Raw Milk - Tell Us Your Story!

I'm on a raw milk tangent this week.

I would love to hear how raw milk has positively affected your health and well being
Please tell us your story!

- Carla

Comments

[Anita Bernard]

I am a huge fan of raw milk and cultured raw foods. I believe that "living" food, with its natural enzymes and friendly flora, are key to human health. Our family considers raw milk a "gift of the gods!" Plus the flavor is INCREDIBLE. We never seem to get sick, or if we do, recovery time is quick! Bonus: my teenager has NO ZITS!

[Dr. Mermaid]

Raw milk has a bad rap because of dirty farmers. The ones I know about nowadays are reputable. IMHO, pasteurizing milk is a bad idea...you lose all the good stuff. Testimonial? I've been drinking raw milk for 80 years and I'm not dead yet.

[Sandra]

My 9 month old baby has food sensitivities to alot of food, but needed to be eating more. I finally found the solution in raw milk mixed with water and a little gelatin to make it more digestible. She's THRIVING now!

[Elizabeth]

My health began to decline after I gave birth a second time. I couldn't exercise without getting exhausted and had a lot of trouble gaining muscle. When I learned about how colostrum is a superfood, I bought a few pints. I would drink a half pint in the morning before my workout and I could literally workout five times harder and could feel my muscles and energy running through them. It also took away my son's eczema. I love Organic Pastures milk! I'm so grateful to them for their dedication in providing this great food to the public.

[Adriana]

I sincerely hope that raw, well, I mean real milk is never taken away from us. I raised my children on raw milk, cheese, acidophilus milk (kefir) and butter. Today as adults, they are healthy and well and I will always attribute their good health to raw milk products and good food. Today, when I see what people feed their children, I can't help wondering how they will probably suffer from starving bodies when they get older. The enzymes and health benefits really do outweigh any risks...My children are beautiful adults today with beautiful skin, wonderful bone structure and great teeth...My 42 year old daughter is yet to have a cavity. When she goes to the dentist, they all gather around her to look at her pretty teeth! I will always be an advocate of raw milk. Thanks! Adriana

[Elizabeth A. Oehler]

I am 65 years of age and have lived in NJ for 40 years. I was raised in Switzerland. We only drank raw milk and I have a great immune system. I almost never get any colds etc. I am in very good health and I really would like to be able to get raw milk again!
Regards Elizabeth A. Oehler, Montville, NJ 07045

[Emily]

I'm about to share something very gross and embarassing just to let everyone know how thankful I am for raw milk. I used to eat a lot of soy products and that led to major constipation and eventually anal fissures. Nothing had helped until I decided to drink raw milk for health reasons (not for the fissures & constipation) and the problem went away. I still have constipation once in a long while but no tears yet. Sorry to gross anyone out.

[Scott Routhier]

I have enjoyed drinking raw milk for over 50 years and continue to do so.I can buy on the farm or in stores in Maine but have to resort to pets only while in Florida. As a member of "The Weston A. Price Foundation" I can read about the reasons for the health benefits that I enjoy through their quarterly magazine. I just know that I am never sick and feel much younger than my 58 years. My children were raised on raw milk and never had any ear infections or health problems. Both are good atheletes and don't carry any extra weight.They will take a glass of raw milk over a high fructose corn syrup soda any day.

[Tom Fisher]

I have been drinking raw grass fed organic cholostrum and milk produced by Organic Pastures Dairy for about a year. My digestion and overall health has improved. Bloating is gone. It seems the cholostrum really helps me to avoid getting the winter time flu/cold/fever illness that is quite a common occurance among my coworkers. Thank you Organic Pastures & all you other responsible grass fed raw milk producers!

[Glenn Merchant]

My family and I were living in the foot hills of California in 1980. My children always got poison ivy every summer, a guy told me to get a milk goat, tie it in poison ivy and milk it for the kids to drink (RAW). I did this for six weeks, and have been drinking it ever since. My kids became immune to poison ivy,they could pick it roll in it and never got it again. in fact they were 8 and 10 years old at the time, after building up there immune system, 26 six years later my boy got poison ivy again, I asked him if he wanted me to tie a goat up in the poison ivy for him and he replied, I'd rather have my beer. This is a true story, the only thing is: you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. I'll bet any amount next summer he will change his mind, and it will be his (IDEA).

[Shelley Wijnhamer]

My husband became lactose intolerant and had digestion problems that were very dibilitating. I had begun drinking raw milk and eating raw cheese about a year ago and I kept after him to try raw diary products to see if it would help. Finally he listened to me and he feels awesome. He is able to eat cheese again! He is able to drink a glass of delicious milk and he is thrilled! Thank you SO much for your wonderful life giving product. Cheers!

[Carla]

Following is a comment posted on the Salon article, The Udder Truth. ~Carla

We have been drinking raw milk now for over 2 years. My husband has Crohn's disease and he almost died on our vegetarian diet. We switched to a vegan diet thinking he would get better but not only did he get worse, my breast milk began drying up and my 6 month old daughter stopped defecating. We found Dr. Cowan and the Weston Price Foundation and within 7 days my husband was again walking upright and was able to go back to work after being bedridden for 3 months and having lost over 25 pounds (and he didn't have much to spare to start with only weighing 145). My daughter began having normal bowel movements after I incorporated meat and dairy into my diet and feeding it to her as well. I was not going to feed my child some gross chemical concoction of formula that has no actual resemblance to food. We drink raw milk and eat raw cheese, in fact we make our own ice cream with raw milk and raw eggs and have yet to ever get sick from it. My kids are rarely ill, have never had an ear infection and we never have to go to the doctor. Now a days, how many people can say that?

To the poster who said that people didn't used to drink milk long ago I say that that is totally ludicris.

To the article writer, Hannah Wallace, I say that you did not really do your research and were not objective. The answer to the question is not "No" but "Decide for yourself based on the information provided and research that you do yourself". When did reporting stop being objective and unbiased? Why?

Although the CDC describes links to raw milk and E Coli there were NO proven links to the raw milk if you carefully read the articles. From an article dated Nov 2006, "Multidrug-resistant Salmonella Typhimurium Infection from Milk Contaminated after Pasteurization" is listed on the CDC's website under the search of Raw Milk. In an article dated Oct 6, 2006 "Healthy Pets, Healthy People" there are no actual links to real outbreaks of illness, just scare tactics with no proof behind them. Most of the illnesses reported were done so during the 1980's and are not current. The few that are current do not actually prove that illness came from raw milk but merely speculates that raw ilk could be a cause as in the case of the article dated Oct 6, 2006 they say "IN THEORY, it is possible for rabies virus to be transmitted via milk, but THERE ARE NO PUBLISHED STUDIES that have demonstrated the presence of rabies virus in cows milk". This is merely speculation to scare people away from raw foods. DO the research yourself folks and really pay attention to what you are reading.

The children who almost died in California almost died after being given antibiotics which caused their kidney failire; the children who were not rushed to the hospital all recovered with no problems. There was no E Coli or other bacteria found at Organic Pastures dairy before, during or after the outbreak so how can the outbreak be traced to his farm?

We know where the contaminated spinach came from, it was traced. So how can raw milk be getting the blame if no trace can be found? It is the first step in a shut down that is starting to happen. Raw milk is a big threat to the dairy industry (and the chemical makers that support it not to mention big oil that gets it shipped all across the nation).

What does anyone else care if we drink raw milk? If you don't want to then don't but don't put your fear onto my food choices. I think pasturization is bad but I'm not trying to get the industry shut down, I just don't support it or buy those products.

