Education
Drying off Your Milk Cow
There’s always lots of questions regarding drying off a milk cow. I thought I’d share our experiences. This solely my opinion and what has worked best for us.
Dexter Milk
I recently gave a presentation on Dexters and milk and have had quite a few people request the presentation. Rather than keep up with requests, I thought this might be the easiest way to share. Enjoy!
Dexter Bulls and Conformation
This is something that’s near and dear to my heart. I hope this helps some of the newer people starting with Dexters identify a sound business and breeding plan!
Support Small Business
We truly believe in the power of community and connection. To nurture this, we love to showcase our customers’ small businesses by displaying their business cards. We sincerely hope that you’ll choose to uplift them by lending your support.
You Don’t Sell Raw Milk, You Teach It
Long ago, organic pioneer J. I. Rodale wrote, “One of these fine days the public is going to wake up and will pay for eggs, meat, vegetables, etc., according to how they were produced.” He further wrote, “It is not organic to produce milk organically, and then to pasteurize it.”
How to Handle Your Sourdough Starter
Selling our sourdough was something I stumbled upon, not something I initially aimed for. Sustainability is our goal. We farm hand in hand with nature, and ingredients we don’t grow are sourced with the utmost care. Sourdough fit naturally with our values and goals. It takes three ingredients to make and only one we have to purchase!
How to Handle Your Raw Milk
Raw milk, when properly handled, is indeed safe for consumption. Interestingly, it is the sole food that a person could exclusively rely on for survival. Handling raw milk; however, does require specific care to maintain its quality and safety.