Upstate Niagara Cooperative is a farmer-owned dairy cooperative comprising more than 260 family farms across Western New York. The cooperative manufactures a full range of dairy products including milk, flavored milk, yogurt, butter, cottage cheese, sour cream, ice cream mix and bulk cream under brands such as Upstate Farms , Bison , Intense Milk and Milk for Life . In addition to serving retail and foodservice markets, the cooperative offers contract manufacturing, private-label processing and bulk ingredient sales. Upstate Niagara's vertically integrated structure ensures quality from farm to table and allows it to invest in sustainability programs that support animal care, environmental stewardship and community development. Its headquarters, research kitchen and state-of-the-art processing plants are located in the Buffalo area and the co-op operates distribution centers across the Northeast.