About AgroFarma

As our parent company, we’re proud to call AgroFarma mom and dad. AgroFarma was founded by Hamdi Ulukaya in 2005 and is one of the largest yogurt manufacturers in New York State.

Hamdi, who was born and raised in Turkey, is a third-generation maker of Mediterranean foods. He started AgroFarma with the vision of bringing high quality, all-natural products to the U.S.

His vision came to life with the launch of Euphrates, the first member of the AgroFarma family. Euphrates is a wholesale producer of authentic feta cheese located in a state of the art facility in Johnstown, NY.

After reaching quick success with Euphrates, Hamdi launched Chobani in 2007 with our VP of Sales, Kyle O’Brien, and a dream. The pair decided on the name Chobani after it came to Hamdi during a three-hour, snowy drive to a meeting.  Chobani, spelled “chopani,” is the Greek word shepherd, and is a symbol of safety and good.

Together with our beloved older sibling, Euphrates, the AgroFarma family is a quickly growing company dedicated to the production of high-quality, authentic dairy products. But just because we’re authentic, doesn’t mean we aren’t progressive. We’ve got a lot of exciting new products in the works. Check out our blog and our news page for the latest. Oh yeah...and don't forget to follow us on Twitter.