-- Allison

[barbie stricklin]

Hi, Help, I need answers. I get raw milk from a local farm and have love it for years. Just got some milk that smelled like throw up and tasted so bad. My son had already consumed qquite abit, and has not gotten sick-yet. What causes this horrible smell? What could make the milk taste and smell like throw up. I will contact the farm, but I want to be informed. I really don't know much about the farm. Help! Any info would be appreciated.

[Carla]

Barbie,

This is the smell of soured milk.

Refrigeration could be the problem. Raw milk needs to be kept very cold. Also the shelf life is much shorter - it's a living product. Remember that one of the big reasons that big dairy loves pasteurization is because it extends the milk's shelf life. It deadens everything and renders it less nutritive, but it sells more milk.

When you buy raw milk at the farm or store, it needs to be brought home immediately and refrigerated.

I have noticed a huge variance in how long raw milk will "keep". it depends on so many factors at the farm.

I have consumed raw milk that was starting to go bad and didn't get sick. This is probably because it's more acidic and the good bacteria have had time to go to work on any bad bacteria (if they even exist). So hopefully your son's system will pass it without consequence.

~carla

[barbie stricklin]

Hi Carla, Thanks for your response. As it turned out, I think it was so bad because the cow was "drying up". They(the farm) was trying to dry up this cow and according to them, sometimes this can produce bad milk. This is second hand, so I am really not sure. It was more than sour, it was putrid! Anyway, my son did not get sick, but it did make us a liitle leary. It may be a red flag that this particular farm is not as conscientious as they need to be. Thanks, Barbie

[Joan Green, Orem, UT.]

Well,finally.....I am able to drink milk once again! I am 74 and remember when.....milk came in bottles, the cream was on the top, when it "tuned" it was "clabbered" not ROTTED,(so it could STILL be used) it was delivered to the door, and I never had any flatulence from drinking a glass of milk now and then. I truly appreciate the RAW MILK and RAW CULTURED PRODUCTS, not only for the great taste, but for the "healthy benefits" that come from leaving ALL the natural vitamins & minerals in tact. I do not believe in "extending" the shelf life of any food product by pasturization or by picking crops early & green just so they travel well by the trucking facilities. Fruits & vegetables should be eaten when they are "fully ripe" containing ALL the natural vitamins & minerals. This goes for our milk supply also. I am greatful for people who feel the same as I do and strive to produce the BEST of foods, the Best in RAW MILK PRODUCTS.-----joan

[lulu]

I am a believer in whole natural food I refuse to eat or drink anything that is altered. I always believed that milk does a body good and it is the best nutrition we can have in our diets. We can even live on milk alone. I always hated the milk found in markets. It's tasteless, pasturiezed and destroyed. It is no more nutritional than a coffee beverage at starbucks. One day I decided I had to have raw milk and would go to great lengths to get it. I came across Organic Pastures milk.

I tried it and it was the best yummiest milk I have ever tasted. I sort of developed an addiction to its flavor. I have been drinking it for a year now. I never once got upset stomach from it. I feel great I haven't been sick since I started drinking it and my skin has never looked better. I tell everyone I know about it but people think I am nuts for gambling with raw milk and think I am taking a health risk but I think they are just IGNORANT. Raw milk is enjoyed all over the world except here in north america where people find alcohol and cigarettes which are poisons easier than real milk. People think that drinking alcohol up to 10 cups a week is not a health hazard but drinking a glass of fresh raw milk is risky and that is a pity.

I gave our 4 year old neighbor a taste of the cream. She begged me for more she said it is so yummy. Her mother wasn't too thrilled about it because she fears raw milk but she once fed her son 3 donuts for breakfast so go figure...

I am so happy that there are people out there like Organic Pastures that actually thinks healthy and natural and humane. It gives me hope for the future. We need to start demanding our rights for whole natural and unprocessed food if we can accoplish that we would live disease free and have a lot more money to spend for our pleasure than to fatten the doctors and insurance companies pockets.

[Olga]

I live in New York City and do not seem to be able to find raw milk, either in stores, or delivered by farms. There is a farm coop nearby, that, the add says delivers in NYC, but they do not respond to telephone calls and seem not to have email address. I anyone has any information on the subject maybe you could post it, or send me an email. Thanks a lot
Olga

I have been drinking raw milk from Organic Pastures for a couple of months now...the cost seemed prohibitive at first (I have eight little Lambies, so we can really go through the milk!), but now, after using it and seeing my daughter's excema disappear and my lactose intolerant son enjoying it so much, I am hooked! The taste is rich and full, the texture smooth and its not thick, as I had imagined it would be. Now most of our dairy comes from home-made kefir, but I make sure they all get glass of milk a day! I make about a half gallon of kefir a day! BTW, my cat won't touch store bought milk...he never would! I should have figured it out years ago from his example!
Frankie

[Richard Grossman, L.Ac., O.M.D., Ph.D.]

I love Organic Pastures raw milk. I can't really say that it helped me get over any illness because (gracias a dios) I don't have any, but every time I drink a glass of the kefir I make from the raw milk, I feel such a wonderful rush of energy and life force.

Now when I drink or eat other products made from milk, even "organic" pasteurized milk, I get a serious case of the willies.

I recommend raw, organic milk (and usually cultured) to most all of my patients, and I have seen great improvements to their health once they start.

[Thomas Leffler]

I truly attest to the fact that Organic Pastures raw milk significantly helped or possibly was solely responsible for curing my asthma. I realize this is a huge statement, but I stand by it. It was the main product I took consistently that eliminated my asthma. Prior to drinking Organic Pastures products, I could barley have a normal conversation when I had my asthma attacks, which were fairly consistent. I had a little cough on and off throughout the year. Also, I frequently coughed when I laid down, subsequently I had a hard time falling asleep at night.

I am asthma free for over 5 years. Also, my wife would typically get bad allergies, etc. and Organic Pastures raw milk virtually eliminated them. When something truly works, I believe it is our individual responsibilty to let other people know.

[Jon Sumida]

Organic Pastures makes a truly wonderful product. Ever since I was a kid, I used to have tiny bumps on the back of my arms. After I started drinking your raw milk, I noticed that these bumps disappeared and my skin got much smoother. Also, my teeth have always lacked calcium and if you looked close up, you could see "through" them at the edges of each tooth. Now, I have noticed that these have been filling in over the past few months. Also, I used to constantly be congested and now that I understand that the pasteurization process and not the milk itself is the cause of this problem, I drink your raw milk every day. I really wish I had known all this when I was younger (because I would probably be a lot taller) but am glad that I know this now. If I ever have kids, they will definitely be drinking your raw milk too. Organic Pastures raw milk has truly made a positive impact on the quality of my life.

[No Comment]

Raw Milk nearly killed my daughter. I understand why it is illegal in MOST states.!!! But hey, more power to the people that want to drink a glass of BACTERIA.

[Megan]

A year and a half ago I started getting infection after infection. First a double ear infection, next time I got sick it developed into another double ear infection and bronchitis, at that point I also experienced asthma for the first time in my life. A while later I ended up with a sinus infection. Through all this I of course took tons of anitbiotics. I continued to have asthma, I started to develop joint pain, and blood tests came back with markers for rheumatoid arthritis. At some point during my sinus infection which lasted for a few weeks, I started eating yogurt for the probiotics to recover from the antibiotics because I had been feeling constantly sick to my stomach. This led to much research, and my sister actually read about raw milk. I started drinking it and also cut out a lot of the unhealthy foods I had been eating, which the milk helped curb the cravings significantly as my body adjusted. Within a few months I was feeling much better, still fought asthma a bit, but not life-threatening. Went back to the doctor to check on the R.A. and blood tests showed no signs. It had stopped cold in it's tracks. Now this last winter while I have gotten an occassional cold/flu, I recovered from each faster than ever in my life, and no secondary infections. Over all I just have so much more energy, and I can tell the difference if I slack off the raw dairy for any length of time. I absolutely love raw milk! I am now just 19 years of age and actually feel younger and healthier than I did a few years ago.

