Horizon Organic 1 % Low Fat Milk, 8-Ounce Aseptic Cartons (Pack of 18)

by Horizon Organic

Product Features

• Case of 18, 8-ounce cartons of Low Fat aseptic organic milk (144 total ounces)
• Made with organic grade a low fat milk and organic evaporated cane juice
• Produced without the use of antibiotics, added growth hormones or pesticides
• Shelf stable; requires no refrigeration until after opening

Product Description

About the Brand

Horizon Organic is committed to the long-term success of the organic community. We are passionate about the health of our families and our environment. We support family farmers and promote animal stewardship. Our strict and unwavering adherence to upholding the rigorous organic standards is a cherished part of our heritage. Organic is all we've done and it's all we'll ever do. It is with pride that we provide you with the best, great-tasting organic dairy products that make it easy for you to make a healthy difference in your life today and in the future.

Horizon Organic was America’s first nationally distributed organic dairy brand. Since it was founded in 1991, the company has been a pioneer in the organic movement. Today, as the organic industry evolves, Horizon Organic continues to lead with insight, integrity and unwavering commitment to organic principles.

Company Overview:

• Founded in 1991, Horizon Organic was America’s first national organic dairy brand.
• Together with other industry leaders, our founders played a key role in helping to develop the National Organic Standards and the USDA Organic Seal.
• We have pioneered practices for organic dairy farming and land stewardship, and are privileged to work with some of the industry’s top experts in land conservation, organic agriculture and animal welfare.

Toward a Cleaner Planet:

• Our Idaho dairy was the first large certified organic dairy in the country, and now supports more than 30,000 organic acres (including the cropland supplying feed to our operations).
• On our Maryland farm, our organic practices have transformed previously mismanaged land with dangerously high phosphorous levels into permanent organic pasture.
• We sponsor numerous non-profit and trade organizations devoted to organic agriculture and related environmental causes: Farm Aid, Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES), Help Wanted Organic Farmers Campaign, The Organic Center and others.
• We have been recognized with an EPA Green Power Partnership Award for our support of renewable wind energy.

Support for the Family Farm:

• Through the Horizon Organic Producer Education (HOPE) program, we recruit and support hundreds of organic family farms across the country.
• 80% of our milk is supplied by 363 certified organic family farmers from 18 states across the country. The balance of our milk comes from our two certified organic dairies in Idaho and Maryland.
• 228 additional family farmers are in the process of converting to organic through the HOPE program.

Farm Animal Welfare:

• On our company-owned farms and the farms of our partners, all of the animals that supply Horizon Organic milk enjoy the holistic benefits of organic management practices:
• A preventive approach to healthcare that minimizes illness by providing a sanitary environment, proper nutrition and compassionate, attentive daily care.
• Room to roam outdoors and to display natural behaviors.
• A 100% vegetarian, certified organic diet of active grazing during the growing season, supplemented by certified organic feed.

Product Description

A cold, creamy glass of organic milk - good for your family and for the environment! Our delicious organic milk is produced without antibiotics, pesticides or cloning, from cows not given added growth hormones. Our milk is as good for you as it is delicious because it's produced with no antibiotics, no added growth hormones and no dangerous pesticides. Our cows eat only organic feed and have access to clean water, fresh air, organic pasture and exercise.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000LKVB52
• UPC: 742365208843
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (101 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,836 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
  • #26 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Dairy & Eggs > Milk

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

77 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars delicious- but don't buy it here, June 19, 2007

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Laura Breyfogle (boston, ma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Horizon Organic 1 % Low Fat Milk, 8-Ounce Aseptic Cartons (Pack of 18) (Grocery)

Fabulous product- very yum and convenient= however, $25 for a case is highway robbery. If you have a whole foods near you- it's 5-7 dollars cheaper by the case, and 2-3 dollars cheaper even if you purchase individually.

187 of 227 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Know About this Brand before You Buy, May 13, 2008

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Jeremy Goodell (Irvine, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Horizon Organic 1 % Low Fat Milk, 8-Ounce Aseptic Cartons (Pack of 18) (Grocery)

Horizon has been boycotted by the Organic Consumers Association and is the target of frequent complaints filed with the USDA because of their poor track record with regard to compliance with organic standards. Since they were bought by 12-billion dollar mega-corp Dean Foods, a large percentage of their organic dairy has been produced at factory farms, some with upwards of 10,000 cows.

I recently started a blog about this subject because it irritates me on a personal level. See my blog for more information and links regarding Horizon Dairy products: [...]

25 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Why Pay for Horizon Organic When It's Not, June 2, 2008

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Tarheel_In_VA (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Horizon Organic 1 % Low Fat Milk, 8-Ounce Aseptic Cartons (Pack of 18) (Grocery)

Horizon is a company that masquerades as organic but really has no interest beyond profiteering on the organic label. Horizon, owned by the giant Dean Foods, is one of those jolly come latelys to the organic food business only to make a buck and to skirt as many restrictions as they can. Read up on this as much as you can - the more you learn the more you'll avoid this brand at every opportunity. Read up on a lawsuit with the FDA that the current administration has turned a blind eye towards -- just google cornucopia and Horizon. Real family dairy farmers say most organic dairy brands play by the rules but not Horizon. Observe their claim about family farms in the public relations product description above and then check out this picture of one of their "animal friendly" farms - just google fagundes and cornucopia -- what lovely pasture these cows have to enjoy. What crime did these cows commit to be put in the stockades like that? The only crime I see is that this milk is allowed to be sold at the organic price draped in pastoral imagery. Why take the chance? Buy local organic milk or another brand that you can trust. Look at this Dairy Report Card -- just google Dairy Report Card and cornucopia - to see how your favorite milk labels stack up.