Darigold

Producing more than 2 million gallons of milk a day and more than 10 percent of the nation's butter, Darigold is the fourth largest farmer-owned dairy cooperative in the United States and one of the largest privately held organizations in the state of Washington. Founded in 1918, the cooperative has more than 500 member-owners, ranging from those who manage herds as small as 50 cows to those who own more than 20,000.