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DFA stepped in
and acquired a
substantial portion
of Dean's assets
and businesses to
make sure that we
had a long-term
viable home for
our members' milk.
our natural resources through ongoing
sustainability innovations.
Dairy Processing: How does the cooperative
mindset fit into a corporate structure? Are
they counter intuitive concepts, or are they
synonymous identities when it comes to DFA?
Kristen Coady: We could deny both and
say we are just a cooperative that is owned
by dairy farmers, and that we just happen to
have commercial businesses that consumers
need at a great value to the farmer-members
that own us.
When you look at the basics of how our
cooperative is structured, we are governed
by a 48-member board that represents our
farmers from across the country. Some
businesses that are cooperatives have the
farm side, and then they have the commercial
side of the business that often operates
within a different corporate structure.
With us, while we have the commercial
side, the business structure is very much
ingrained into the cooperative fabric, and
our members are heavily involved in all
things commercial. They receive regular
updates, they understand every aspect of
the business, and they provide input and
drive strategic direction. They are a part of
everything we do. Our board members are
involved in strategically guiding what DFA
does. We are very unique in that way. This is
what bridges the gap, perhaps, between the
cooperative mindset and corporate structure
in today's world.
Dairy Processing: Who are your customers?
Kristen Coady: We have a very broad



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