As the weeks go by we find new things becoming old things. And old things becoming part of our daily, or weekly, routine. I suppose that means we are starting to feel a bit more comfortable living in Southern Oregon. Yet we continue to experience things that again make us realize we are out of our element.
So there we were sitting in a small parking lot with a car load of kids, windows rolled down waiting for Carl and Monna.
DeeAnn has been researching the health attributes of cows milk. Turns out there is significant health benefits from milk that has not been processed in any fashion, this is known as “raw milk.” The state of Oregon limits farmers who distribute raw milk to two cows. In addition they are not allowed to advertise or promote their product in any way. Upon further investigation DeeAnn finds Carl, the only farmer in our region, who sells raw milk, and happens to be giving a seminar on the benefits of raw milk. So on Saturday DeeAnn and Katie attended a Wise Traditions Chapter Meeting (www.westonaprice.org), to hear Carl speak. Wise Traditions encourages people to explore traditional ways of eating for a healthier lifestyle. Much to DeeAnn’s dismay, there is a waiting list of 25 people for the milk produced by Carl‘s two Jersey cows.
On Monday morning Carl calls to say that he has had a family reduce the amount of milk they are taking and wants to know if we want a gallon every Monday at 11:30?
So there we were sitting in a small parking lot with a car load of kids, windows rolled down waiting for Carl and Monna.
DeeAnn has been researching the health attributes of cows milk. Turns out there is significant health benefits from milk that has not been processed in any fashion, this is known as “raw milk.” The state of Oregon limits farmers who distribute raw milk to two cows. In addition they are not allowed to advertise or promote their product in any way. Upon further investigation DeeAnn finds Carl, the only farmer in our region, who sells raw milk, and happens to be giving a seminar on the benefits of raw milk. So on Saturday DeeAnn and Katie attended a Wise Traditions Chapter Meeting (www.westonaprice.org), to hear Carl speak. Wise Traditions encourages people to explore traditional ways of eating for a healthier lifestyle. Much to DeeAnn’s dismay, there is a waiting list of 25 people for the milk produced by Carl‘s two Jersey cows.
On Monday morning Carl calls to say that he has had a family reduce the amount of milk they are taking and wants to know if we want a gallon every Monday at 11:30?
As we wait, we try to guess what color of truck Carl drives. I choose white, Gavin red, DeeAnn black and Ethan blue. We watch people come and go as I point out various locals I have met and explain their unique personalities. Finally Carl arrives driving a white sedan. He and Monna, his wife, hop out and pull two glass half gallon canning jars out of an ice chest. Carl explains the process of swapping jars each week as well as the fine art of swirling the milk to mix the cream back in without letting it stick to the lid.Money paid, raw milk in hand and there we sit in a parking lot thinking about the milk drop we just experienced. Perhaps I will consider participating in a cow sharing plan if all goes well.
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