[Claudia]

My adopted son has been on a raw milk formula since he was 1 month old. He has thrived, has strong healthy bones and teeth and loves his milk. I recently started to drink it myself (I never was much of a milk drinker) and have started to make my own keifer. Our family rarely gets sick! I am more than willing to pay for shipping as I can't buy it in my state. Thanks Organic Pastures!

[Lynn46]

I am very fortunate to have found a private buying club for organic grassfed dairy products in Maryland where I live. I have been consuming raw milk for about 6 weeks, and already I have noticed some very positive health benefits. I am 60 and have had hypertension for at least 10 years, and have taken prescription meds for about 8 years.

I am still taking the meds but for the last week or so, I stopped to see what would happen with my blood pressure. It is very close to normal even though I have been off the meds for about a week.

I attribute this exciting change to the 20 to 25 oz of raw milk that I drink per day. I believe that the vastly superior bioavailability of calcium and magnesium as well as the high levels of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) are responsible for this big improvement. My digestion is also better than ever.

Thanks to a few brave farmers in Pennsylvania, our Maryland group has been reaping the benefits of raw milk. The farmers have to label their raw dairy products as "for pet consumption" to comply with the PA Dept. of Agriculture regulations.

There is no going back for me. I will always try to ensure that I have a source of raw dairy for the rest of my "natural" life!!

[Robert Kemper]

I'm 86 years old and was raised on raw milk in the southern California
area. My skin still doesn't show the usual signs of dryness and wrinkling,and I still have most of
my dark brown hair color. Unfortunately the dairymens lobby
has made it nearly impossible to
buy raw milk at your choice.

[lachatte]

I really believe in raw milk. I am lucky to have found a group in Edmonton that can supply me. It makes me feel good to know that I am feeding my body with natural element from the nature. I have never been sick and I don't want too neither.

RAW MILK SHOULD BE AGAINST THE LAW.!!

[Lb]

We love Organic Pastures Raw Milk- Thank you!!Psalm 90:17 May The Lord Prosper the Work of Your Hands!!

[dapperdan]

got sick the first time i drank raw milk.wont try it again.

[dapperdan]

got sick the first time i drank raw milk.wont try it again.

Just tried raw milk for the first time this week...it the first time I can remember drinking a glass of milk and not feeling sick to my stomach! Thank god for raw milk and the people who support it!

[Mandana Tarr]

I'm 32. I drank milk for the first time in 17 years without getting gas or bellyache. Why? It was raw, grass fed whole milk. I'm so excited to be eating Real Food (thanks Nina Planck) again. No more soy juice for me!!!

[Mark]

How do you make kefir? Any good, simple recipes?

[Stuart]

My Dad told me about the benefits of raw milk during his visit from Ohio. Being health-conscious, I listened suspiciously, then researched it. I decided to give it a shot so we bought a 1/2 gal. of whole raw milk. Since I usually drink pasteurized skim milk, I was a little hesitant about drink whole milk again but to my surprise it tasted rich and delicious. After reading the benefits told on the OPDC website as well as from "The Untold Truth of Milk", I'm a new fan. I regularly buy 1-2 gal./week at Elliot's store in Citrus Heights.

In addition, my 2 yr old son loves the raw milk and won't even drink the pasteurized kind. I even notice the taste difference as well.

My Dad has to suffer back in Ohio driving hours up the road to an Amish farm where he can get raw milk through a cow-share program.

Keep up the great work! We love you all and thank you for your hard work in providing such a great, clean product!

[Steven Fineberg]

Mark:
Kefir is one of the easiest cultured milks to prepare. All you need is a quart of preferably raw milk (goat or cow), a plastic strainer, a plastic spoon and a couple of quart size mason jars. Of course, you need to have about 4 TBLS. of kefir grains. If you are new to kefir making, the two sources I would recommend to obtain kefir grains are: GEM Cultures or Fermented Treasures. www.gemcultures.com or www.fermentedtreasures.com. You could go onto the web and locate kefir grains. The kefir culture grows so quickly, people are always looking to share.

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Put all 4 TBLS. of kefir grains in a clean glass jar.
2. Pour two cups of fresh milk over them. Stir gently, cover loosely and leave at room temp. for 24 hours.
3. 24 hrs. later or when milk is coagulated, stir contents with plastic spoon.
4. Pour cultured milk through a strainer and gently stir until most of the kefir falls into the catching bowl. Never press on the kefir grains.
5. scoop the grains into a clean glass jar and pour another 2 cups of fresh milk over them. let sit and ferment another 24 hours. Repeat process.
6. drink the cultured milk or store in a glass jar in fridge.
That is all their is to it. I have a lot of kefir in the fridge and the grains keep multiplying. I eat some of the grains. I have used the kefir in soup. To ferment grains and beans.

Mark, Thanks for writing. I am going to post an article soon on kefir and uses! I make a delicious avocado and cucumber soup using kefir and chicken stock as the base!
Steven

[Whole Foods Shopper]

I've been drinking Organic Pastures raw milk for a few weeks now and I really look forward to it. I'm interested to see how I fare in the upcoming cold season.

[Alyssa Pellicano]

Hello Fellow Raw Milk Votaries;

My name is Alyssa Pellicano. I am a 28 year old spastic quadriplegic affected by CP (cerebral palsy) from birth. I use an electric wheelchair for mobility, but I do not have a speech impediment. I have been following the WAPF (Weston A. Price Foundation) recommendations for the use of grassfed meat, raw dairy products and fats exclusively for two (2)+ years.
I was familiar with grassfed products. My mother provided pastured eggs, milk, raw dairy, and bone broths during my childhood years which, even back then, weren’t easy to find here in California. When the dairy my mother bought from was closed down (Alta Dena) we were not as viligent about obtaining those products, but then Sally Fallon’s book (Nourishing Traditions) reintroduced those principles and I have found that my spasticity is much reduced when consuming raw dairy products. I only hope and pray that Organic Pastures, here in California, is able to operate for a long time to come. I also have access now to raw goat milk. We must travel about 5 hours by car to get it, but it is worth it since we buy 4-6 gal. and make kefir, vili, and just enjoy drinking it!
My mother and I each earned a Nutritional Consulting Certificate here in California but we weren't as impressed with their more general curriculum as we are with the books we have read that the Weston Price Foundation has recommended along with some books on biodynamic, and organic farming methods from Acres USA. From the principles of Rudolf Steiner we have become convinced that our health is directly related to the food we eat and that food is only as good as the soil in which it was grown.
I believe some of the principles in Nourishing Traditions are, indeed, life saving. We have been maintaining good health on the Nourishing Traditions way of eating. Neither I nor my mother are on any conventional drug therapy of any kind! I say that especially, because my spastic quadriplegic peers, who also depend on wheelchairs for mobility, are on an average of 18 different medications! Some necessary, yes, but many could be eliminated if their diets were of better quality.

Thank You, everyone, who work diligently at keeping real food available and obtainable.

