Est. 1948 · Vermont, USA
Real farming, honest milk, and deep respect for the land that feeds us all.
The Beginning
In the spring of 1948, Harold and Edna Ashworth paid $3,200 for 60 acres of Vermont hillside and six Jersey cows. Edna had a simple rule: if you wouldn't feed it to your children, don't sell it to anyone else's.
Today their granddaughter Clara runs the same land — now 400 acres of certified organic pasture — guided by the same principle, backed by modern soil science and regenerative grazing practices.
Shop Our Products →Our History
Harold and Edna Ashworth purchase 60 acres in Addison County, Vermont, with six Jersey cows and a dream.
Son Robert takes over, doubles the herd to 120, and builds the original cold-storage facility still used today.
Meadowpure becomes one of the first Vermont dairies to achieve USDA Organic certification.
Clara Ashworth-Hughes joins full-time after studying Agricultural Science at UVM, introducing regenerative grazing.
Meadowpure launches online delivery, selling out the first 500 orders in 48 hours.
After three years of assessment, Meadowpure earns B Corp certification.
Sustainability
Our rotational grazing system allows pastures to fully recover, sequestering carbon and rebuilding soil health every year.
Since 2020, 100% of our on-farm energy comes from solar panels installed across our barns and processing facilities.
Our bottles are 100% recyclable glass or rPET. We've eliminated single-use plastic from all packaging as of 2023.
We offset 100% of delivery emissions through verified reforestation projects.
A closed-loop water recycling system has reduced our water consumption by 62% since 2019.
We maintain 40 acres of wildflower meadow and host 18 managed bee colonies on our land.
The People
Third-generation farmer. BSc Agricultural Science, UVM. Passionate about regenerative farming.
20 years in food logistics. Built the cold-chain delivery network reaching 32 states within 24 hours.
Food science PhD from Cornell. Oversees every batch test, quality audit, and nutritional analysis.
Every bottle starts with a healthy cow on healthy land. That's not marketing — that's just how we've always done it.