I am torn on the the whole milk thing. On one hand, I hate milk. But I will drink it with grilled cheese or a slice of chocolate cake, otherwise, no. It grosses me out (much like meat) and I think, why do we drink another species milk?? Ewww. But you know my love of all things cheese, so I guess I really am the dichotomy that Brian says I am-even though people can't really be that.
Anyway-on the other hand, milk is non-negotiable with Brian & the kids. They go thru a lot. And since I buy organic, it can get pricey. Well, its about to get pricier. No matter how I feel about milk, they are going to have it, so I make it a point to make it the healthiest I can find. I've read lots of great things about raw milk. But its illegal for the most part. Yes, illegal. You have to take drastic measures to obtain it. I love when the government saves us from ourselves. But that's a different story. Moving on. I would like to think that most of us are too young to remember milk delivery. How cute would that be?? But the poor milkman wouldn't be able to keep up with this household! They are bringing it back in some areas. Not here. So I wanted to find the next best thing.
We are fortunate to have a great family owned local dairy farm that isn't organic, but better. I've been told by many farmers that the government organic seal is very, very expensive. So if they tell me they don't use growth hormones or antibiotics, that is my ultimate goal for the dairy I buy. Their cows are grass fed. They get to wander the pastures all day just chewing their grass. That's the way its supposed to be! You can even go pay a visit to their cows.
They sell their milk & butter in local stores. The butter is a big 2 pound roll-its really good. Their milk comes in glass bottles & is a bit more expensive, but so much healthier for us. And surprisingly, I tasted it and its delicious! You can practically taste the grass! It may be all in my head, but that's ok.
Read all about their Pasteurization and Homogenizing processes.
We also have another local dairy that will be closer to where we'll be spending a lot of the summer. (And that milk is much cheaper.) But that's another post for another day. Stay tuned.
