Re: Re: Clarvale Dairy / raw milk locally

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--- origins56 <thegrail@...> wrote:

> I would hate to " pit " one against another though -

> there is room for

> many, many raw milk producers. We should encourage

> and develop as

> many companies as we can, who want to produce and

> believe in raw

> milk.

Absolutely, we should encourage more companies! I

totally agree, we should not be pitting one against

the other, I hope nothing I said here was interpreted

as doing so. I love Claravale milk, and will continue

to buy it, but I had a panicky day there (okay, maybe

" panic " is too strong a word) when I thought I wasn't

going to be able to get it anymore due to the

misinformation and lack of information given to me by

the stores I talked to, and then that pasteurization

rumor.

I think everyone who wants quality, raw dairy products

to be available in all communities should call the

likely stores in their area and request it, even if

they say no, they can't/won't get it, keep asking and

encourage your friends and family to do so. Pressure

from the consumer side of the equation is effective,

even if it takes time and striving against the

momentum of giant agri-business.

> On to another point though - I thought Claravale was

> already organic.

> In what way is it organic now? And in what way is it

> not? I know it

> is only partly pasture fed, but I thought it was

> organic...

They've never advertised as organic, to my knowledge.

I think currently they're rbst-free, but feed

conventionally. I'm glad to hear they may be going to

organic feed, and I hope that may include more

pasture.

Aubin

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