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We have two new ice-cream flavors: Cookies & Cream and Vanilla Chocolate Chip - both are gluten free! Albert Straus speaks out at the NOSB meeting in Portland, a bit of Straus Family Creamery history, and the majority of dairies in Marin and Sonoma Counties are certified organic. **Albert Straus Comments at NOSB Meeting in Portland** On April 9-11, 2013, the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) had their bi-annual meeting in Portland, OR. Albert Straus attended the meeting to share his thoughts on GMO testing and verification and the certified organic label. [Read the his full comment](http://strausfamilycreamery.com/news-events/news/albert-straus-comments-at-nosb-meeting-in-portland) **NEW and gluten free: Cookies & Cream and Vanilla Chocolate Chip** Just in time for summer and in response to the growing demand for gluten-free desserts, we are proud to announce our two brand new ice-cream flavors: Cookies & Cream, and Vanilla Chocolate Chip. Our Cookies & Cream is the first and only certified organic, gluten-free version of this flavor on the market. [Organic Cookies & Cream Ice Cream](http://strausfamilycreamery.com/products/item/organic-cookies-and-cream-ice-cream) [Organic Vanilla Chocolate Chip Ice Cream](http://strausfamilycreamery.com/products/item/organic-chocolate-chip-ice-cream) **The Majority of Dairy Farms in Marin and Sonoma Counties, CA, are Now Organic** Seems like a long time ago, when the Straus family dairy became the first certified organic dairy in California and the western United States. Now, almost twenty years later, 75% of farms in Marin and 68% of all dairy farms in Sonoma are either certified or are in transition to become certified organic. [Read the full article](http://strausfamilycreamery.com/news-events/news) **Bartlett Pear Bread Pudding by Rosie Misenhimer** Rosie Misenhimer as spent years refining and perfecting this delicious Sunday morning treat. Made with butter-roasted croissants, flavorful pears and Straus Family Creamery milk and cream, this bread pudding has emerged as a favorite of her family and friends. [Pear bread pudding recipe](http://strausfamilycreamery.com/recipes/item/pear-bread-pudding) **Home on the Ranch - a Bit of Straus Family Creamery History in J Weekly** By Emma Silver, Staff Writer, [J Weekly](http://www.jweejly.com) Excerpt: Ellen and Bill Straus were German Jewish immigrants who escaped Europe before Hitler came to power. In 1941 they established a small dairy farm in Marshall, a small community on Tomales Bay in West Marin. Both, according to their children, saw their ability to own and work their land as a deep source of pride and a marker of freedom; they took seriously their roles as stewards, protectors of the natural world. [Read the full article](http://www.jweekly.com/article/full/68386/home-on-the-ranch-jewish-roots-run-deep-at-straus-family-creamery/) [![](/sites/default/files/Clients/StrausOrganic_Logo_COLOR.jpg)](/profiles/straus-creamery) ### More from Straus Creamery ###### [Straus Family Creamery Introduces New, Organic Ice Cream Flavors: Cookies & Cream and Vanilla Chocolate Chip – both are gluten free](/news/straus-family-creamery-introduces-new-organic-ice-cream-flavors-cookies-cream-and-vanilla) May 21, 2013 8:00 AM ET ###### [Straus Family Creamery introduces NuScoop™ – the new “energy bar” for the ice cream section ](/news/straus-family-creamery-introduces-nuscooptm-new-energy-bar-ice-cream-section) May 21, 2013 8:00 AM ET ###### [Home on the Ranch](/news/home-ranch) May 20, 2013 12:45 PM ET ###### [Proudly Supporting the Sustainable Food Trade Association](/news/proudly-supporting-sustainable-food-trade-association) Mar 4, 2013 3:30 PM ET ###### [Straus Family Creamery’s New Wholesale Bag-In-Box, Organic Milk Now on the Menu at UC Santa Barbara](/news/straus-family-creamerys-new-wholesale-bag-box-organic-milk-now-menu-uc-santa-barbara) Feb 26, 2013 6:00 PM ET ###### [Straus Family Creamery Winter Newsletter 2013](/news/straus-family-creamery-winter-newsletter-2013) Feb 7, 2013 4:30 PM ET ###### [Water Reuse & Methane Digestion at Straus Family Creamery](/news/water-reuse-methane-digestion-straus-family-creamery) Jan 22, 2013 12:15 PM ET ###### [Local Dairy Farmers Adjust to Challenges](/news/local-dairy-farmers-adjust-challenges) Jan 4, 2013 9:00 AM ET