Clean Eating Milk?

Thank you for posting this video. Definitely food for thought. I had heard about raw milk in the past, but never really understood what benefits it might have. I will definitely be purchasing some raw milk in the near future to try.

Great video! We’re very into clean and Organic, but I just havent been able to get the family to go raw when it comes to milk. So, we stick to Strauss Family Creamery organic and for now, it works pretty well. Maybe I’ll be able to find a more creative way to convert them now

Hi there! Came across your blog through Janetha’s. I was so happy to see someone else who is excited about raw milk. Before the economy tanked that is what we drank regularly. Unfortunately our budget no longer allows for it but I think raw milk is great and hope we will be able to squeeze it back into our budget in the not so distant future!

I went to our local health food store this week and bought my first bottle of raw milk (thank you California). It was heavenly…that is what milk is supposed to taste like. I’m lactose intolerant, but didn’t have any problems with the raw milk. I’ve found that other states will allow you to purchase a cow-share to obtain raw milk since it’s illegal to sell it to the general public. It is expensive though, so for now it’s more of a treat, not a staple. Thanks for the tip about drinking it quickly!

When my now 32 yo son was little I could buy state certified (PA) lab tested raw milk. But the old farmer passed away and his aging daughters couldn’t or wouldn’t keep on without him, so the land his farm was on is now shopping centers, restaurants and office buildings. Yeah, Joni Mitchell called it all right. Now I live in VA and it seems the powers that be have made it illegal to sell raw milk here. So maybe we need to get a cow, or sheep and goats to keep our chickens, ducks, geese, horses, dogs and cats company. Oh, yeah us and the kidlets, too.
For now we buy organic milk and Silk (the only soy milk I like at all-the others I couldn’t even force myself to swallow)

Great video… we’ve been drinking raw milk ever since I had my daughter a year and a half ago. I can get it right at the farmers market here in Santa Monica so I’m grateful for that! It’s delicious but definitely expensive -$7 for a half gallon, there was a time when i was buying 3 gallons a week! But I look at it as prevention;). I will say, that our milk doesn’t go bad that quickly… often times it will last upwards of a week. PS – have you tried raw cream? To die for in your morning coffee!!

I did a research paper on raw milk and pasteurizing for my bio class after a friend got really sick from drinking it. I still wanted to try it, but when i saw some in the store I almost fainted at the price. It’s too bad they don’t have milk deliveries like the old times…

Hi Tiffany,

Great share! Thank you. I’m a huge fan of raw milk and have been using it for several years. I feel so fortunate to have easy access to it in California. When I lived in Massachusetts it was a bit trickier. It has definitely been instrumental in improving my family’s health. Yes it costs a lot, but I would much rather pay my big bucks to the farmer, rather than the pharmacy. Regarding shelf life, I wonder if the milk you had was mislabeled or something, because I find the raw milk we get generally has a longer shelf life than pasteurized. It generally stays fresh several days after the expiration date.
Thanks again. Great video!
Jen

I meant the date stamp. : )

In order to purchase raw milk here in TN, you must be a member of a co-op, wherein you purchase a share of a cow and then essentially purchase the milk from ‘your’ cow. It’s very expensive; the closest alternative is a local dairy whose milk is the closest to raw milk. The gallons of whole milk is pasteurized, but not homogenized…so cream collects at the top as it sits in the fridge. I have started collecting and freezing it until I have about half a cup of the cream, and I then use my immersion blender to make butter with it….it is SO good.