1 ! CURR5T CRISIS 9 ,V]MONT ,AGRICULTURE4 ,DID ,D,F,V HAVE A PRES5CE AT ! EV5T8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,AN?ONY .<,POLL9A.> W5T TO IT444 .<,BUT.> ! ,F>M] ,SUMMIT1 AGA91 IS JU/ ,JIM ,D\GLAS TRY+ TO GRAB A NEWSPAP] HEADL9E SAY+ HE C>ES AB\T F>M]S4 ,:5 IT REALLY COMES D[N TO IT HE DOESN'T DO ANY?+ TO HELP F>M]S4 ,HE (F]S PROGRAMS ( L[ 9T]E/ LOANS :I* !Y DON'T NE$4 ,!Y WON'T TAKE !M BECAUSE !Y CAN'T AF=D ANY MORE LOANS4 ,!Y >E ALREADY MAX$ \T4 ,IT WAS REALLY JU/ A WAY = HIM TO LOOK GOOD 9 PUBLIC4 ,HE WON'T DO ANY?+ TO REALLY HELP F>M]S LIKE MAKE SURE ! /ATE BUYS ,V]MONT MILK & BASIC /UFF LIKE ?AT4 .<,! SUMMIT.> WAS JU/ A LOT ( POLITICIANS FLAGELLAT+ !MSELVES4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,I KN[ ,D,F,V HAS ALSO BE5 WORK+ ON GETT+ ,V]MONT MILK 9TO S*OOLS & O!R PUBLIC 9/ITUTIONS4 ,:AT IS ! /ATUS ( ?AT CAMPAIGN8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,WELL ! LEGISLATION DID NOT MAKE IT \T ( ! .<,DEMOCRATIC CONTROLL$.> ,H\SE4 ,IT IS UN=TUNATE444 ,BUT ,DEXT] ,R&LE1 A DAIRY F>M] FROM ,TROY1 A ,PROGRESSIVE .<,P>TY.> LEGISLATOR :O WAS ALSO ONE ( ! F\ND+ MEMB]S ( ! ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,V]MONT1 9TRODUC$ ?AT BILL4 ,ONE ( ! COOL ?+S AB\T ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,V]MONT IS ?AT WE 5C\RAGE F>M]S TO BECOME POLITICALLY ACTIVE .<&.> TWO ( \R F>M]S ACTUALLY RAN = (FICE & WON4 ,DEXT] ,R&LE FROM ,TROY1 & ! O!R IS .<,DEMOCRAT.> ,H>OLD ,G]H>D :O LIVES D[N 9 ,ADDISON ,C\NTY4 ,HE RAN = ,/ATE ,S5ATE & WON4 ,SO = ME1 HAV+ TWO MORE F>M]S ELECT$ IS REALLY GREAT4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,Y\ N[ HAVE TWO ,D,F,V MEMB]S ELECT$ TO ,V]MONT'S ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY4 ,9 ADDITION1 ,DAVID ,ZUCK]MAN1 A MEMB] ( ! ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY FROM ,BURL+TON1 HIMSELF A PRODUCE F>M]1 HAS BE5 APPO9T$ TO *AIR ! ,H\SE ,AG ,COMMITTEE4 ,UNLIKE 9 #b#c1 ! ,DEMOCRATS N[ REPRES5T ! L>GE/ ELECT$ P>TIES 9 BO? LEGISLATIVE *AMB]S4 ,LEFT ( ! ,DEMOCRATS1 ! ,PROGRESSIVES .<:I* >E ESS5TIALLY DEMOCRATIC-SOCIALI/S.> N[ HAVE SIX SEATS 9 ! ,H\SE & EXPECT TO ADD TO ?AT 9 ,NOVEMB]4 ,9 ! ELECTORAL FIELD Y\ SEEM TO BE 9 A BETT] POSITION ?AN TWO YE>S AGO4 ,H[ DOES ,D,F,V ASSESS ! ELECTORAL SITUATION = ! NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,AN?ONY .<,POLL9A.> ACTUALLY DID MO/ ( ! LOBBY+1 BUT ,I W\LD SAY WE .<>E.> SEEK+ A SOLUTION \TSIDE ! LEGISLATIVE >5A = ?IS4 ,WE .<>E.