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February 12, 2026

Statement Regarding Wastewater Violations

Waitsfield, VT (February 12, 2026) — Agri-Mark, Inc. has fully cooperated and worked constructively with our regulatory partners at the Agency of Natural Resources to address wastewater compliance challenges at our Middlebury, Vermont facility. 

We recognize the importance of this matter to our neighbors, our employees, and the broader community, and we sincerely appreciate their understanding as we worked toward a lasting solution.

The cooperative initiated a significant investment in upgraded wastewater processing technology, including the engineering, acquisition, and installation of additional treatment capacity to provide more robust and reliable performance. This equipment was installed in late 2024 and fully commissioned in early 2025. 

The facility has been operating in full compliance with its discharge permit requirements since then, and we are actively working towards completing all requirements and timelines outlined in the AOD. 

Protecting the environment is something we take seriously. We remain committed to operating responsibly, upholding environmental stewardship, and maintaining the trust of our community and regulators.

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About Agri-Mark, Inc.

Agri-Mark is a dairy cooperative and certified B-Corp owned by hundreds of farm families throughout New England and Upstate New York. Their farmers produce high quality milk, which is crafted into award-winning products like Cabot Creamery’s cheddar, butter, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream and New York’s finest cheese brand, McCadam. In addition, Agri-Mark produces whey and milk protein products that are distributed globally.