McClure Dairy

Left to right: Behind fence: Jeanette, Michelle and Alyssa In front of fence: Bob, Ruth, Arlene and Ron

The McClure Family Dairy is located on 1400-acres in the Point Reyes National Seashore Park in Marin County, CA, where they milk 450 cows. The McClure’s have been in the dairy business on the Pt. Reyes Peninsula since Bob’s great-grandfather, James McClure emigrated here from Ireland in 1889. The Pt. Reyes National Seashore Park bought the McClure Dairy in 1971 and offered the dairy family a long-term lease to continue farming the land.

Bob McClure and his wife, Ruth run the farm with help from their three daughters Jeannette, Michelle and Alyssa, as well as Bob’s mom and dad, Arlene and Ronald. Ronald is in charge of farming 500 acres of silage used to feed the cows., Arlene is an advocate of the dairy industry through her involvement with North Bay Dairy Women Ruth is in charge of accounting, payroll, tax reporting, and is very active in California Women for Agriculture as well as being on the Sonoma-Marin Fair Board of Directors. The McClures are proud to be a viable part of the North Bay dairy industry.

”Its not easy country to have a dairy. The constant fog and wind make it a challenge, but the cows sure love it.”

“I go to the store and see a lot of people buying Clover milk. I personally know all of the dairy producers whose milk gets put into the Clover carton. It's the best milk out there and I am very proud of that. Consumers want to know where their milk comes from and that the milk they buy is the highest quality. Clover’s NCE standards are tough, but well worth it.”

-Bob McClure