A part time sustainable farmer with only one milking cow and a mere three shareholders was recently told by Ag officials she is to deny her herdshare members access to their raw milk. She is now threatening to sue them with the help of a powerful attorney.
Brigitte Ruthman, a small dairy farmer, speaks publicly on behalf of Massachusetts farm buying clubs, which are enabling a resurgence of dairy farming in the state.
A Northern Virginia dairy farmer now has a artisan cheesemakers turning her high butterfat Jersey milk into raw milk cheese. The two cheesemakers once worked in downtown D.C. office jobs, now they are living on 32 green acres and offering their wares at local farmers markets.
The Boston Tea Party was a bold beginning to the American revolution. Now, Massachusetts once again leads the way to more freedom for Americans. A recent “teat party” was inspired by the original revolt, yet was a fundraiser rather than a protest.
If you are looking for a unique way to entertain your children, and teach them about our farming heritage at the same time, visit a traditional raw dairy farm. Joseph Heckman recounts a recent trip to a Pennsylvania family farm.
For those of you who haven’t yet met raw dairyman, Mark McAfee, here is a fantastic video that will show you the passion and drive this man has for his product and his customer.
My refrigerator is magical. It took raw milk and made cheese! Do you think it is safe to eat? Let me know if this has ever happened to you, and how you used the cheese.
A tale of two milks, one that kills, the other that heals, told by the grandson of a raw dairy farmer. Includes his grandfather’s 5 rules for safe milk.
Lisa Jacobson attended the dairy monopoly investigation hearings last week in Madison, Wisconsin. She raised the raw milk issue as an example of anti-competitive practices.
Bill Anderson delves into the history of traditional english cheesemaking in the final part of a series on European cheesemaking traditions.
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