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, very interesting introduction. Where in TN are you? We are in Fayetteville.

Cleve

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Hello. My name is Olive. My wife and I, Arlia, both Florida natives, moved to a moderatly sized farm in Tennessee 2 years ago, joyfully leaving the rat race to those more interested in its lifestyle. We moved for a million reasons, but toward the top of the list was good food, free from what Salatin calls the 'Industrial Model.'

We'll be using this Group as a vehicle to better understand consumer sentiment, producer thoughts, in general, what's being said and done. We've done much reading on the subject but as any sincere learner knows there's always more to learn.

We thought, even before we moved up here, although we did not combine much market study with our thinking, that we could sell range-free eggs in our neighborhood. We were sadly mistaken. There WAS an interest, but it turned out to basically match our expense in protein. Well... it's a good thing we only raised 100 instead of the 1000 I had planned to raise! Ditto for rabbits (not a market interest in paying their worth, either)... they're too hard to kill and even if they taste wonderful, which they do, I kept finding myself re-living the final moments over and over as they gave their lives for ours.

On a better and more relevant note, Arlia and I have been wanting clean raw milk for some time now and we're very keen on sharing good news with the neighbors. We will be starting a cow-share dairy in the spring of 2010 with a small Jersey herd. We are outlining what goals are necessary to provide the ideal environment for clean, easily accessible raw milk for people because that's what the body craves and that's the way it's been throughout the history of mankind. Isn't it remarkable how industry imagines better things for us - and then uses that thinking to line its pockets at the very expense of those whom it serves?

We're looking forward to meeting you!

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[Guest guest]

This is a very interesting group but it

is not about cheesemaking very much. There is a yahoo group called

cheesemaking. I have a group called GoatCheesePlus or these pages can be

very helpful http://biology.clc.uc.edu/Fankhauser/Cheese/Cheese.html

http://fiascofarm.com/dairy/index.htm

Naomi

" Few people are capable of

expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their

social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such

opinions. "

..... Albert Einstein

From: RawDairy [mailto:RawDairy ] On Behalf Of Hebert

Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009

1:25 PM

To: RawDairy

Subject: Intro

Hello,

I have always wanted to make cheese, but didn't really have any motivation to

do so. Recently my family moved to Northern Africa

where there isn't any quality cheese, so now I'm motivated.

I hope to learn a lot here, I'm happy to have found such a group.

Thanks,

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HiMy name is Alix and we live near Placerville, Ca. My email is liveorganically@....We have consumed raw cow milk and cheese products for quite a while.We now have 2 Saanens goats for 4H and milk. I have been making yoghurt and trying cheese, tho need better simple recipes. I cannot get the salt and seasoning correct.We have learned so much about the benefits of raw goat milk, and have families who want some (the kids need to pay us back for the goats and barn)blessingsalix Mountain Thyme FarmLaughing Goat Farm