Sincerely,
Alyssa Pellicano
alyssa@pellicano.org

[Wickenstein]

Good day! After only a few weeks of consuming raw, 95% pasture-grass fed, not certified but certainly organic, jersey milk, my craving for larger meals has dissipated. In addition, I have also noticed a decrease in cravings for alcohol. The rich, creamy flavor and texture make drinking milk a pleasurable, satisfying experience and after having reviewed many reports and studies, it’s hard to imagine going back to pasteurized milk (organic) and I will never even THINK about non-organic milk again. I’ve been on organic since I began drinking milk again several years ago. Organic milk seems less irritating than non, which is why is stopped in the first place. If I know it’s not organic I won’t order it out. I’ll drink beer with pancakes before I drink restaurant milk! Here in Oregon, I have access to a limited supply, supporting a great family who milk their sweet jersey every morning. My raw milk keeps for up to 2 weeks even after having been skimmed (usually by hand-ladling during my morning coffee.) I keep it rather cold which I am sure helps to preserve it. Raw milk may have a bit of metallic odor as it begins to turn, but generally is OK until it gets so bad you’ll KNOW that it’s bad. Raw Goats milk seems to last a little less time, perhaps because it is naturally homogenized and the fats are naturally suspended. Not sure, need more research...Anyway, thanks for the site and keep the word moving. Communication is everything!

[Susan]

I have been searching for someone nearby who sells raw milk here in Eastern PA. Does anyone know of a place in the Allentown area? I grew up on raw cows milk. Buying milk in the stores scare me. I will not drink it. I was raised on a farm where we had all our own milk, eggs, meats, produce and grew up healthy. Very little sickness. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[Sheri]

I have recently began attending a nutrition seminar in my area which is teaching us the value of "whole food" God-made food. I am just beginning this radical process of changing the way I eat because of health issues. I am 36 years old and have thyroid problems that are not responding to normal MD treating drugs. I am undergoing some blood tests to uncover whether or not I have heavy metal toxins in my body.
I have yet to purchase any raw milk....a little hesitant. But, after reading ALL of these testimonials, I'm ready to take, yet another step of faith believing that if God made it..drink up! If anyone can encourage me, please respond! Thanks!

[martha davy]

Thanks for all the great info and comments. I just got informed about raw milk while in Va. Is there a reputable farm to buy from in Ventura County, California?

[steven fineberg]

Martha:
I do not know of any local farms that sell directly to consumers. The information I can offer you is the following,
many of The local Southern California farmers' markets feature producers of California dairy products. In addition, producers of pastured chickens and grass fed beef/bison are etching their way into the markets as well. My suggestion would be to ask a vendor at the market selling cheese if they themself sell cow or goat milk to consumers. From speaking directly to the vendors, you could be able to obtain foods you need/want. Organic Pastures is California's largest producer of raw, grass-fed cow milk. They show at many of the Southern California farmers' markets and their products are available in all Whole Foods stores, as well as many independent natural food retailers. We are in the process of compiling a resource list for Los Angeles. If you come across a farm offering raw dairy/meat, please let us know.
Hope this helps!
Steven

[A.J.]

I would like to say that I believe raw milk to be one of the best whole foods that I have ever consumed. Of course, there are many. Milk just happens to be my favorite! I drank raw milk while living on west coast for many years and never felt better. We never got sick... Then I moved to the east coast... Within two months my two children and myself were diagnosed with Campylobacter bacteria. All of us were hospitalized for two days. Mine came at a later date, and I was hoping I had only the flu, but I realized what it was when my kids were giving me advice on how to ease the pain. And it worked! Hmmm... I'm still all for the consumption of raw milk. I just wish I could find a reliable source. Until then, I drink a lot of water and I am stuck drinking very small amounts of organic pasteurized milk when I crave it so not to have too much bloating and discomfort.

[Joanne]

I've been drinking raw milk for 6 years and not a problem. I have seen it improve Asthma, cure eczema and rebuild teeth cavities.
I am going through a real raw milk cure at the moment. It is an age old technique for healing all sorts of diseases. It was used in the Mayo clinic early last century.
I'm keeping a journal of my experience on my blog.
editor.nourishedmagazine.com.au
I'm very grateful to have found raw milk and wish dearly to see it on the tables of everyone again.
Real Raw Milk will help so many problems we have created with industrial agriculture and food preparation.

[Kim]

I grew up raising dairy cattle & we always had raw milk, churned our own butter, & REAL whipped cream.
When my younger son was a toddler, he had the worst problem with chronic diarrhea - the doctors couldn't help him. I lived out of state at that time, and when I came home to visit, we automatically gave him the raw milk to drink.
I was waiting for him to really have diarrhea, because we had Jersey cattle, and their milk tends to be richer than that of other breeds.
His gastrointestinal tract worked normally for the first time in months! When I returned to Phoenix, I found a place to buy the raw milk, and he never had problems like that again.
I swear by raw milk. It's better for you, and you don't have to worry about bacteria as long as you follow proper cleansing procedures when milking and sterilizing the milking equipment.

[Gus Berken]

Does anyone have any comments about prostate cancer. About strengthening the immune system, the glycemic balance necessary to re-store health to my immune system. I had a prostectamy 5 months ago. I want to re-build my immune system with raw and natural foods and supplements. I do not trust the traditional M.D.'s with their use of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. I still have a "little" cancer left as my Doctor said. He advises radiation. Anyone who has been in the military or worked in a doctors office knows Radiation causes cancer. It cannot be directed only at a small cancer without long-term permanent damage to other organs and tissue. Chemo poisons and kills the immune system the very thing that CAN CURE YOU. The entire Cancer industry is EVIL. THEY are protecting a TRILLION DOLLAR BUSINESS. Do you honestly think a CURE will come from the traditional Medical establishment? the pharmaceutical companies control the AMA, THE American Cancer Institute and most anything to do with cancer including the GATEKEEPERS of treatments, and drugs that work and have been proven all over the rest of the world to work but are not approved by the FDA! They are controlled politically by MONEY! It is that simple. Please share any information you have on treatments or Doctors or foods or supplements you know of in So. California. Thanks and keep getting "PURE and NATURAL"!! God guides these people who are trying in spite of overwhelming odds and huge amounts of money and power from our Government to protect the status quo in the TRILLION DOLLAR A YEAR CANCER INDUSTRY. I have been researching my options, and different doctors, foods, supplements for the last 6 moths. I know a huge amount about CANCER, it's causes, and it's cures, the ones who are preventing any CURES and those few bright, ethical Doctors who are in this to help people and to save lives. One cannot subscribe to the Hippocratic Oath and treat patients with legal approved by the FDA treatments, only in the USA today. It is an OXYMORON!! RADIATION burns, Chemotherapy poisons, Surgery, all have DEADLY SERIOUS LONG TERM CONSEQUENCES ALMOST ALWAYS FATAL in 95% of all cancer cases within 2-6 years! Thank God for the Internet which will force traditional Doctors who have (and continue to) earned billions, who live in multi-million dollar homes, play golf one or two days a week,finally day by day become forced to be totally transparent and honest with their patients.

Any input you may have especially if you have undergone Prostectamy and are searching for the best and most powerfll natural healing to finally cure your CANCER through your HEALTHY IMMUNE SYSTEM as God intended, please write me. Thank you

After learning about raw milk, we finally found a place approx. 5 hrs from our home where to purchase it.
We took several chest filled with ice and bought about 13 gallons plus lots of raw butter.
We returned home and began to drink it immediately. My daughter has twins (7 yrs.) and another (2yrs)that loved the milk. My husband and myself drank it so much that it didn't last long. It was so good. We even froze the milk and it still taste great!
None of us had any sicknesses so we have nothing to tell about as far as that goes.
I turned 59 this past December and I started weight training this past January for 4 days per week. Then 3 wks ago, I started riding a 21 speed bike. Riding a bike works me harder that anything I have ever done. There's a lot of hills where I live and the ride isn't for pleasure only, it's for health.
Think milk has helped with this?

The family we bought our raw milk from lives in SC and has raised 5 girls on it and was told none of them ever got sick. The parents looked so good, especially their complexion at age 59.
Many people were stopping to buy milk, cheese, butter and eggs.

I would stop buying any other drink except milk, if I didn't have to drive so far to get it.
Guess I need to buy a freezer just for the milk.
I LOVE RAW MILK!

