Grassfed butter source

[Guest guest]

I remember having seen a couple of posts asking about sources of domestic

grassfed butter. Much mention has been made of the irish butter promoted by

Jo on Eatwild.com, but nobody seems to be able to find domestic

sources.

Well, I wanted to make sure that they offered it by mail order before I

posted anything, but we have a co-operative here in MN that produces

grassfed butter and cheese. The butter in particular is really excellent

(bright yellow and higher butterfat than most commercial butter), but both

are unfortunately pasteurized. Pasteurized or not, it's fabulous

stuff...better, I think, than the irish butters that I've had. There's

another grassfed dairy that's just starting up here too. They will also

produce butter, but I'm not sure if they'll be doing any mail order or not.

Anyway here's the one that's already available:

PastureLand is pleased to offer cheese and butter from grass-fed cows. We

are a cooperative of six families on four farms, working together for the

good of consumers, the environment, and member farmers to ensure a healthy,

reliable community food source into the future. Each farm uses a

management-intensive grazing approach. Cows receive a minimum of 65% of

their diet from grass during the growing season, and are housed in sheltered

pastures year-round.

Pastureland farms use no growth or production-enhancing hormones,

antibiotics, or medications in their herds. Cheese and butter are available

through retail outlets in Minnesota or by mail order. Gouda, herb gouda,

tomato-basil gouda, cheddar, and fresh cheddar curds are available in

approximately 5 pound wedges or 10 pound wheels. We anticipate adding more

cheese varieties in coming months. Our rich, yellow butter is shipped

frozen in one-pound blocks.

PastureLand, Dan and Muriel French, 56330 State Highway 57, Dodge Center, MN

55927. (507) 635-5619. Email: pastureland@...