[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 102 (Wednesday, June 21, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8836-S8837]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                      DANISH CREAMERY ASSOCIATION

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, 1995 marks the 100th anniversary of 
the founding of the Danish Creamery Association, the oldest continually 
operated farmer-owned dairy cooperative in the United States.
  In 1895, farmers around Fresno, CA sought to provide a better market 
for locally produced milk and to provide the Fresno area with quality 
butter. The Danish Creamery Association has been the distributor of 
dairy products to innumerable dairy producers for generations. Their 
products are nationally and internationally recognized for their high 
quality and taste.
  The Danish Creamery Association has been at the forefront of the 
advancement of dairy technology and has [[Page S 8837]] provided 
leadership in the promulgation of State and national programs for the 
betterment of an industry which has, in the last few decades, bolstered 
the economy of California and the United States due to its continuously 
high employment rates.
  I congratulate and acknowledge the fine work accomplished by the 
Danish Creamery Association in the last century, and I am confident 
that it will continue to serve the central valley, California, and the 
United States with its fine products for years to come.


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