Cream of the Crop is just getting started. Less than 6 years ago, the farm consisted of an empty house and store. Now, it’s a dairy farm and a creamery and it’s still growing. In 2012, Jerald Reinford, a Mennonite, bought the property with his partner, Steve Leinbach, also a Mennonite. Jerald and his large family live in the house and the store is now
Raw Milk Progress in Massachusetts
There are now 16 states (soon to be 17) where licensed raw milk dairies can sell their milk at farmer’s markets and through CSA’s (as well as at their own farms). The Massachusetts senate recently passed Bill S.2258* by a vote of 36-1 (and the only one who opposed it based his vote on the part of the bill which bans the use of plastic
September 7-8, 2013 Raw Milk Dairy Days in Massachusetts
This Weekend and It’s Free! I just checked my calendar and realized I hadn’t told you about this exciting yearly event, sponsored by NOFA- the Northeast Organic Farming Association. This year 9 farms that sell raw milk are open to the public. You can go to any of them Saturday and Sunday for a scheduled tour or a self-guided visit. It’s a great opportunity to
Raw Milk Distribution – Just Another Hearing
Note: This map is 3 years old, but it was the latest I could find. In the past, I have done several posts about raw milk and our support of it. The point of this one is to share my experience attending a hearing on June 3rd of the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. There is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature
The American Cheese Society Defends Raw Milk Cheese
French Camembert made with raw milk The ACS Responds to Inaccuracies from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) We’ve posted many articles in the last three years (since we started this blog) about the raw vs pasteurized debate in this country and our concerns about it. It is the nature of our business to support small farmers and artisan cheese makers and we
Pictures From Farm Food Freedom Rally
They drank raw milk at the FDA headquarters! If you saw our post about this rally (which took place November 1st), you know how important we thought it was. Mothers, dubbed “Freedom Riders” crossed the state line, bought raw milk, transported it to FDA headquarters in Silver Spring, MD and then drank it and fed it to their children. Liz Reitzig and Karine Bouis-Towe, two
Raw Milk Freedom Riders Caravan & Rally
Photo from http://www.rawmilkfreedomriders.com/ Making a Difference Tuesday, November 1st, 2011 We are big supporters of the Farm Food Freedom Coalition (FFFC). We believe in our right to choose what we eat. (We also choose to drink raw milk which we can legally buy at our local farms and to make our own cheese with it.) Unfortunately, there are still 11 states where raw milk is
Questions About Milk
You can’t make cheese without milk! We have a HELP section on our website with many questions answered about all phases of cheesemaking. In that section, I used some of the actual questions sent in to our technical advisor- Jim Wallace, (right) to compile a summary of the most frequently asked questions. Recently, I was looking at the database which consists of