[Luana Hiebert]

We have recently obtained a dairy cow (Guernsey/Jersey) and have been drinking our own fresh milk, and making butter and cottage cheese. However, I am having a problem with the butter tasting like it is rancid, even though I make it with fresh cream. The first batch I made with sour cream, like my mother used to do, and that was REALLY bad, so I started using fresh cream, but it still tastes bad. Does anyone have any ideas about that? Thanks! Luana

[Necole]

The one thing that I dislike most about commercial, raw milk is the price. I don't know why they don't make it more affordable for the consumer. It would cost me 6.75 for half a gallon of milk. That's almost ridiculous!

[Jennifer Flippen]

I was raised on pasteurized, homogenized milk, Chef Boy-Ar-Dee and Kraft macaroni and cheese. Although I lived in a nice clean house in a nice clean suburb, I had ongoing issues as a child with systemic staph infections: in my lungs, skin and even joints. Even though we drank lots of milk and ate what was considered a Food Pyramid balanced diet, I had horribly decayed teeth, ADHD, and as an active child, broke many bones - shin, arm, wrist, ankle as well as a few ribs.

When I had my own 4 children, I was determined to see them enjoy a healthier childhood. I ate organic as much as possible when pregnant, and as we lived in the country, we had the opportunity to raise them on raw milk - first breastfed, then raw goats milk.

In a wooden barn, on a wooden milking stand, I handmilked into open buckets, and then strained into glass bottles stored in the fridge - no concrete and steel, no fancy overhead milking machines and sterile handling... If I had my milk tested it CERTAINLY would not have met the new AB 1735 standards, or ANY certified dairy handling standards. Heck, if I had my BREASTMILK tested it would probably not meet the AB 1735 standard!

With all my non-government approved sanitary standards, my kids rarely had to visit the doctor - just checkups and the occasional visit for stitches from falling off a horse or a tree... No broken bones, BEAUTIFUL strong teeth, only the rare mild cold. AND... I was healthy. No more infections, felt great, and easily managed 4 active kids, a market farm, livestock and assorted live-in OPC (other people's children) with energy to spare.

Out of 4 kids, now in their late 20's and early 30's, only one has a single cavity.

We moved to the city (Palo Alto) when they were entering their teens. We still ate healthy, but no more raw milk... They started getting chronic sinus infections, flu, gastric problems, and my youngest developed asthma. My health also deteriorated, and I started having problems again... chronic lung infections among other things.

We are now back on the raw milk thanks to Claravale Dairy. I am no longer coughing, our health has improved again, and I am feeling great. Who has the right to tell me raw milk bacteria will make me sick? I find the reverse is true. We need to FIGHT this ridiculous and invasive bill. I am going to, what about you?

[Alan Truly]

My wife and I have been enjoying Organic Pastures raw milk and cream for about a year now and would never go back to pasteurized milk. Even organic pasteurized milk isn't as rich, creamy and delicious as raw milk.

We used to use several herbal supplements to fight off colds and other illness, but since we've been consuming raw milk and other unprocessed, live-culture foods, we've had great health with only rare use of supplements. Raw milk is great for the digestion, too.

I encourage everyone to give it a try if you have the opportunity. It's a shame that it isn't available in some areas.

[Maryla Lachecka]

I grew up in little town in Poland, drank fresh milk from our cow and goat and always I’ve been fit and healthy. When I came to America I’ve noticed that babies here are so fat like I’ve never seen in Poland. I also immediately started to gain weight and suffer from indigestion and array of ailments of digestive track. For 28 years I’ve been on every possible diet, on every possible supplement, trying to find what’s wrong with me. I could not lose weight, I could not get rid of indigestion, gas etc. About year ago I found Organic Pastures website, bought raw milk and now I’m back to my high school weight, all discomforts went away like magic. I’m 64 years yang! That’s how I feel now after drinking quart of raw milk every day, half of it I in form of sour milk. Personally I think that obesity is caused by pasteurized milk. It starts with baby formula.

[Jeannie]

I love raw milk! I've helped many friends to appreciate its many great qualities. Dan Messner, from Bethany Farm, Glenmoore, PA, sells "Pennsylvania Preferred" Certified, 5/gal. Excellent!

[Joey]

Raw milk is great. I just started to drink milk about a year ago. Then a Hanna practioner told me that I shouldn't drink cow's milk because of the fat molecules. So I started drinking goat's milk. I drank the goat's milk for about 6 monthes. At that time I learned that the cow milk was fine for me. Not long after, we switched from pasterized milk to the best raw milk ever. I had psairasis very badly and the raw milk cleared it up extremely fast. Now I drink the raw milk and my Mom has to order about 3 gallons at a time.

[Corina the Nurse]

Hello, I'm an RN and am lucky enough to have a wonderful Mother-in-Law who shares her raw milk along with kombucha, grass-fed beef, and other homemade pro-biotic foods. I recently had a baby and he only gained 1 ounce in the first month taking just breastmilk. I started pumping my milk but he still had poor weight gain. I began feeding him a raw milk/raw cream (Weston A Price) homemade baby formula. Within the first week, he gained an entire pound! Imagine! Since then, he's become a smiley, feisty, chubby, healthy baby. I could not imagine this kind of response from my breastmilk alone. I continue to pump my breastmilk to add to the formula so he gets the immune boosting goodness but I credit the raw milk/raw cream for his vibrance and health. I'm afraid what will happen to him after December when we will be unable to consume this delicious elixer. Does anyone know where else one will be able to obtain raw milk close to Southern California? I donated my money for the legal assistance, have YOU? If not, do it for my baby! Thanks Organic Pastures for feeding my baby! :)

[Tabitha]

As a child growing up in S. California my mother always gave us fresh raw milk from Altadena Dairy. My two brothers and I thrived and I can only remember getting sick once until I was 16 and finally caught chicken pox. My math teacher was astounded that my skin cleared up so well and my face did not turn into a pock-marked mess.

Almost 20 years later, when my first child was born one month premature and unwilling to breastfeed, I pumped for as long as I could, which was only 2 months, and then I was too afraid to go against the established opinion that raw milk was bad for babies. But in the face of common sense (I mean, it's not like this stuff hasn't been around for at least a thousand years), my own research on the internet, and remembering my childhood, I switched to raw milk when he was 6 months old and I am so glad I did. That little baby is now 6 years old and is very healthy.

I have a new baby who has had raw milk exclusively since he was 2 months old. He will be almost one year old in January when this new law goes into effect. I cannot describe to you the horror I feel that I will not be able to feed him this wonderful food. Instead I will be forced to feed him absolute garbage. And why? Why must my baby's health suffer, his whole future, because of this incomprehensible stance of the FDA? It is breaking my heart. I fear that humanity itself will rue the day... Thank you so much Organic Pastures for the last six years of happiness!! I hope so very much that you will succeed in stopping this idiotic law.

[Elaina]

Does anyone know where I can obtain a copy of this work, original or updated?

Milk Diet as a Remedy
for Chronic Disease,
MILK DIET is an updated reprint of Dr. Charles Porter's work (Mayo Clinic circa 1900-1929)

[A. Hines]

I am a newcomer to raw milk. I had given it up many years ago. I am one of the 70% of African-Americans who are lactose-intolerant. I discovered in my local grocery store which was displaying index cards about AB1735. I bought a bottle of raw goodness and found after drinking a full cup that there was no gas or bloating. The flavor is rich and void of conventional milk's sour aftertaste. With the impending raw milk ban I feel as if I am loosing a dear friend. 90% of Asians are lactose intolerant as well as 80% of Latinos. By not providing affordable, healthful or accessible sources of dairy, California policy is being unwittingly racist and increasingly fascist. Let's FIGHT THE BAN and reclaim natural health. it is our birthright.

