Comments on: Meet An Organic Dairy Farmer

By: Local Nourishment

Local Nourishment — Thu, 07 May 2009 04:01:11 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing this! I love the idea of “shake the hand that feeds you” but for a lot of people starting out, they don’t know why it’s important. I think Jon Bansen is a great spokesperson for the organic, grassfed dairy farmer. His calm, articulate manner put me right at ease. The clean, professional milking facility speaks trustworthiness. How well he knows his cows tells me he is paying attention to the needs of these animals, not just gathering his profits at the expense of what he calls his “footprint.” What a wonderful peek inside how a dairy farm SHOULD look! Thanks!

Local Nourishment

By: Kelly the Kitchen Kop

Kelly the Kitchen Kop — Thu, 07 May 2009 03:38:58 +0000

What I loved about these videos was the calm serenity and peace in his voice. He truly seems fulfilled with what he does.

Kyle, read everything you can get your hands on by Joel Salatin!

Kelly

By: Tamara

Tamara — Thu, 07 May 2009 01:56:32 +0000

I love how joyful and relaxed the animals seems to be. I mean, who knew cows were so curious and personality filled like Rosie?
I really wanna visit my farmer this summer to say hello and thank you to him, his family and the animals on his farm.

By: KristenM

KristenM — Thu, 07 May 2009 01:09:09 +0000

Ann Marie — Excellent point. I think all of the farmers in the Organic Pastures label stick to a grass-based diet and generally look as idyllic as Jon’s farm. So, at least they’re a good option for those who don’t have access to raw milk from grass-fed cows.

Kyle — LIVE THE DREAM.

Rebecca — I’m the one who should be thanking you. These are really great stories. I LOVE your blog!!

Jenny — Amen.

Berni — I know. As I was watching the first one last week and saw Jon petting his cows and introducing his favorite one, I thought “EVERYBODY must see this.” It was just too beautiful.

By: Berni

Berni — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:37:57 +0000

Thanks for sharing these wonderful videos. What beautiful cows, and a gorgeous farm.

Berni

By: Jenny @ NourishedKitchen

Jenny @ NourishedKitchen — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:15:05 +0000

Great videos! I love our local creamery. They’ve really bloomed in the last few years. Originally, we’d have to drive 60 miles roundtrip to get our milk because so few people participated in the cow share program. Now they’ve enough interest that they’ve expanded beyond raw milk to raw yogurt, cream, butter and occasionally cheese. It’s a blessing that we have people who are willing to operate according to traditional standards.

Jenny @ NourishedKitchen

By: Rebecca/CUpS

Rebecca/CUpS — Wed, 06 May 2009 21:37:30 +0000

Kyle – if you have it in you, do it!! My great grandfather was a dairyman in Iowa, so I think I have a love of cows in my genes. But, really, it’s a wonderful way of life, but hard, non-stop work. I wonder if you could intern on a dairy farm for several months (like you can on a CSA, or the like), just to get a better sense of what is involved. It does have its own natural rhythm.

Thanks KristenM for sharing the videos, and h/t to Cheeseslave for hosting today’s Real Food Wednesday – though, like Earth Day, Real Food is everyday! =)

Rebecca

By: Kyle

Kyle — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:06:09 +0000

I wonder if I could make enough money to support a family if I were an organic dairy farmer. I think I’d like that.

Kyle

By: CHEESESLAVE

CHEESESLAVE — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:05:08 +0000

What great videos!

It should be stressed that just because you are buying ORGANIC milk does not mean the cows are grass-fed. Not all organic dairies are idyllic like this one.

There are factory farms producing organic milk:

http://www.cornucopia.org/2008/01/dairy-report-and-scorecard/

Know your farmers!

CHEESESLAVE