Pls welcome Barb and Mike to our group!

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To:

Hello,

We started drinking raw milk in 1997 when a friend started milking there cow that was given to them. We didn't know that it was illegal (deemed by the state of Iowa) to buy. We were not big milk drinkers but really enjoyed this real milk even though it was a holstein. A year later we moved to Illinois and found a dairy to get real milk from. They had Jerseys. We still were getting it because it tasted so much better(especially in the spring when they were on grass). During this time we were finding out the health beifits.

In !999 we were searching. My husband was working in a factory and not liking it. He was eating whole foods, no artificial, preservative or dyes, no sugar, or white flour. Well, when you take this kind of food to work around people that don't understand, you get ridiculed. In 2000 we decided to leave the security of the factory income to do what we knew was right for us. We started to intern on a dairy. Learning a lot we moved on working at a few dairies that needed help. Know we are milking A cow of our own. Strictly organic grass fed only. Yes we have a Jersey.

We are Chapter leaders for Nourishing Tradition. We are presently stewarts of a 320 acre, rotationally grazing, organic, soon to be bio-dynamic, farm in Iowa. We have Angus , Katahdin sheep, Jerseys, Layers, Broilers, and Possibly getting a milking goat. My daughter is working on getting a horse. And in the spring my son will be doing Bees.

We have not bought nor drank pasteurized milk in the last 7 years. My mother and father both enjoy coming over for real milk. My father fearing Raw milk or something would not drink it until our son personally asked him. he has had it ever sense. This was a big step for someone that drinks store skim milk to have whole raw milk. Other people that we know that could not drink (digest ) past. milk get along great with raw.

We also are giving a talk on "A house cow is this for you?" at the Nebraska Sustainable Ag/ OCIA conference this Sat the 14th in Lincoln Neb. We have also hand trained Dairy cows for homesteads.

I hope this isn't to long.

Bountiful Blessings Barb and Mike

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HEy Barb and Mike,

Welcome! Sound like you have a beautiful place. How much do you sell

your hand-trained Jersey heifers for? Might be interested.

Thanks,

Sara L. Rheault wrote:

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Original Message -----

From:

Barb

H

To:

Hello,

We started drinking raw milk in 1997 when a friend started milking

there cow that was given to them. We didn't know that it was illegal

(deemed by the state of Iowa) to buy. We were not big milk drinkers

but really enjoyed this real milk even though it was a holstein. A

year later we moved to Illinois and found a dairy to get real milk

from. They had Jerseys. We still were getting it because it tasted so

much better(especially in the spring when they were on grass). During

this time we were finding out the health beifits.

In !999 we were searching. My husband was working in a factory

and not liking it. He was eating whole foods, no artificial,

preservative or dyes, no sugar, or white flour. Well, when you take

this kind of food to work around people that don't understand, you get

ridiculed. In 2000 we decided to leave the security of the factory

income to do what we knew was right for us. We started to intern on a

dairy. Learning a lot we moved on working at a few dairies that

needed help. Know we are milking A cow of our own. Strictly organic

grass fed only. Yes we have a Jersey.

We are Chapter leaders for Nourishing Tradition. We are presently

stewarts of a 320 acre, rotationally grazing, organic, soon to be

bio-dynamic, farm in Iowa. We have Angus , Katahdin sheep, Jerseys,

Layers, Broilers, and Possibly getting a milking goat. My daughter is

working on getting a horse. And in the spring my son will be doing

Bees.

We have not bought nor drank pasteurized milk in the last 7

years. My mother and father both enjoy coming over for real milk. My

father fearing Raw milk or something would not drink it until our son

personally asked him. he has had it ever sense. This was a big step

for someone that drinks store skim milk to have whole raw milk. Other

people that we know that could not drink (digest ) past. milk get along

great with raw.

We also are giving a talk on "A house cow is this for you?" at the

Nebraska Sustainable Ag/ OCIA conference this Sat the 14th in Lincoln

Neb. We have also hand trained Dairy cows for homesteads.

I hope this isn't to long.

Bountiful Blessings Barb and Mike

PLEASE BE KIND AND TRIM YOUR POSTS WHEN REPLYING!

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> We are Chapter leaders for Nourishing Tradition. We are presently

stewarts of a 320 acre, rotationally grazing, organic, soon to be bio-

dynamic, farm in Iowa. We have Angus , Katahdin sheep, Jerseys,

Layers, Broilers, and Possibly getting a milking goat. My daughter

is working on getting a horse. And in the spring my son will be

doing Bees.

> I hope this isn't to long.

>

> Bountiful Blessings Barb and Mike

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Not too long at all! That's really beautiful and inspiring you made

such a bold lifestyle change! Congratulations!

320 acres! Wow. I still get lost on my little 20-acre hideaway here...

Sounds like some amazing stuff going on there! Welcome to the group!

Mike

SE Pennsylvania

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Not too long at all! That's really beautiful and inspiring you made

such a bold lifestyle change! Congratulations! 320 acres! Wow. I

still get lost on my little 20-acre hideaway here...Sounds like some

amazing stuff going on there! Welcome to the group! Mike

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And here I sit on 1/2 to 1/3 acre. Wow is right! Someday......

Barbara