The cooperative Mission Statement is: Swiss Valley Farms will produce, distribute and sell value-added, quality products for our: C ustomers & Consumers O wner/Members W orkforce Swiss Valley Farms' "Vision" is: Customers & Consumers – We exist to understand, anticipate and exceed the needs of our customers. Owner/Members – We will create more value for our owners, and will continuously fulfill cooperative responsibilities and expectations. Workforce – Our workforce is our most important asset and the source of our competitive advantage.

Swiss Valley Farms is a four-state cooperative owned and controlled by 1,100 dairy producers, with headquarters in Davenport, Iowa. Swiss Valley Farms operates a milk-bottling plant in Dubuque, Iowa and a cultured products plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The company has cheese manufacturing plants in Luana, Iowa; Mindoro and Platteville, Wis. and a cheese packaging plant in St. Olaf, Iowa. Swiss Valley Farms operates a wholly-owned subsidiary, Rochester Cheese, with plants located in Dalbo and Spring Valley, Minn. Swiss Valley Farms has 700 employees and annual sales of $425 million.