Umpqua Dairy Products, Co. was recently recognized as a finalist in the Large Family Business Category for the 2005 Excellence in Family Business Awards hosted by Oregon State University's Austin Family Business Program. 

Umpqua Dairy was nominated by Debbie Fromdahl, Executive Director of the Roseburg Area Chamber of Commerce for our continued dedication to excellence for our products and employees.

The Excellence in Family Business Awards Program, presented yearly by Oregon State University's Austin Family Business Program, was founded in 1988 to applaud the accomplishments and contributions of family businesses for their innovation, entrepreneurship, commitment, and heart.

Families own and operate approximately ninety percent of all businesses in the U.S. They've been the soul of the nation's economy for generations, providing jobs for more than half of the workforce.