MILK STORAGE: Twelve milk silos at the plant store a day’s worth of milk for New York City. Each evening the silos are cleaned to ensure quality and freshness.
ELMHURST HISTORY: Our restored Elmhurst Dairy Divco milk truck is from the mid-century when glass bottles were the norm.
IN THE PLANT: We make our own bottles using a blow mold machine before applying the labels.
COMMUNITY JOBS: Many of the people who work at Elmhurst Dairy live in the neighborhood immediately surrounding the plant.
QUALITY MILK: Elmhurst Dairy milk is delivered fresh to over 8,300 independent neighborhood grocery and NYC corner stores.

Local New York Milk

From New York City’s Only Dairy

Why Buy Local?

Elmhurst Dairy receives milk from upstate New York dairy farms every day, packages it, and distributes it to retail and commercial customers within 48 hours. That’s fresh! Find out more reasons why buying local is of benefit to you, our community, and the local economy.

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Meet the Farmers

Buying milk from Elmhurst Dairy supports many local family dairy farms and cooperatives upstate, while reducing the environmental impact of shipping milk from outside the region. Meet a selection of our farmers and learn more about the families that supply our milk!

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