> GO+ RI<T TO FUND]S TO HELP US FUND ! PROCESS+ PLANT BECAUSE AFT] \R EXP]I5CE 9 ! LA/ LEGISLATIVE SESSION 9 #c-#d' WE .<DON'T.> WANT TO WA/E \R TIME4 ,WE .<WANT.> TO GO RI<T TO :]E WE KNEW WE .<WILL.> BE MO/ EFFECTIVE1 & ?AT IS />T+ A PROCESS+ PLANT4 .<,EV5 SO.> ,AN?ONY IS P>TICUL>LY ACTIVE 9 LOBBY+ ! /ATE 9/ITUTIONS LIKE444 ,U,V,M TO BUY ,V]MONT MILK4 .<,/ILL.> WE >E ALSO REALI/IC 9 ?AT WE HAVE TO KEEP ! FOCUS ON :AT WE REALLY WANT :I* IS A F>M] [N$ PROCESS+ PLANT ?AT WILL SUPPLY A ,V]MONT BR& ( MILK TO FOLKS4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,9 ! FACE ( OPPOSITION FROM ! CO-OPS1 ! PROCESSORS1 & ! ,D\GLAS ADM9I/RATION1 ! ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,V]MONT HAVE BE5 TRY+ TO REBUILD1 & TRY+ TO E/ABLI% !IR [N PROCESS+ PLANT )\T ! B5EFIT ( /ATE MONEY4 ,:AT CAN Y\ SAY AB\T ! /ATUS ( ?IS PROJECT8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,! TRICK ) A PROCESS+ PLANT IS TO F9D A PLACE ?AT HAS A GU>ANTE$ M>KET444 ,SO IT'S REALLY F9D+ A M>KET = \R MILK :I* IS ! *ALL5GE4 ,SO ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,V]MONT FEELS IT HAS GOT A GOOD LOCATION 9 M9D .<&.> WE >E WORK+ ON ! DETAILS4 ,WE FEEL LIKE WE REALLY GOT SOME M>KET SECUR$ = SOME ,V]MONT BR& ( PRODUCTS ?AT DON'T CURR5TLY EXI/4 ,RI<T N[1 ! WAY WE >E GO+ TO MAKE IT 9 ! M>KET IS BY BE+ ABLE TO SAY ?AT ALL ( \R PRODUCTS >E MADE ) #a.0 ,V]MONT MILK1 & NONE ( ! CO-OPS CAN SAY ?AT BECAUSE !Y BL5D ALL !IR MILK4 ,LIKE ,AGRIM>K BL5DS !IR MILK ) ,NEW ,HAMP%IRE MILK1 ,MASSA*USETTS MILK444 ,!Y ALL BL5D !M 9 BIG TANKS1 & !Y DON'T SEP>ATE IT :I* IS CRAZY BECAUSE Y\ ?9K ?AT !Y W\LD WANT TO SAY '.<MADE.> ) #a.0 ,V]MONT MILK' BUT !Y CAN'T SAY ?AT4 ,SO :AT WE >E GO+ TO BE DO+ AS ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,V]MONT IS BE ! ONLY COMPANY ?AT SELLS ITS MILK REGIONALLY US+ ! ,V]MONT NAME4 ,( C\RSE1 !RE >E SMALL] \TFITS LIKE ,MONUM5T ,F>MS1 ,/AF=D ,ORGANIC444.<&.>,?OMAS'S ,DAIRY444 ,?OSE >E ?REE ,V]MONT BR&S1 BUT !Y >E T9Y & !Y /AY T9Y BECAUSE !Y JU/ WANT TO BE FAMILY OP]ATIONS4 ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,V]MONT'S PLAN IS TO BECOME /ATEWIDE1 REGION WIDE1 US+ ! ,V]MONT NAME AS \R SELL+ PO9T4 ,?AT IS SOME?+ NOBODY ELSE IS DO+4 ,& WE ?9K ?AT IS GO+ TO WORK REALLY SOON4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K ?AT IS GO+ TO MEAN = P>TICIPAT+ ,V]MONT F>M]S 9 REG>DS TO ! PRICE ?AT !Y WILL RECEIVE = RAW MILK8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,:AT WE W\LD DO IS GIVE !M A GU>ANTE$ PRICE1 A CONTRACT$ PRICE = TWO YE>S ?AT W\LD BE 9 ! @s#a#g-#a#i A HUNDR$ WEI<T RANGE444 ,?AT W\LD MEAN ?AT F>M]S W\LD NO LONG] HAVE TO SUFF] ! FLUCTUATIONS ( A M>KET ?AT CURR5TLY GIVES !M ANY:]E FROM @s#a#a-@s#a#h A HUNDR$ WEI<T - MORE T[>DS @s#a#a ?AN @s#a#h1 BELIEVE ME4 