[Mike]

I lived in Swaziland for more than 30 years where cattle abounds and taken as a symbol of wealth and we drank milk a lot (from natural grass-fed cows). I used to be fascinated when watching herdboys drinking the milk direct from the cow into the mouth (kukleza) when milkimg the cows in the morning. So I used to join in the fun and I'd kleza too. It's PURE,NICE,FRESH and SMELLS SO NICE just as GOD our Creator meant it to be like. Beyond that we can't help people who don't practise safe and clean food hygiene and end up getting sick.

Then come people who make me sick and think they're greater and mightier than the ALMIGHTY GOD and tell us this and that which is all not true about raw milk. As for me I turn a deaf ear and a blind eye to their nonsense because I know the benefits of raw milk. I can drink and eat raw milk in my meals 24/7 without getting tired of it. In my whole life, I'm approaching 40 years, I've never been hospitalised and I don't take supplements which I believe is attributable to my eating a healthy balanced meal.

This pasteurised milk here in America is close to water. Milk has a distinct nice smell which you can't even trace from this local milk. Even the taste is just watery. Real milk turns to sour milk after sometime, but this American milk never turns to sour milk but goes stale and the smell that's emitted from the container is so horrible to show that it's far from being any close to real milk. I just can't explain it. It's either too pasteurised or it's nothing close to milk at all, only the Food and Agriculture department can tell us what it is exactly that they are feeding the nation with. As for me I've lost trust in these departments together with the FDA as their mother body because it's these departments that approve food and drugs but after a few months, they are recalled and lawsuits ensure. Are they not tired of defending and settling lawsuits? What about the health of the citizens who are made to be poison-testers?

Truly speaking America is supposedly a "FIRST WORLD COUNTRY" but once you're here and see first hand the health of the citizens, a lot is left to be desired. They eat junk food and then resort to taking tonnes of supplements which are also approved by this same inefficient FDA. Why not grow a small vegetable garden in your backyard and sow one line of each one of the five vegetable groups(leafy, fruit,legumes, bulbs and root). By so doing you'd be saving money and having a balanced meal on your table.

To cut a long story short, Swazis are fresh and healthy people (look at their pictures at the Umhlanga Reed Dance and Incwala) and do not suffer from all these many diseases that these opponents of raw milk state (put HIV/AIDS aside because this was a man-made disease in the first place). I lived with the Swazi nation and would always agree with the King when he says Swazis are unique when it comes to the preservation of their culture and traditions, yet at the same time they live modest lives.

Viva MILK Viva!!!

[Marilyn Brown]

I have drunk raw milk on and off for many years. I had a goat of my own with my first child, after nursing him for two years. Each of my children has been nursed for 2 years, and they are very healthy adults, even tho we turned to Rice Milk when we couldn't get raw milk anymore. They now all have some cavities and have been ill at times, and I wish I had seen this website 'way back when. I would have been sure to give them only raw milk. I began drinking raw cows milk from OP again two years ago after not being able to eat or drink any dairy products or eggs for over 10 years. I had heart problems and was on medications that were not working. They wanted to give me more, on top of the ones that didn't work! I also was in bed half of the winter, not really sick, but not well. I went to the Primal Diet (www.primaldiet.com), weaned off of the medications, and have my health back! I love being able to eat truly raw, unsalted cheese and drink milk. I drink raw eggs in my morning smoothie every day, and sometimes whole in a glass of fresh oj, and I am amazed at the difference. I still cannot eat cooked eggs without tremendous conjestion and feeling badly. Yet raw eggs are fine, and make me feel better. Raw milk is the best food, the only food that is made only as a food. My two youngest children can't stand pasturized milk. My son drinks tons of it. And yes! Isn't it interesting that the Swazis and the Masai are perfectly healthy and have no problem drinking milk if it is raw?

[Marilyn Brown]

Prostate Cancer

We Want To Live: The Primal Diet www.primaldiet.com
Prostatitis pg. 304
Cancer pg. 237
Prostate cancer:
to shrink: raw tomatoes (any form)
to prevent development: 1 T. cold pressed Flax oil daily or 2x
to revitalize: raw zucchini, pumpkin seeds, unheated bee pollen
Raw fish with a little cooked potato (or nuts ground with raw egg)
Cancer in general:
8-12 oz raw green vegetable juices with ½ tsp. unpasturized apple cider vinegar
raw fats, like extra virgin olive oil, avocados, young coconut, raw cream and unsalted raw butter
(on the unripe side) raw orange juice or fresh pineapple.

[paulc]

Raw milk is one of the best foods there is. We operate a small poultry and dairy goat farm in westwrn Co.Most important when buying raw milk from small farms is sanitization. We use gallon glass jars dishwashed with sani cycle.We machine milk our does,filter,and chill milk in ice water till cold,then referigerate,most important is clean jars,rapid chill, and common sense farm pratices,like washing each teat,on goat,using different towels on each doe,clean milk bucket,hot water rinse.Our goat milk blows folks minds, no goatie taste.Feel free to contact us at closer2heavenfarms@yahoo.com for more info.,raw ice cream with honey receipies,been making for 35 yrs.Keep drinkin RAW

[Juliana]

Dear friends, family, and fans of unpasteurized raw milk,

Wait till you read this! In Boston, the most government-controlled city in the most government-controlled state in the country just had an outbreak of listeria in the PASTEURIZED milk from one of their PASTEURIZATION PLANTS! Listeria, which is supposed to be common in raw milk, is being found in all pasteurized milk from this plant! To read the whole article, copy & paste:

http://www.optimum.net/News/AP/Article?articleId=371072

into the address bar of your computer's internet explorer and Enter.

[Kelley]

I live in Oregon, and drank raw milk for about 18 years when it was available in the health food stores. My lifelong skin problems disappeared, my digestion became perfect, and I did not get sick anymore. Then the health department stepped in and made the sale of raw milk illegal. Now my skin breaks out all the time, my digestion is poor, my teeth are deteriorating, and my allergies are running wild. We urgently need the availability of raw milk to everyone in this country, as it is a life-saving food. I would love to see an interstate network of some kind join together to help other states, such as Oregon, get raw milk back for people who desperately need it.

[Shawn]

We have a 2 year child who suffered from chronic constipation since he was a newborn and until about 3 weeks ago. During this time he was a very miserable acting child. We tried everything from increasing his fruits, vegetables & whole wheats to giving him milk of magnesia. Nothing worked. My mothers instinct told me he may be intolerant to milk. We thought about trying him on soy milk, but knew it has its side effects as well and after doing my research we decided to go with raw milk. We also recently found that he is allergic to soy so we knew soy will never be an option. Since giving him raw milk & cheese he has gone every day! No more constipation! He also eats exceptionally well as compared to before as he was in so much pain. He is no longer that cranky miserable child, in fact we are seeing a completely different side of our son...he is the happiest baby in the world! We are so happy that we have found a "cure" for him. We have also turned a cousin on to raw milk for her 1 year old daughter with the same problems. As with our son, her constipation disappeared immediately after consuming raw milk. After firsthand seeing the benefits of raw milk we have also decided to put our other 2 year old on the raw milk....our twins are thriving! We can only pray that raw milk continues to be available to us in California, for our sons sake.

