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Ben & Jerry's details Caring Dairy program: $40M invested, farms report measurable soil and emissions gains
Summary
Ben & Jerry's presented its Caring Dairy program to the committee, citing roughly 48 Vermont farms in the program, over $40 million invested in U.S. farms, cover‑crop and no‑till adoption, and on‑farm greenhouse gas reductions of roughly 13% (2015–2022 baseline).
Tom Gates, Vailes Dairy Specialist for Ben & Jerry's, told the committee that Ben & Jerry's Caring Dairy program currently works with about 48 Vermont farms (51 including participating farms in northeastern New York) and has invested "over $40,000,000 on farms participating in Caring Dairy in the U.S." Gates said the program aims to strengthen farm livelihoods, improve animal care, expand regenerative practices and reduce on‑farm greenhouse gas emissions.
Gates described the program's four pillars: labor standards (Ben & Jerry's participates in the Milk with Dignity program), third‑party animal care audits (Global Animal Partnership certification), regenerative practices (cover crops, reduced tillage, crop rotation and increasing homegrown…
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