,?AT IS HUGE = F>M]S BECAUSE1 AGA91 !RE WILL BE A CONTRACT & !Y WILL KN[ :AT !Y WILL BE MAK+ = TWO YE>S4 ,ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+S ?AT F>M]S WANT IS ?IS SECURITY4 ,EV5 IF IT'S JU/ @s#a#g !Y WILL KN[ ?AT !Y WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE !IR LOANS1 & DO ALL !SE ?+S BAS$ ON H[ MU* MONEY !Y KN[ !Y WILL GET4 ,?AT IS A BIG DEAL TO F>M]S4 .<,&.> JU/ AS IMPORTANT AS HELP+444.<!.>F>M]S ?AT SUPPLY ! PLANT1 IT WILL CREATE ANO!R PLACE :]E F>M]S CAN GO444 ) !IR MILK444 & ! O!R CO-OPS .<WILL !REBY.> BE =C$ TO RAISE !IR PRICES .<PAID.> TO ,V]MONT F>M]S4 ,SO WE BELIEVE ?AT ?IS WILL ACTUALLY HAVE A RIPPLE EFFECT ON ALL ( ,V]MONT DAIRY F>M]S4 ,?AT IS REALLY ! GOAL21 TO *ANGE ! SY/EM BY GIV+ F>M]S NOT ONLY CONTROL OV] !IR MILK1 BUT GIV+ AN 9DEP5D5T1 TRULY F>M] [N$ \TLET = ,V]MONT MILK4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,DO Y\ HAVE AN E/IMATE AS TO H[ MU* />TUP CAPITAL ,D,F,V WILL NE$ TO OP5 SU* A PROCESS+ PLANT1 & :]E WILL ?AT MONEY COME FROM8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,I ?9K IT WILL CO/ ANY:]E FROM TWO TO ?REE MILLION DOLL>S TO GET A PROCESS+ PLANT GO+ ) ! PACKAG+1 ! AD M>KET+ & ALL ?AT4 ,WE >E RAIS+ IT FROM PRIVATE 9VE/ORS :O BELIEVE ?AT ?IS IS A GOOD 9VE/M5T = ,V]MONT'S ECONOMY & RURAL COMMUNITIES4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,:]E IS ,D,F,V LOOK+ TO OP5 ! PLANT8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,RI<T N[ ! LEAD+ C&IDATE = ! LOCATION ( ! PROCESS+ PLANT IS 9 ! ,NOR!A/ ,K+DOM ( ,V]MONT4 ,MO/LY BECAUSE ?AT IS :]E MO/ ( ,V]MONT DAIRY F>M]S /ILL EXI/4 ,SO WE WANT TO BE CLOSE TO ! DAIRY F>M]S = MANY REASONS1 NOT LEA/ ( :I* IS ?AT ?AT L[]S ! %IPP+ CO/4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,H[ WILL ,D,F,V TAKE C>E ( ! %IPP+8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,WE WILL DO :AT O!R COMPANIES DO & ?AT IS HIRE A C\PLE TRUCK]S4 ,WE MAY 5D UP BUY+ \R [N TRUCKS OR LEAS+ !M444 ,WE WILL DO ALL ! QUALITY TE/+ \RSELVES444& !N WORK ) SOME DI/RIBUTORS :O GO TO /ORES ALREADY & HAVE !M MAKE ! DELIV]Y ( ! ,V]MONT MILK COMPANY PRODUCTS P>T ( !IR R\TES4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,9ITIALLY H[ MANY ,V]MONT F>MS WILL