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Innovation, cooperation and serving our communities are the things that have kept our story alive since 1921. And there's no end in sight.

A FARMER-OWNED CO-OP

Together We Stand.
United We Farm.

In 1921, we formed the Land O'Lakes Dairy Co-op with the belief that we're better when we work together. Today, we're more than 1,700 dairy farmers strong.

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Changing the Face of Farming

When most people think of farmers, they often picture men. But in reality, 30% of US farming is done by women. To celebrate our female farmers who are rewriting the rules of farming, we worked with Nashville’s Americana-soul powerhouse Maggie Rose to rewrite the most famous song about farming, "Old MacDonald."

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Innovation

Even the Best Can Get Better

We are driven every day to make things better. For you, for ourselves, and for the world around us.

Sweet (Not Sour) Cream Butter

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN

Sweet (Not Sour) Cream Butter

You may think butter has always had the creamy, farm-fresh taste you love. But back when Land O'Lakes was founded, most butter was made from sour cream and sold in tubs.
Land O'Lakes was the first to make butter from fresh, sweet cream, and sell it in individually wrapped sticks. This sweet innovation not only set the standard for butter quality, but also changed America's cooking and eating habits.

Flavor Protect<sup>®</sup> Wrapper

LEADING THE PACK

Flavor Protect^® Wrapper

We want you to have the freshest, most delicious butter imaginable. That's why we invented the
Flavor Protect® Wrapper for our Salted and Unsalted Butter Sticks. Made from a special wax blend, the
Flavor Protect® Wrapper keeps other flavors out and the rich creaminess of Land O Lakes® Butter in.

Tub Butter

SPREADING PROGRESS

Tub Butter

Everyone knows the joy of spreading soft, smooth butter on warm bread, fluffy pancakes or English muffins. In 2003,
Land O'Lakes introduced spreadable Butter with Canola Oil, making it the first company to commercialize a spreadable butter product at national scale in the U.S. Since then, Land O'Lakes has debuted other varieties, including Cinnamon Sugar, Honey Butter, and Garlic and Herb Butter Spreads. They're always soft and spreadable, right out of the fridge.

Half Sticks

THE LATEST AND GREATEST

Half Sticks

Land O'Lakes is always looking for ways to make cooking more convenient for you. In 2006, we introduced Salted Butter Half Sticks. Half sticks make small-batch cooking much easier, eliminating the hassle of measuring, cutting and rewrapping butter. Half sticks first debuted as a Salted Butter, but are now available in Unsalted as well as Olive Oil & sea salt.

Community

We Walk the Walk

When it comes to giving back, we don't just talk the talk, we walk the walk. And we do a lot of walking.

The Giver

In South Dakota, 1 in 8 people is considered food insecure. See what our First Run program is doing to help.

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Land O’Lakes + 60 Minutes

Land O’Lakes + 60 Minutes

Here's how Land O'Lakes and its forward-looking farmers face challenges head on by leaning into tech and a unique ownership model

The Farmer’s Story

The Farmer’s Story

See how technology and sustainability lured the next generation back to Reinford Farms

How Land O’Lakes Dairy Foods is helping the community

How Land O’Lakes Dairy Foods is helping the community

Being part of a cooperative means cooperating -- working together to solve challenges, improve lives and livelihoods and support our communities. Here are just a few ways we’re working to support our communities.