Myths About Cows

I once thought cows were these sloth-like animals that stood around all day, practically in the same spot, slowly tearing at grass and chewing their cud. You could even knock them over while they were sleeping and they’d comically tip over. When my family drove from eastern to western Pennsylvania, my dad would evidently shout […]

Keeping the Milk Flowing

One of the things that scared us the most about owning milking cows was how were we going to keep getting them pregnant. When we bought our first cow, Charlotte, she was already pregnant. So, we had some time to figure this quandary out. I was surprised to find out that many people don’t know […]

How to Make Cottage Cheese with Raw Milk

This article is for those of you with access to the real deal…raw, unpasteurized, un-homogenized straight from the cow – milk. In a nut shell, pasteurized milk has been heated to kill live enzymes plus good, possibly bad, bacteria to increase its shelf life. Homogenized milk has been essentially, blasted through a screen to break […]