About Us
Our Story
Ideal Dairy Farms, owned and operated by the Dickinson and Getty Families, started selling milk by the dipper, door to door, around 1908. Ideal Dairy packaged and sold their milk to local communities until 1987. Today, we care for our herd of registered Holsteins including 1,900 heifers and 3,200 mature cows producing 210,000 pounds (24,000 gallons) of milk per day. To support the nutritional needs of the herd, we operate 4,500 acres in Washington and Warren counties. We remain committed to the production of “Quality milk,” using superior genetics, a focus founded with the onset of Ideal’s 1913 slogan “Where Quality and Service Meet.”
Our Mission
Ideal Dairy strives to sustain a long-term viable business, producing high quality milk, through exceptional animal husbandry; valuing team member contributions and teamwork; promoting stewardship of our soil and water resources; and striving to develop a positive view of agriculture within our community.
Our Crew
the "ideal" team!
We have 40 AMAZING team members that keep our cows well cared for and happy! We are very fortunate to have a great team working to keep our operation running smoothly. We extend our gratitude for their hard work and loyalty. We couldn’t do it without you!
We are born of the bond
We were humbled and excited to work with Zoetis on this project and share our families’ story.
As a team we work together every day to build and sustain something that will stand the test of time, something that will last, so that if any of our children choose this lifestyle they will have a place to return to and make their own mark.
The reason we are where we are today is because of the decisions, hard work and dedication of our families and the people that worked beside them generations before we stepped into our own roles on the farm. And the incredible team that works beside us today as well as the industry professionals, service providers and mentors that support us. It takes an army to operate a successful dairy business - evolving with the changing times while also remaining true to our foundational values and our army is truly amazing!
We are grateful for this opportunity to share our story. We hope it is one that dairy farm families can relate to and consumers will connect with.
Episode 1
A historic dairy has new partners. How did it come to be, and how will they keep the spirit of what they inherited intact? An iconic way of life. An ever-changing landscape. See how one family innovates to keep tradition alive on the dairy in Season 2 of The Born of the Bond Series.
Episode 2
By building strong bonds with its workforce and within their local community, Ideal Dairy Farms forged the connections needed to keep their operation thriving. See how one family innovates to keep tradition alive on the dairy in Season 2 of The Born of the Bond Series.
Our Farm Family - On AND Off the Farm!
We are firm believers of the motto "Work hard, play hard"! Farming is full of challenges, long days, and short nights, but we make the most of our occasional time away from the farm!