Avalon Dairy

General information

We survived war. We outlasted depressions. We sidestepped meddling politicians, uncompromising bankers, and an unrelenting wave of conglomeration.Our values, and our iconic glass jugs, never changed. Yes, Avalon is a dairy farm, but it’s also a story of overcoming hardship.

As independent dairies went from hundreds in the 1920s to just one in 1966, Avalon was the last man standing against giant corporate dairies and supermarket chains.

We are the first certified organic dairy producer in BC. It started with an inspiring visit to a farmer’s market in 1995. Seeing the potential of organic, and how it fit with Avalon’s values, we found a farmer with a small dairy herd that met organic criteria: cows fed on organic feed produced on pesticide-free land with no antibiotics or hormones entering the picture. So, in 1999, Avalon bought 25 cows and produced 19,000 liters of organic milk that year. Today, many of our products are offered in both organic and conventional.