Grass Fed Milk?

[Rose Wiegley]

Does anyone know a good source of grass fed milk? Either cow or goat works as long as they aren't eating corn and preferably no soy. I know about the St John's co-operative but I can't make a commitment to that much milk at once. Are there any other options?

(If my daughter fails her corn food allergy trial this week our only other option is Organic Valley whole milk which is ultrapasturized which I'm trying to avoid... and is also impossible for cheese making.)

Thank you,
Rose

[Scott Swendsen]

Hi Rose,

Here is a link to the write up on Cloverleaf Creamery - they are organic, grass-fed and use a low-heat pasturization process - I think that their milk is the best I have ever tasted.  You can buy through Idaho's Bounty or thru the Boise Coop. 

http://www.idahosbounty.org/shop/producers/livvy.php

They also do ice cream (though not organic due to the flavorings, etc).  Last year, Bill Stoltzfus (the owner) told me that they were getting into making butter and hope to make cheese in the future as well.

Thanks for posting here on BSLC!

Scott Swendsen

[Rose Wiegley]

Scott,

Thank you! For some reason I thought they were more feedlot and less grass fed so I hadn't considered them. I just had a very nice conversation with the owner. He explained all their feeding practices to me. They are primarily pastured or fed hay in the winter. They do get a small supplemental amount of grain determined by a nutritionist to make sure their diet is balanced. It includes corn and soy. However it may be small enough that my daughter will tolerate it. (We think her sensitivity level is getting better.) I'm going to do a trial of it with her in a week or so. Thank you for the suggestion!

Rose

[Scott Swendsen]

The owners are great people and let me tell you that I was very impressed with their operation and processing.  I also like the fact that they pasteurize at a very low temp (just above what's legal) so it doesn't have that nasty taste that ultra-pasteurization has.  The milk cows seemed very happy, they are rotated through a number of paddocks so always getting fresh grass during the growing season. 

Hopefully this works for you and your daughter - please let us know how it works.  Other readers may also be facing similar issues.

Scott