It has been my pleasure and my luck to have been able to consume raw milk for most of my 59 years. For the past 8 months I haven' been so fortunate, so when "Nancy" calved this spring and my granddaughter began milking once again, that first drink of pure, raw, cold milk was like a taste of heaven. I tried to drink some store-bought over the winter, but had to virtually "choke-it-down", and the after-taste it left in my mouth was disgusting.
It has been said before, the FDA really isn't in place to protect the consumer, it there to protect corporations from some infringements, lest they lose a few dollars, poor things!
Just a note.....when I was milking my cows and had lots of folk clamoring for it.....even tho it was and is illegal to sell raw milk here in B.C.....I sold it as "pet milk". If the consumers chose to deprive their pets of the milk when I wasn't looking, good on 'em. They were the healthier for their illegal activity!
Cheers,
Kate
I will be visiting my sister in the White Rock area this June. I've been trying to locate a source of raw milk. Can you help?
Hi Kate,
Good on you!!! I'm hoping to find a small goat farmer here in Ontario that will be as generous and wise as you.
Our Minister of Health, the Honourable Tony Clement, has responded to a letter that I sent with the usual rhetoric about how we must be protected from the health risks of consuming raw milk. My main concern about our right of choice was not addressed.
Are you anywhere near Squamish? My daughter lives there and she'd be most interested in feeding her 2 cats and 1 dog some healthy raw milk. Response can be sent to: unfoodcop@yahoo.ca
Eat well, sleep well, be well, Helga
Aaltrude, word: don't get a Jersey! They are hyped as being the ideal family cow because they are a small breed that produces less milk, and it's super high in butterfat. What they don't tell you is that the Jersey is the most temperamentally unstable breed, and can be downright ornery. I ended up shipping my Jersey to auction after three lactations, and her heifer calf went with her.
I replaced her with a Guernsey and what a difference! She was the ideal image of a family cow, placid and responsive to attention. Not only will you have enough milk for drinking, butter-making and cheese-making, but you will STILL have some to sell to your neighbors and friends - which is another reason why I think that sales of raw milk are way under-reported!
Hi, we will be getting 2 goats in a couple weeks. Can't wait and get some raw milk. No chance of getting raw cow milk in Michigan.
And for "New to Natural", maybe you too could get yourself a dairy goat. They don't demand much room or feed as a cow. I guess it depends on how much room you have.
Denise
easybullet3,
To say drinking raw milk is not natural is incorrect. There are ants that keep herds of aphids and milk them. Milk is just another source of nutrition--like brocolli or spinach. Get over it.
SD
I just found a source for raw milk and I was their first customer! I even met the cow! I figured I'd just put some milk in the blender to make butter. After reading your comment I'm wondering if I should set it out to separate? Will it not separate in the fridge? I am so excited about finally getting raw milk.
Would like to know how you make yoghurt without heating the milk. I just can't seem to do it. It won't set up. But I don't heat my milk when making kefir. I just sit it out on the counter until room temperature and add my kefir starter and gently shake and leave sit out for 24-48 hours.
to Deana....milk won't make butter, but cream will. Yes, put it in the fridge overnight, skim the milk next day and churn it. If it's really thick cream you can shake it in a jar; if not, use your eggs beater. I use an electric butter churn, but used to churn it in my mom's old Daisy churn. After whipped cream comes butter. Drain the buttermilk into a clean jar. Wash the butter well in cool running water (not too cold or it gets waxy; not too warm or it gets greasy). After the water you press out comes clear, lightly salt it and there you go! golden and tastey. Use yourbmilk in biscuits or pancakes. Have fun! Regards, Kate
I am new to raw milk. Would you be willing to share with me your recipes for making the raw butter, buttermilk, cream cheese, and whatever else will keep me on this new way of dairy. I would greatly appreciate it.
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Thank you.