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Smith Brothers is the simplest, most reliable grocery delivery service in the Pacific Northwest. We're excited to announce that Alpenrose home delivery customers in the Portland and Vancouver areas are joining the Smith Brothers community!

Alpenrose and Smith Brothers joined forces in 2019 to carry on our shared values in service, quality, and community that began over 100 years ago. We're changing the name of our home delivery service in the greater Portland area to Smith Brothers, which will help us improve the service and quality of products we provide to you, and our customers across the Pacific Northwest.

Our service to you remains the same

Following the transition to Smith Brothers, all the things you love about the service will remain intact. You will have...

• The same delivery day and time
• The same items on your order (most Alpenrose products will change to Smith Brothers)
• The same milkman/woman
• The same login information
• The same account, delivery, order, and billing information
• No contracts, subscriptions, memberships, or shopper fees
• Free delivery for orders over $15

We've done our best to make the transition seamless for you.

What will change

For Alpenrose customers joining Smith Brothers, things will mostly look different. Here are a few specific changes following the transition:

• Most dairy products will be Smith Brothers label.
  • All Smith Brothers and Alpenrose dairy products are produced locally in Clackamas, OR (Alpenrose local headquarters) and Kent, WA. That doesn't change. 
  • Swiss Supreme Chocolate Milk, cottage cheese, and a handful of other products will remain in the Alpenrose label.
  • We will make the switch to Smith Brothers dairy products automatically. There's nothing you need to do.
• You will get a new Smith Brothers porchbox.
• The trucks in your neighborhood will have a brand new look.
• The website and mobile app will be Smith Brothers (don't worry, they are nearly identical).
  • The Alpenrose website will automatically redirect you to the Smith Brothers website.
  • You will need to install the Smith Brothers app on your devices (the app stores don't let us do that for you).

About Smith Brothers

Smith Brothers is a fourth-generation family-owned company, committed to supporting local farmers and businesses. We have been serving our neighbors throughout the Puget Sound for over 100 years, with the freshest milk you can buy. 

About Alpenrose

Alpenrose remains Portland’s hometown dairy. Today, we call Clackamas home. The Alpenrose dairy products you love will still be available at local retail locations. In fact, we are actively working to make Alpenrose dairy products more widely available throughout the Pacific Northwest. 

Here to help

If you have any other questions, don’t hesitate to Contact Us.

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