Some people may think it’s just a fad, but the truth is drinking raw milk has many health benefits.

First, what is it anyway? It is very basically milk straight from the cow or goat, not pasteurized, not homogenized. The milk you buy in the grocery store has been heated (pasteurized) and sometimes heated even further (ultra pasteurized) to kill bacteria. Unfortunately, this also kills the friendly bacteria and other nutrients and enzymes that would naturally be in the milk. Read more »

“Blue,” the bull arrived Sunday as scheduled. He is a pleasant chap! My son thought he was going to be like in the rodeo or something, but he is quite calm, nice, and friendly. He is a Charbray/Angus cross so, since our cow is an Ayrshire dairy cow, we will not have a purebred dairy breed calf. However, if we get a heifer this time, I’ll probably keep her and will probably still get some great milk from her. Read more »