Guest guest Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 Hello, I was wondering what the concenus was on raw milk that was not organic. I am getting raw milk from a farm that is not organic, does not give them any hormone and does give them antibiotics if the cow is sick. They do not milk the cow who gets antibiotics. TIA, Louise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 Louise- >I was wondering what the concenus was on raw milk that was >not organic. I am getting raw milk from a farm that is not organic, >does not give them any hormone and does give them antibiotics >if the cow is sick. They do not milk the cow who gets antibiotics. If it's 100% grass-fed (and the pasture is good, though that's harder to determine) that's more important than organic certification. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 >Hello, > >I was wondering what the concenus was on raw milk that was >not organic. I am getting raw milk from a farm that is not organic, >does not give them any hormone and does give them antibiotics >if the cow is sick. They do not milk the cow who gets antibiotics. > >TIA, >Louise The beef I get isn't from an " organic " farm either. To be organic, the farmer has to get certified and the land has to have been " organic " for at least 3 years. But a guy who just raises a few beef in a field isn't going to bother getting certified or complying with the rules. I did go look at the farm though, and I know the farmer and how he raises beef, and it's good enough for me. I'd use the same procedure for milk. The lady next door had a goat and I got some goat milk from her ... it wasn't an " organic " goat, just a goat they kept on their lot. Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 ------------- I was wondering what the concenus was on raw milk that was not organic. I am getting raw milk from a farm that is not organic, does not give them any hormone and does give them antibiotics if the cow is sick. They do not milk the cow who gets antibiotics. ------------- Hi Louise, My vote is to see if the cows are able to get out and about and eat a cow-tailored diet such as fresh grass and silage (winter). I reckon this (plus the lack of hormone treatment) is better than organic, if the organic versions do not do this - in which case it's likely that the cows are being fed organic soya beans or something. having said that I'm not really up on the issue and stick to goats' milk which tend to be less " farmed " than cows, and I know that these ones wander round in the hills a lot. There is a list called Raw Dairy who should be able give you excellent info, as there are a lot of dairy farmers active on the list. Helen ---------- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.10 - Release Date: 10/01/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 > > >Hello, > > > >I was wondering what the concenus was on raw milk that was > >not organic. I am getting raw milk from a farm that is not organic, > >does not give them any hormone and does give them antibiotics > >if the cow is sick. They do not milk the cow who gets antibiotics. > > > ><><<<<<<<><<<>She must be milked or she'll dry up.Dennis >TIA, > >Louise > > The beef I get isn't from an " organic " farm either. To be > organic, the farmer has to get certified and the land > has to have been " organic " for at least 3 years. But > a guy who just raises a few beef in a field isn't going > to bother getting certified or complying with the rules. > I did go look at the farm though, and I know the farmer > and how he raises beef, and it's good enough for me. > I'd use the same procedure for milk. The lady next > door had a goat and I got some goat milk from her ... > it wasn't an " organic " goat, just a goat they kept > on their lot. > > > Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 >>>They do not milk the cow who gets antibiotics. > > > ><><<<<<<<><<<>She must be milked or she'll dry up.Dennis<<< I think you'll find they milk her so she doesn't dry up, and if the condition being treated is mastitis, milking helps clear it, but then they'd discard that milk. Cheers, Tas'. " Give it to us raw and wrrrrrrrrriggling " - Smeagol, LOTR. ---------- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.11 - Release Date: 12/01/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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