raw milk...

[PaulaJoAnne]

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Many people are able to gain health benefits by getting whole and unprocessed milk. I think the only "foolish" people in this argument are the ones willing to be lead around by the nose by the government and be dictated to about what is and is not good for them. They have their hands in enough cookie jars as it is, they can stay out out of our milk glasses.

Can I quote you?

 

[Gonzo]

 

[duckluck]

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Many people are able to gain health benefits by getting whole and unprocessed milk. I think the only "foolish" people in this argument are the ones willing to be lead around by the nose by the government and be dictated to about what is and is not good for them. They have their hands in enough cookie jars as it is, they can stay out out of our milk glasses.

Can I quote you?

Sure, go for it!

 

[seymore0626]

minnesota birds

milk cows are a big responsibility, who milkes them when you travel. even with my few chickens i have to make plans for their care if i am gone for more then a day. how do you get the cows bred, do you have a bull to or is one available? that can be a problem. i would think jerseys would be the best choice

While we are new to dairy cows, we are not new to the responsibility of caring for animals. We run two large horse farms, and have farm help. We have worked very hard and are now able to travel on a limited basis(never more than five days) , with the help of adult children and employees, but that has not always been the case. The first four years in private practice my husband worked without a day off...not one without calls or emergencies...so we are used to taking responsibility for our animals as well as the animals of our clients.

We AI the cows with sexed semen, and do the preg checks ourselves. It is not a problem to get semen delivered on very short notice, and it is not expensive.​

 

[Frosty]

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www.realmilk.com
The Untold Story of Milk, by Ron Schmid ( can be found on Amazon)

This part is really interesting to me, thank you PaulaJoAnne! There is a strong link to Crohn's disease in my family. My grandmother (mother's side) had it, and at least 2 aunts on that side of the family have children with it. I am one of six kids, and none of us got it (one aunt has 5 kids, 2 have it). We had raw milk growing up, I don't think they did so I have to wonder if there is something to this? Time to do more research...

 

[PaulaJoAnne]

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www.realmilk.com
The Untold Story of Milk, by Ron Schmid ( can be found on Amazon)

This part is really interesting to me, thank you PaulaJoAnne! There is a strong link to Crohn's disease in my family. My grandmother (mother's side) had it, and at least 2 aunts on that side of the family have children with it. I am one of six kids, and none of us got it (one aunt has 5 kids, 2 have it). We had raw milk growing up, I don't think they did so I have to wonder if there is something to this? Time to do more research...

I was aproached by a man with Crohn's, wondering what to do about it, and I directed him to the Weston A Price foundation and drinking raw milk.
A year later ( he was a customer where my hubby works in a fly and tackle shop in Alaska, and he was from Florida) he came into the store, and told my dh to thank me for directing him to seek out raw milk, plus traditional foods, as he was now fully cured.
And all without the aid of drugs or doctors.

 

[FlightsofFancy]

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That is exactly what got me started with goats. I have suffered with health and digestive issues for years, but when my goats are in milk and I drink it regularly, I go into remission. There is also a difference between raw goats and cows milk. I can't do cows milk...raw or pasteurized.

THE REVOLUTION IS HERE!!! AND WILL NOT BE PASTEURIZED!!!!!

 

[tamelroy]

I never had raw milk, to be honest I am scared!

The closest we get and that is a treat is a farm, but it is not raw, but it is a drive to get there. Hubby is lactose and he can drink that milk. It taste more like cream it is soooo good! But I stopped going because the last couple of times I went the milk didn't even last a day. I told them and they looked at me like I was lying. So I haven't been back, at $5 a gallon I want it to last more then a day.

Maybe if I ever get the courage I will try the raw milk! lol

 

[Frosty]

Honestly? I have been doing a bit of looking to see if there is a link between Crohn's and milk, and the more I look the more milk from large operations scares me. I was just reading what they had on a site madcow dot org, and the stuff they have is truly scarey! Ugh... I need a cow...

 

[AHappychick]

On Friday I got my first raw milk delivery. if you are in the tri-state region check out Uddermilk.com

I got cheeses, and a little of every dairy product they had. Since then ds and I have been drinking the milk 1/2 raw and 1/2 organic from the store. My tummy which has been having issues for weeks ever since I got that virus is finally getting better and I love the taste!!!

My only question is if I am using oit for cooking I assume I am killing all the good stuff with the heat so should I just use my regular organic dairy from the store for my cooking and baking needs? Because that would save me some money

The real test will be seeing how my sister's and my ds allergies are this year.

I made the greatest whipped cream I ever had with Maple syrup and some sugar and their Garlic Chives cheese is to die for!