A shortage of organic milk is causing a spike in prices for consumers and is putting more money in the pockets of some dairy farmers.
About 125 Vermont dairy farmers sell to Organic Valley Cooperative, one of the two big organic processors in Vermont. And right now those processors are racing to keep up with the growing demand for their milk.
According to federal data, the sale of whole organic milk increased about 17 percent nationwide last year. And that increase has prompted processors like Organic Valley to offer a large boost in the prices to farmers.
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