[Susan]

I was introduced to raw milk when I read Nancy DeVille's book, "Death by Supermarket." I had not had a glass of milk in years because my memory told me that pasteurized milk tasted disgusting (and she tells you in the book why it does. So gross!) But I respected what she had to say and decided to give it a try. It couldn't be any grosser than grocery store milk, right? I found my local retailer and went and bought my first raw milk. If you had told me how much I would have enjoyed it, I would have called you a liar. But it BLEW ME AWAY! It was so creamy and delicious that I couldn't get enough! I went back the next day and bought three more! My daughter loves it too and now refuses pasteurized milk when at her Dad's on the weekend. Now all we eat is raw milk products. The cheese is amazing and the butter even better. Immediately, I was able to stop taking my over-the-counter meds to help me fall asleep. A nice glass of raw milk before bed and I doze off quickly. I too wish the products were cheaper, but my family enjoys them so much that they didn't mind making personal sacrifices of other goodies in order to keep purchasing raw milk for the house. It's only been 6 weeks since we started drinking raw milk and I know in the coming weeks I will become more aware of it's many health benefits. When I notice them, I'll let you know. Please read about Organic Pastures in Nancy DeVille's book and be introduced to many of the ways our government not only noses into the milk industry, but allows food makers to poison us in things we eat all day long. In the meantime, all this talk of milk makes we want some.....

[Momma]

We have been drinnking raw milk for over a year. I have eight children, the youngest of which is lactose intolerant. He's the one that began my foray into the raw world. My five year old son has kidney disease. I didn't even know when we began raw milk that it could help him, but now, over a year later, he has not been ill ONCE. Previously, he was ill three times a year and on Prednisone. Also, his excema cleared up.

Just my two cents!

[Misty]

My son will turn 1 next month. We live overseas, in El Salvador to be exact. I am wondering if anyone has any opinions on giving raw milk to a child from a foriegn country. They do not have people who check for the quality of the milk, but they also probaly (not positive)do not pump their cows full of antibiotics or growth hormones, and the cows here are free range that eat grasses, and fruits that fall on the ground.
Also, are you supposed to boil milk after you milk the cow? My mother in law always boils the milk for a few minutes before serving it. Although I have been served milk fresh and warm before, straight from the cow. Any thoughts?
Thank you!
Misty

[HellaDelicious]

When I was last in Burma (Myanmar) I got typhoid, which seriously affected my digestive tract. Upon returning to New York I immediately started drinking and using raw milk for making yogurt (you can see my demonstration of how to make raw milk yogurt on youtube). When I first started drinking raw milk I was so easily fatigued by my weakened digestive system I could barely walk up the hill to my home. Within a few weeks I was out gardening. Raw milk is the only way to go.

[violet bruner]

In the 90's I was given an overdose of anesthetic that near took my life and left sores throughout my stomach, intestines, and bladder. It took almost 2 years to recooperate from vomiting acid every morning with many sores remaining almost 20 years later. After drinking 1 gallon of raw milk a week for 3 months, I feel no pain! I'm healing due to the immunoglobins, minerals, fatty acids, healthy bacteria's and so much more in the milk. All other dairy products gave diarhrea, acid, gas, and foul odor in stool. Raw Milk settles the stomach, nuetralizes the acid, and took away the diarhea while cleaning my system. Wish I found it 18 years ago! If you have acidosis, take my word for it, you have a RAW MILK SHORTAGE.

[Linda Willitts]

This newsletter excerpt from William Campbell Douglass, MD may interest you:

Daily Dose February 13, 2008

Bacteria-contaminated Pasteurized milk kills 3 people

I don't like to use a tragedy to make my point, but something awful happened in New England recently that I have to point out. Apparently, bacteria-contaminated milk caused one miscarriage and the deaths of three elderly men. The killer milk came from the widely respected Whittier Farms Dairy, which has a herd of hormone-free cows, and uses glass bottles for their milk.

It would fit the FDA's story line perfectly if these awful events were caused by the consumption of raw milk. But no – the bacteria-contaminated milk had been pasteurized. This means that pasteurized milk is responsible for more deaths last year than raw milk, yet it's raw milk that's been widely vilified and is on the verge of being legislated out of existence.

The bacteria that's to blame for the deaths is listeria. Anti-raw milk folks are quick to point out that listeria only shows up in pasteurized milk on incredibly rare occasions. What they won't tell you is that listeria is just about as rare in raw milk. What's more, milk isn't the only place you'll find the bacterium – this nasty little bacteria can pop up in almost any uncooked meat or produce. In fact, it can even be found in cold cuts and some cheeses.

The fact is, this is the THIRD listeria outbreak that's been connected to pasteurized milk. Pasteurization is supposed to make foods listeria-free. Obviously, that's not always the case. How badly do you think Big Dairy would like to sweep this story under the rug?

It's incredibly ironic that this has happened to a pasteurizing dairy rather than a raw-milk dairy. This sort of thing is only supposed to happen with raw milk! I'm not sure who this story upsets more – the FDA, the anti-raw-milk lobbyists of Big Dairy, or the poor, organic dairies who are prevented from marketing their raw milk products – which have RARELY been found to have potentially deadly pathogens such as listeria, E. coli, or salmonella.

As you probably already know, I'm a huge raw milk advocate. It's chock-full of calcium, vitamin D, lactoferrins (natural antibiotics), and other good stuff. I've written on more than one occasion of the struggles of both the consumers and producers of raw milk, and how overzealous FDA regulation of the product is driving raw milk fans underground.

It's my hope that raw milk dairies and lobbies can use this incident to point out that their product is just as safe (if not safer) than pasteurized milk … and get the FDA and state regulators to ease up on the incredibly restrictive raw-milk laws. I know … I won't hold my breath.

Giving you the raw facts about milk,

William Campbell Douglass II, M.D.

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[keith kuhn]

My family (extended also) have been drinking raw milk now for almost a year and I never could drink much pasteurized milk before,even organic ,as it gave me phlegm attcks that made me feel like I was choking to death. It was a very rewarding day indeed when I drank my first glass of raw milk from pasture raised cows! First, it was creamier than any milk I had ever tasted.Secondly ,it didn't give me the usual reaction of phlegm attacks later. On top of it all it just plainly tastes so much better than any organic pasteurized milk I've ever had.

[helen]

when i was pregnant, i was so ill and that was the 1st time, i was introduced with row goat milk (dove song dairy farm). since than i'm hardly sick and my baby now ten months old and extremely healthy. i put him on raw diet too.

[helen]

but the trouble begins when i see the stupid doctors for my baby for regular check up. When accidently I told that stupid doctor that I drink raw goat milk . That stupid doctor was furious and give me and my son lots of troubles for nothing. I do believe in raw goat milk and support the farmers.

[Allen]

I'd just like to say I've been dabbling with Raw Milk for a few years. OPDC even delivers, which beats the now price of $9.99 per 1/2 gallon at Whole Foods, OPDC online cost is $5.00 per same 1/2 gallon but the shipping kicks it up a little. A must read is the 455 page book named The Untold Story Of Raw Milk by Ron Schmidt, ND, with forward by Sally Fallon. You will read of people living on nothing but raw milk for 20, 30 even 50 years! One gentleman, whom took a dose of lye at age 2, which stricted his food pipe, and 42 years later he was happily married, had 4 healthy grown up kids, and did it all on raw milk only! Not to mention he never got sick either. Today I am starting my own renewed life on raw milk, nothing else needed or wanted. As they say you are what you eat, so I go from a raw & living diet to a raw & living milk diet! In 1/2 gallon OPDC raw milk you get 1,280 calories, 48 g's sat fat, 96 g's carbs, 96g's sugar, 72g's protein, 960mg sodium, Vitamin A = 48% and Calcium 240%, plus you get all the enzymes, amino acids, more vitamins + minerals + some hgh, all natural. http://www/realmilk.com for lots of good information & http://www.organicpastures.com for delivery of the best raw milk or Whole Foods where both OPDC + Claravale Farms Raw Milk is sold.
Happy Health to ALL of you!

