Last week, we took a 3 hour trip to fetch a newly freshened dairy cow to add to our Guernsey herd. On our way, we also stopped by a Guernsey Dairy Farm and picked up a newborn bull calf. The trip went smoothly. Everyone watched giddy and excited as we loaded her up. She handled the ride in…
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I ran across this blog post that I thought would be of interest to our readers: A Tale of Two Calves. One calf was fed raw milk and the other calf was fed conventional pasteurized milk. Check it out here! The differences in these two calves is really amazing. We’ve seen a similar pattern here…
Contrary to what many people believe, all milk is not created equal! After using conventional milk, pasteurized organic milk, pasteurized non-homogenized milk and raw milk and visiting a wide variety of dairy operations from conventional to grass-based as well as running our own small dairy operation, I can definitely say there is a huge difference. …
Going on the offensive, the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund is bringing suit against the FDA. Some may think, I’ve been a little hard on the government with my constant ranting against the “Raw Milk Nazis”. But, I don’t know what else you call an organization that persecutes small farmers trying to make a living and…
A Toast to Michael Schmidt as he continues the Good Fight. (picture by DAVID COOPER/TORONTO STAR) Some governments don’t know when to stop. Ah, but that is what we call tyranny isn’t it? Citing that Judge “Kowarsky “erred in law” in ruling the public can opt out of provisions in the acts “through a private…
The Borrower is a slave to the lender This is going to be a little complicated, but bare with me and let me attempt to explain my thoughts on this article from Poverty News Blog, which quotes this source article, URUGUAY: Pulling Small Dairy Farmers Out of Poverty. Let me get a few quotes to give you…
There is a preceptive piece from David Gumpert on The Grist. David, of The Complete Patient, outlines the shift in tactics the government has been using to intimidate those who would “produce”, sell, or consume raw milk. I don’t quote them below but he also gives a good outline of some of the major raw…
Milk Nazi Alert It’s funny how the Milk Nazi’s are on the war path against raw milk, but Monsanto gets a free pass. Fox news completely ignored the research and “human health concerns” of rBGH Milk in favor of advertising dollars from Monsanto. This 10 minute clip, from the original reporters, tell the story of…
Michael Schmidt Acquitted of 19 Raw Milk Charges Here is a ruling that gives a strong precedence to the Cow Share Programs of the world. The Complete Patient had this to say about the verdict, In the end, the judge determined that cow shares are outside regulatory oversight based on the following: That legislation is subject…
As you have probably seen by now, we have been working on a new backend for vaughnshire.com. We are maintaining the blog for the usual family update, political rants, and theological musings, but we felt the farm needed a little more flexibility than the blog could provide. We have a lot of exciting plans for…
We have been so busy living the life of cow owners, that we have not even taken the time to really share all the great benefits of our Guernsey milk. Here is a quick list of recommended articles that will help explain why we passed over the dozens of Jersey cows and sought out another Guernsey…
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