Self-Intro of - Fort Wayne, IN

December 2, 2008

Hello! My name is (123heather@...), and I am new to

this group and new to raw dairy in general. I live in Fort Wayne,

Indiana, and I have no connections to any dairy farmers unfortunately.

I have a 2-year-old son from Guatemala who was diagnosed

failure-to-thrive at the age of 10 months when we adopted him. He

gained weight when we put him on formula and thrived for about a year,

but when we switched from formula to whole milk his weight has been

tapering off and then actually dropping. He also had problems with

constipation and we thought he was lactose intolerant, so we were

advised to switch to soy milk. His weight dropped further, and our

doctor seems unconcerned and not particularly helpful. I started doing

my own research and talking to family members. My aunt and uncle live

on a farm in Missouri, and my aunt (a nurse by trade), extolled the

virtues of raw milk and highly encouraged me to try it. I checked out

the Weston Price website and the real milk site, and I'm convinced that

it's the way to go. My husband is on board, and I am ready and willing

to go this route, but unfortunately raw milk is illegal to sell here for

human consumption. As far as I can tell, there are two ways around

this. I could buy raw milk labeled for pet use and not tell them I'm

planning to drink it or feed it to my family. Or I could find a farm

that offers goat or cow shares instead, which is what I would prefer to

do simply because it seems more open and honest. I have had difficulty

finding a source for raw milk that is close to my home. As I

understand, the milk can only be kept for a couple of days, so I

wouldn't want to drive 45 minutes each way three times a week just to

get milk. Anyway, I hope this intro is sufficient, as I'm excited to

find out more about raw dairy and to hear about other people's

experiences with it. Also, if anyone has any Fort Wayne area

connections, please feel free to email me privately. If you have any

other questions for me, I'm happy to answer them. Thank you!

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