[Allen]

Additonal good reading is here:
http://www.raw-milk-facts.com/raw_milk_health_benefits.html
Raw Milk Revolution!

[Julie Thomas]

My baby boy was born with low muscle tone, and didn't seem to want to nurse for very long, but was still in the healthy range for weight. When I weaned him at one year old, I quickly found that he was allergic to pasteurized milk. His nose ran and he coughed all night. His weight percentile continued to drop. We tried soymilk, even though I had heard soy could have some detrimental affects for boys, and that was even worse, causing diahrria. The nutritionist said to keep giving it to him because sometimes their system would start to handle it. After ten days without improvement, I quit. Formula is either milk based or soy based, and he wouldn't drink it anyway because he is a picky eater. I didn't know what else to try so I gave him orange juice with calcium. His appetite shrank even further and he became underweight and didn't sleep well at night. I knew he wasn't getting enough protien. Someone suggested raw milk, and although I was skeptical, we tried it. What a relief! He started drinking it and within a few weeks he was sleeping well at night, without coughing or having a runny nose. I could now cook using raw milk or cheese. His list of foods he will eat increased greatly and he is no longer underweight. The physical therapist changed his muscle status from low tone to low in the medium tone range. He is still a picky eater, but doing so much better! I am worried what would happen if we weren't able to purchase raw milk.

[Patricia]

I used to buy raw goats milk, a couple of years ago. My supplier moved out of state, now I buy raw cows milk. When I get the milk home, I put a dropper full of food grade H2O2 (Hydrogen Peroxide) in it, shake it really well, and we are good to go! H2O2 has been used for years, and in many countries to keep milk from spoiling. I really liked the goats milk better, but don't know where to buy it now. I live in MD, by PA and DE.

[CYNTHIA]

Bravo to Organic Farms colostrum!I would not even know about the benefit of raw milk if not for the information provided by my holistic veterinarian. I have given colostrum (as prescribed by my veterinarian) to a gravely ill cat that was diagnosed with food allergies that had progressed to Inflammatory bowel disease and possibly cancer. My traditional vet did not know what else to do for her and I believe expected her to die. After spending a week-end on the internet I discovered a holistic veterinarian in my area. This vet examined my 3lb cat and immediately took her off all traditional meds and treated her with acupuncture/chinese herbal meds/a balanced diet and COLOSTRUM FROM ORGANIC PASTURES. My "Opal" was nearly dead the week before Christmas at the 3lb weight and refused to eat. I hydrated her every day with subcutaneous fluids and forced colostrum into her as instructed(just like her herbal meds) and slowly she started to thrive and gain weight. Opal is now at 5 and 1/2 lbs!!! She has nearly doubled her weight in 3 months. People ask how this is possible and I explain the holistic treatments and tell them about the colostrum. Most people don't even know what it is. I continue to give Opal colostrum and her fur(which was falling out due to her malnutrition) is coming in beautiful. Even the traditional vet which I continue to use for her fluid treatments (He didn't like the idea of the holistic vet) has had to admit she is doing very well. It has been a long recovery(even had taken her to Ohio state university veterinary school prior to the holistic vet.) for Opal but I still believe the colostrum helped to nourish her back to life.

[Johnny]

As someone who has suffered severe anorexia and bulimia nervosa I have found it hard to include and tolerate specific foods. I was thrilled when I found Organic Pastures raw milk. I have been a raw foodist for three years now and it's been crucial for my ongoing recovery and healing. Raw milk has also been a lifesaver and my body can't thank me enough for nourishing it this way. I love raw milk in shakes or a little glass before bed to help me with my sleeping disorders. There is nothing more refreshing than a cold cup of raw milk! The first glass is ALWAYS the best, so creamy and delightful. And recently I discovered OP's raw unsalted cheddar and am IN LOVE. I am so encouraged to eat and enjoy these products. I love recommending them to others too. People are often scared due to myths about raw milk but seriously, once you go raw you'll never go back.

[Johnny]

Another thing I'd like to add for those cautious about dairy and constipation: Raw dairy does not have this effect! It is actually very HEALING to the digestive tract and process. I have never once had ANY negative reactions to raw milk or cheese. And they are very much worth the price. Quality counts, you get what you pay for with OP's products.

And if you are like me and need to gain/restore weight - raw milk is a great way to add additional calories. Take it alone, be an adventerous nutty monkey and mix some in a shake with some banana and raw nut butter or maybe you are feeling super sweet - try raw chocolate and some berries or cherries! Your options are endless, be creative : )

[Nancy Napan]

me and my family have been drinking raw milk for a few years now, and it has really made a difference in our lives. but i'll focus on mine for now, and let them tell their story... to begin... i love milk.. i love it alone, in cereal, with icecubes, or frozen.. the thing is, that it makes me feel sick. which was totally not cool because i love milk. so when my mom brought home that raw milk one day, i was kinda skeptical, but i thought, why not.. so i took a sip... it was good.. i drank two cups of milk that night with a banana.. and an apple... and i havent stopped since.. i can now eat cheese and ... yogurt.. dont even get me started on yogurt... i could live on yogurt... (the one made out of raw milk) because you guys make raw milk.. i am able to enjoy milk with lots of things.. and its thanks to you guys that i dont get sick a lot... you have really made a difference in our lives, and it's really saddening that it all might be taken away. it makes me sad to think that i might not be able to have a glass of milk every night. that would so totally not be cool. so if anyone is out there that is trying to stop the selling of raw milk... please think twice about what you're about to do. i'm sure that there are thousands more like me out there... dont alter our lives... we are raw milk lovers!!!!! ^^

[Cindy Napan]

hi, i'm cindy... you just heard from my sister nancy, so now its my turn to tell my story... i love milk... ha ha.. ironic isnt it.. anyway.. i used to get sick... a lot... like a lot.. you see, i'm a premie.. (born earlier than the normal nine months) yup.. so i was plagued with asthma and all the bad stuff.. it wasnt fun. i was sick in the spring, summer, fall and winter. horrible really. but that stopped when my mom brought home that raw milk. it tastes so good. so fresh and good. seriously, the taste is really different. well anyway.. i am no longer frail and weak. i'm strong and healthy and barely ever get sick. i dont even have asthma anymore! this all might sound made up.. but its not. my life was changed.. i can now run and play like normal children.. this milk is amazing.. please dont take it from me... i dont want to be sickly anymore... please think of all the poor sick children that need to get better.. dont jeopordize their health.. please...

[Rachel Aguilar]

Hi, my name is Rachel.. you have just heard from my two wonderful daughters.. now it's my turn... when i found this raw milk, it was an answer to my prayers... now my daughters would have something to keep them healthy and strong. they can even drink this milk when they are sick (which is rare). it's ridiculous that they are trying to stop the production of this milk... what they should be stopping is the production of alcohol beverages and cigarettes, etc. things that actually cause harm to the world, and bring death. why dont they ban that? why ban something that is healthy for everyone, and makes people live instead of die? that just doesnt even make sense. the regular milk sold at stores... (pasterurized milk) is actually bad.. not good. our bodies arent able to absorb the calcium, and instead absorb the bad fat and sugar, so we're actually ingesting more harm. if we all switched to raw milk, we would be able to tell the difference. so anyone out there that is against the production of raw milk.. read this carefully, and research if you like.. pasteurized milk is BAD not good. switch to raw milk.. and you'll see that you'll think twice about banning raw milk...

[Cindy]

Hi, We are new to raw milk and I absolutely love it. My son has ALWAYS been on soymilk (and soy formula)because grocery store pasturized milk made him sick. He would get a runny nose and stomach cramps every time he drank it. Not so with raw milk. He is flourishing. I have just started drinking a couple cups a day too. I hate milk and never drank it...but I love raw milk and look forward to it.