P>TICIPATE8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,I W\LD SAY ?AT !RE WILL BE LESS ?AN TW5TY F>MS 9ITIALLY4 ,BUT /ILL1 ?AT IS A GOOD *UNK = RI<T (F ! BAT4 ,SOME F>MS MAY *OOSE TO S5D ONLY P>T ( !IR MILK TO US = :ATEV] REASON2 SOME F>MS MAY *OOSE TO S5D ALL ( !IR MILK1 SO WE WON'T EXACTLY KN[ TILL WE'RE RUNN+4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,IS ! IDEA TO 9CREASE ! NUMB] ( P>TICIPAT+ F>MS OV] TIME8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,OH1 YEAH4 ,AS FA/ AS POSSIBLE4 ,WE WANT TO DRAW AS MU* ,V]MONT MILK AS WE CAN ?R\< ?IS PLANT4 ,= EV]Y F>M] WE GET TO BR+ !IR MILK ?R\< ?IS PLANT WE WILL MAKE ! F>M ECONOMY ?AT MU* /RONG]4 ,& !Y .<! F>M]S.> WON'T HAVE TO DEAL ) .<CURR5T.> ! SLAVE CO-OP SY/EM4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,:AT IS ! TIMEL9E = ?IS PLANT OP5+8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,IF ALL \R DUCKS W]E TO FALL 9 A R[1 BE=E ! 5D ( ! YE>4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,>E Y\ GO+ TO HAVE ! ABILITY RI<T (F ! BAT TO GET ?IS ,V]MONT BR& ( MILK ONTO %ELVES ALL ?R\<\T ! /ATE8 ,:]E WILL ?IS MILK BE SOLD8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,?AT IS ! PLAN4 ,\R HOPE IS TO HAVE IT AVAILABLE ALL ?R\<\T ,V]MONT4 ,WE DON'T SEE ?IS AS SPECIALTY CO-OP ITEM4 ,WE SEE ?IS AS AF=DABLY PRIC$ MILK444 ,!RE .<>E ALSO.> O!R PRODUCTS WE WANT TO MAKE ?AT >E GO+ TO BE GOOD444 ,EV5 IF WE PROCESS MILK1 WE C\LD !N SELL ?AT MILK TO A *EESE MAK] :O WANTS TO BE ABLE TO SAY ?AT !IR *EESE IS MADE ) ALL ,V]MONT MILK4 ,IT MI<T HAVE ANO!R LABEL ON IT1 BUT ! F>M]S W\LD /ILL BE REAP+ ! ECONOMIC B5EFIT ( SELL+ !M !IR MILK4 ,SO FLUID MILK IS JU/ ONE ( ! POSSIBLE PRODUCTS4 ,!RE >E MANY POSSIBLE PRODUCTS4 ,!RE IS *EESE1 !RE IS YOGURT1 ALL ! POSSIBLE VALUE ADD$ PRODUCTS 9 ADDITION TO FLUID MILK4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,H[ >E !SE DECISIONS1 :]E TO OP5 A PLANT1 :AT TO PRODUCE1 ETC41 REA*$8 ,H[ DOES ,D,F,V 9T]NALLY OP]ATE8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 .<,D,F,V'S.> BO>D IS MADE UP ( ALL FULL TIME DAIRY F>M]S4 ,NOT G5TLEM5 F>M]S OR \T ( /ATE F>M]S4 .<,! BO>D IS.> ALL FULLTIME DAIRY F>M]S :O VOTE ON EV]Y DECISION1 UNLIKE CURR5T .<DAIRY.> CO-OPS444 .<,!Y >E ALL.> ELECT$ BY ! MEMB]%IP4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,>E ! ELECT$ BO>D MEMB]S FROM DIFF]5T REGIONS ( ,V]MONT8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,WE DID /RIVE TO NOT ONLY HAVE GEOGRAPHIC DIV]SITY1 BUT .<ALSO.