A successful dairy farmer is a lot of things. For example, he or she must be a a caretaker, willing to sacrifice nights and weekends to be with an animal in need; a hard worker, someone that can toss a bale of hale in 90 degree weather; a mechanic, ready to deal with the constant problems that arise from working… Read More
The loudest voices aren’t always right.
Marketing sometimes feels like a contact sport, companies are constantly bombarding potential consumers with advertisements regarding their product, service, or establishment. In the food aisle of our local supermarkets, this information overload extends to the food labels and sometimes it feels like an advanced degree is necessary to even understand them. We see organizations spending lots of money on advertising… Read More
Why do certain containers of cow’s milk have a longer expiration date?
Every Sunday after Church, I head to our local grocery store with my weekly shopping list. Some weeks I’m more prepared then others but one thing that is always on my list is milk. I have mentioned in previous posts that grocery shopping should not be stressful; however, with all the food labels out there, how can it not be? … Read More
You bet your life on it – Earth Day
You get your hands in it Plant your roots in it Dusty head lights dance with your boots in it… You write her name on it Spin your tires on it Build your corn field, You bet your life on it It’s that elm shade Red roads clay you grew up on That plowed up ground that your dad Damned… Read More
Isn’t it time we get real & learn the Milk Truth?
There are a lot of us seeking out the real story and the real truth about the things that are important to us, like the food we put on our family table. The internet and social media have put the answers at our fingertips but also made it hard to avoid all the “information” being thrown at you, let… Read More
Fairlife – What is Ultra-Filtered Milk?
Fairlife’s chocolate (yum) and 2% reduced fat milk. Last week I went to Wal-Mart over my lunch hour to get some snow pants so we could get some much needed fresh air. My list only had 3 items but somehow when I checked out, there were 18 in my cart. One of those was a carton of Fairlife chocolate… Read More