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A raw milk experiment
6:56 PM, Monday, January 16
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So we finally did it. We made it to the local raw milk farm and picked up our very own. Here's a bit of what we learned. The dairy here has an incredible, yet terrible, history. It seems that the UDA (United Dairy Association) has run amuck out here and has been labeled the "Milk Moffia" as a result. Just last year, the raw dairy farm was given permission through a contract to sell its milk at some of our local farmer's market stores. The anitcipated number of gallons to be sold a week was estimated at 500 by the farmer. However, the milk shot off the shelf...1200 gallons the first day! There were waiting lists to purchase the milk as the farm is the one and only raw milk dairy in Arizona.
Naturally, the UDA became a bit concerned about the competition it was receiving. There was a real desire for raw, organic milk over the tradition homogeonized and pasteurized versions. The UDA pulled the contract from the farm and ripped it up stating that they had voted against it because raw milk was suddenly "unhealthy". Well, the farmer didn't comply quickly enough with the UDA's demand it seems, and he ended up being advised that he could not sell milk, or even step foot on his own farm for at least three years. If he does so, he can have a 100 MILLION dollar lawsuit brought against him by the UDA. There are investigators who sit on the opposite side of the road from the farm now to ensure that he does not break the law. They also watch the current owner to make sure he is not selling to retail stores or markets because they would slap a huge fine on him and attempt to shut him down as well. After the new farmer took over the farm, he had his windows shot out of the store, his tractor tires slashed and his milk repository left open so that they milk would flow out in a waste. We are very motivated to support them in their endeavor to offer this milk the way God made it...not that their purpose is Christian, but it is the way God made the milk - straight from the cow.
It appears that the greatest difference between store-bought organic milk and raw organic milk is that the pasteurization process kills off the enzymes that would otherwise help to digest the milk. I have had stomach problems with digesting milk for years, so I am looking forward to testing the waters with this product and annoucing my findings to you all! Something else very intriguing about raw milk is that it will not simply "go bad" like store-bought milk. Rather, the milk will turn after fourteen days to sour milk, them to sour cream, to cottage cheese and on to cheese. It can be used to make butter and cream as well!
Naturally, the UDA became a bit concerned about the competition it was receiving. There was a real desire for raw, organic milk over the tradition homogeonized and pasteurized versions. The UDA pulled the contract from the farm and ripped it up stating that they had voted against it because raw milk was suddenly "unhealthy". Well, the farmer didn't comply quickly enough with the UDA's demand it seems, and he ended up being advised that he could not sell milk, or even step foot on his own farm for at least three years. If he does so, he can have a 100 MILLION dollar lawsuit brought against him by the UDA. There are investigators who sit on the opposite side of the road from the farm now to ensure that he does not break the law. They also watch the current owner to make sure he is not selling to retail stores or markets because they would slap a huge fine on him and attempt to shut him down as well. After the new farmer took over the farm, he had his windows shot out of the store, his tractor tires slashed and his milk repository left open so that they milk would flow out in a waste. We are very motivated to support them in their endeavor to offer this milk the way God made it...not that their purpose is Christian, but it is the way God made the milk - straight from the cow.
It appears that the greatest difference between store-bought organic milk and raw organic milk is that the pasteurization process kills off the enzymes that would otherwise help to digest the milk. I have had stomach problems with digesting milk for years, so I am looking forward to testing the waters with this product and annoucing my findings to you all! Something else very intriguing about raw milk is that it will not simply "go bad" like store-bought milk. Rather, the milk will turn after fourteen days to sour milk, them to sour cream, to cottage cheese and on to cheese. It can be used to make butter and cream as well!
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8:18 PM, Monday, January 16 .. Posted by kayinpaThis is such a sad story about the farmer, but unfortunately it happens all to often. You would the the UDA would get the hint and go into the production of raw milk.....although perhaps it is not popular enough for that yet! :(
Edited by kayinpa on Monday, January 16 at 10:18 PM
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8:46 PM, Monday, January 16 .. Posted by FernI cannot tolerate raw cow milk so we ended up getting our own Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats! Best thing we ever did as we love to them sooooo much! Anyway, after 7 yrs of not eating dairy products it is so great to have cheese and milk again......you may want to try raw goat milk instead if you can find it if you still have problems with the raw cow milk.
Edited by Fern on Monday, January 16 at 10:51 PM
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5:53 AM, Sunday, January 22 .. Posted by karatemomNow this story just makes me mad. That poor farmer. Grrrrrr. Government agencies. Ok..not gonna get on that soap box.
Thanks for stopping by my blog. If you have problems finding "Created to be His Helpmeet" by Debi Pearl, you can go to www.nogreaterjoy.com and purchase it for $12.95. Not a bad investment for the huge transformation that can come from it.
I look forward to following your caretaking journey. I too want to learn needle arts. I have much fabric just because I love it, and I know what I want to do with it. Now I just need to get my sewing room set up so that I can work and not have to put everything away each nite.
Blessings to you and yours. Oh..yes your daughter is the spitting image of (I can't remember the actress's name) but when I first looked at the two pics I thought it was of the same girl. And your youngest is quite the little artist. So cute that she coordinated you and hubby in pink.
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Edited by karatemom on Sunday, January 22 at 7:55 AM
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