PrairiePearl
True Blue Farmgirl
150 Posts
Jeanette
Nanton
AB
Canada
150 Posts
Posted - Sep 17 2025 : 3:54:13 PM
Christine-please share info and pics when you do your cheese badges.
Jeanette Farmgirl Sister #8699 ~Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. ~ Corrie Ten Boom
nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
1822 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
1822 Posts
Posted - Sep 17 2025 : 7:47:01 PM
LOL! I'm glad you all enjoyed the lecture :)
Jeanette - don't be embarrassed! Most people don't know how the milk gets to the shelf. True story - at our annual co-op meeting one of the speakers was telling how they were going to the processing facilities and talking with the employees to help make a connection between the farmers and the processors. Most of the people processing the milk had no idea about farm life or cows. Do you know if you can get raw milk in Canada? In the US it's a state thing. I know that Canada has a quota system but I'm not sure how their haulers and processors fit into the system. I do know that it's crazy expensive to buy a farm and the quota. We looked into it. Didn't happen LOL!
Chris - I am really surprised Maple Hill is all the way out there! With all the diary farms in CA I figured there would be someone much closer. I thought you could get raw milk at the store in CA. Has that changed? Or is it that they're not the organic grass fed ones in the store? I'm glad you found a herd share. Just out of curiosity how much milk will you get? My husband and I drink about a gallon a day between the 2 of us. More during hot cocoa season :)
Let me know if there's any more questions I can answer. Hopefully there will be some pictures soon. One cow was due today (but no baby yet). One is due Friday, and then another on Monday.
~Heather “I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
PrairiePearl
True Blue Farmgirl
150 Posts
Jeanette
Nanton
AB
Canada
150 Posts
Posted - Sep 17 2025 : 10:03:04 PM
Heather- There web states that it is illegal to sell raw milk in the country but I know there are places......I am certainly going to have to do some research, now! Thank-you for the spark!
Jeanette Farmgirl Sister #8699 ~Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. ~ Corrie Ten Boom
Wildflower porch
Posted - Sep 17 2025 : 3:54:13 PM