> SIZE DIV]SITY1 MEAN+ SMALL] F>MS1 M$IUM SIZE1 L>GE1 ETC4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,I UND]/& ?AT BACK :5 ,D,F,V WAS TRY+ TO CONDUCT COLLECTIVE B>GA9+ ) ! CO-OPS1 Y\ HAD ALLIES FROM )9 ORGANIZ$ LABOR HELP+ Y\ ) ?IS4 ,WILL SU* GOOD RELATIONS CONT9UE :5 ! PROCESS+ PLANT GETS (F ! GR\ND8 ,DO Y\ =ESEE ! WORK]S 9 ?AT PLANT BE+ UNIONIZ$8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,!Y BETT] BE4 ,I C]TA9LY ?9K WE W\LD 5C\RAGE !M TO BE4 ,I DON'T ?9K WE %\LD EV5 CONSID] OP5+ UP A PROCESS+ PLANT ?AT W\LDN'T BE A UNION %OP4 ,I ?9K ?AT ?AT IS A REQUIREM5T = US4 ,TO ME .<UNIONS.> >E GOOD = WORK]S444 :Y W\LDN'T Y\ HAVE ONE8 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,FAMILY F>M]S ACROSS ,NEW ,5GL&1 9 DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! C\NTRY & BEYOND1 >E FAC+ SIMIL> PROBLEMS TO ?OSE 9 ,V]MONT4 ,H[ DO Y\ SEE ! /RUGGLE ( DAIRY F>M]S 9 ,V]MONT AFFECT+ ! NATIONAL DEBATE8 ,DO Y\ SEE ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,V]MONT GR[+ BEYOND \R BORD]S8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,\R S9C]E/ HOPE IS ?AT O!R F>M]S WILL SEE ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,V]MONT AS />T+ ?IS MODEL PLANT AS A WAY TO />T !IR [N PLANT4 ,& ?AT MEANS1 ( C\RSE1 TAK+ BACK !IR [N MEANS ( PRODUCTION4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,IS !RE ANY ?\<T ?AT D[N ! ROAD ,D,F,V C\LD EVOLVE 9TO A L>G] F>M] ORGANIZATION ?AT W\LD 9CLUDE O!R F>M]S \TSIDE ( ! DAIRY 9DU/RY8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,WELL ?AT W\LD BE AMAZ+4 ,BUT RI<T N[ IT TAKES SO MU* 5]GY TO ORGANIZE DAIRY F>M]S1 Y\ KN[ GUYS ?AT >E WORK+ #g H\RS A WEEK = L[ PAY4 ,ONCE WE GET ?IS PROCESS+ PLANT GO+ ,I ?9K Y\ C\LD SEE DIFF]5T .<PROJECTS.> SPR\T UP ?AT W\LD SUPPORT LOCAL ,AGRICULTURE1 LIKE A F>M] [N$ 7OR /ATE [N$7 SLAU<T] H\SE = PEOPLE :O WANT TO SLAU<T] !IR ANIMALS LOCALLY & ?+S LIKE ?AT4 ,Y\ C\LD SEE ?IS ?+ BLOSSOM+ 9TO SOME?+ BEYOND DAIRY F>M+4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,DO Y\ HAVE ANY F9AL ?\<TS TO ADD8 

,PET] ,/]L+3 ,F>M]S WILL NEV] BE ABLE TO SUCCE$ ) ! CURR5T SY/EM444 ,GUYS LIKE ,D\GLAS >E NOT DO+ ANY?+4 ,F>M]S NE$ TO TAKE ACTION4 ,BY TAK+ ACTION & />T+ A PROCESS+ PLANT !Y >E 9SUR+ ?AT !RE WILL BE A PLACE = !M TO SELL !IR MILK ?AT WILL PAY !M A FAIR %>E4 ,IF Y\ LOOK AT EV]Y NEWSPAP] >TICLE !RE IS1 ALL ,JIM ,D\GLAS'S SOLUTIONS1 HE NEV] ONCE M5TIONS ?AT F>M]S NE$ TO BE PAID MORE = !IR MILK1 & ?AT .<9 P>T.> IS :AT WE >E AB\T4 

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