INTRO Letter---Ginny from Fenton Michigan

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Hello,

I'm Ginny from Michigan. I'm a SAHM with five children. 48 years

old, married 22 years. We moved to Michigan 5 years ago and I met a

friend who had been drinking raw milk for most of her life. She

began sharing with me the benefits of raw milk and gave me a book to

read: The Milk of Human Kindness is Never Pasturized. Even though

the laws in Michigan were strict, she had been getting raw milk from

a dairy in the area for many years, one where she had a family

connection. Through her association with this family, I was able to

start getting milk from the same dairy, and have been doing so for 5

years now.

As a family we immediately began to see improvements in our health.

My children are hardly ever sick and my husband, who is lactose

intolerant, can drink raw milk with no problems.

Later I read Sally Fallon's Nourishing Traditions, and have gone on

to make many changes in our eating habits, incorporating as many raw

foods as possible (including raw protein) as well as whole foods and

organic products.

I've tried my hand at making butter and cheese, but with five

children (4 are teenagers) we usually don't have much milk left for

anything other than drinking. Currently we are incorporating kefir

into our diets and enjoy drinking it very much. My family will

hardly touch any store-bought milk now. If we ever run out before I

have a chance to get to the farm, they would rather go without, and

wait for the new supply!

I'd really like to see laws change in Michigan and everywhere in the

US. I see a trend that might indicate shifting attitudes and more

openness toward the benefits of raw dairy, but we still have a long,

long way to go.

I try to keep up with Michigan laws through Sally Fallon's Real

Milk website. I know there are several cow share programs up and

running in the state but it is illegal to sell raw milk. I'm not

sure how the dairy where we get our milk deals with the laws

concerning sales. My friend has asked and they tell her that

everything is fine and they are not breaking any laws. I have

decided not to ask questions because I'm very thankful to have a

source for raw milk!

I'm looking forward to meeting others who enjoy the benefits of raw

dairy!

Sincerely,

Ginny