Why I'm Not Scared to Drink Raw Milk + 4 Things I've Learned from Having a Dairy Cow | Episode 102

[@BethRanck]

I came home from the hospital and drank raw milk from the tank in my bottle with additives. I think my mom added vitamins and some sugar source. We were dairy farmers and I married a dairy farmer. My children were raised on raw milk after they finished breast feeding and they are healthy, strong and have always had strong immune systems. There are so many things that folks know nothing about when it comes to their food supply. If they knew everything, they may stop eating....lol! We have gotten so far away from the way our ancestors lived, and I believe our immune systems are all the worse because of it. I love what you do. Please keep being honest and educating folks on where their food comes from and what the process looks like. Your kids are lucky and blessed for being raised the way you are doing life. Some day they will thank you! ;)

[@deborah7121]

Lisa, I admire you for so many reasons. The fact that you put so much work into your podcasts, vlogs, and classes and then offer them for free...says so much about you and your giving spirit. You are a lovely, woman inside and out.

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

Thank you so much!

[@Alexis_9339]

Lisa, I’m a nurse and so agree on the antibiotic front. We massively overuse antibiotics, seems to be getting better now but a lot of damage has been done in previous years. Drug resistant bacteria, poor response to antibiotics when you NEED them,etc. interestingly enough, the majority of antibiotics, in the US at least, are used on livestock, due to our very unhealthy/unnatural feed lots. If you need antibiotics, take a probiotic with it and take them when scheduled and the entire pack. Set alarms if you need to, and don’t stop taking them even if you start to feel better!

[@gurrrrlish]

i grew up on a farm in europe - we drank milk from the cows our whole lives....nobody ever got sick.... grandparents are presently in their late 90s....soooooooo....

[@star_sailor6446]

you would be the first family with kids that never got sick to ever exist. Maybe you didn't know it was from the raw milk you drank? I am a vet and we do a special class called veterinary public health (i am also from Europe, Switzerland). Our professor who is known worldwide always used to say: the question when drinking raw milk isn't if you will get sick, but when. I just wouldn't want to try it out, and I especially wouldn't want to expose my children to this risk.

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

Interesting though...because we have been drinking raw milk regularly (at least 2 gallons every week) for 11 years and I can also say we've never been sick. 🤷‍♀️ Have you looked into the actual stats on deaths per year from raw milk?

[@stephaniedagenais525]

@@Simplefarmhouselife we’ve been drinking raw milk as a family for about 8 years… I’ve drank it through my last 4 pregnancies, which is a big “no-no”… 😏 None of us have ever had any ill affects from it. In fact, my children love it and are thriving.

[@mamabenzing5872]

Salty milk means the cow is stressed. Since it was her first milking experience she was probably just a little stressed and then she got use to being milked and the salty milk went away. We usually milk twice a day but I like the idea of milking in the morning and trying your trick with letting the calf suck to let the cow let down more. We've been milking for over 5 years and I even learned something new from this video!!! ❤️

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

Oh I didn't know that, but that makes so much sense!

[@heyitsagoodlife]

Such a great point about how we so easily trust a whole process we never saw at the store, but doubt the processes of a more natural life that we are directly involved in. I have been so curious about this too as we are drinking more raw. Thanks for sharing, Lisa! PS - i did CYBD and tell everyone about it - I love it! Thanks for all you do

[@Vasilisapo]

The thing is in the store it’s not raw at all it’s pasteurized so there is literally no way there are any bacteria in it

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

Unless bacteria does make it's way in and the milk has lost all its defenses.

[@blessedacres2562]

@@Simplefarmhouselife I’ve had plenty occasions where the gallon was leaking at its seal. Happened just last week! “They’re you go” bacteria

[@sheilamclaughlin963]

Store milk is also homozied, “I can’t spell” to keep the milk and cream together for the hole milk at the store, the milk has some cream taken out for percentages of milk, buttermilk is the fluid left over from making butter

[@clo13570]

@@Vasilisapowhile a pasteurized fluid may be sterile at the end of the heating process, one it’s put into a sanitized but not sterile plastic container it’s no longer sterile. Like when I put sterile gloves on at work and touch anything outside my sterile field, my gloves are now contaminated. The inside of the plastic container can’t be sterilized by heat or the plastic would melt. If it’s sterilized by chemicals that’s a whole different contamination problem. So yes, there are bacteria in the jugs of milk at the store. That’s why they spoil even if unopened and kept refrigerated within a week or so.

[@joburt3150]

Hi Lisa, love your blogs and podcasts, especially this one on raw milk and your dairy cow. I'm a 62 year dairy farmer from New Zealand. Firstly I was bought up on raw milk, I bought my children up on raw milk and now my grandchildren have it too, never in all these years have any of us been sick from it, I also know people who can't tolerate pasteurized milk but have no problem with raw milk. Secondly for the research you do into what's best for your cow, have seen this go terribly wrong when people get a cow and don't do their research and don't realize what goes into feeding and caring for a dairy cow. God bless Jo

[@Happytown7523]

You are my type of person. I hope to grow to be a mature, loving and savvy person like you. My husband and I got married last year and are expecting our first baby in August!! We want to transition into a lifestyle very similar to yours. Lots of kids and livestock. Thank you so much for existing and being a light in this world with your wholesome content!!

[@rough-hewnhomestead5737]

I enjoyed this video! I thought I'd add a comment on your answer to the first Q&A question: When you get raw milk from a local farmer, that farmer knows he/she will be facing you again, and that if you were to get sick from consuming the milk, you will return to them for an explanation or answers. If you buy a gallon of milk from the grocery store and get sick from consuming it (or any food), you might go to the store with questions and they'd send you to the company who produced the milk who might send you back through the many people/farms who provide milk to their company. In short, you'd never find a true cause and they know this. It's passing the buck. When you buy milk/eggs/meat/veg/fruit/etc. from a local-to-you farmer, you only have to go to one source for an answer to any question about a product. In my mind, this is a great reason for local farmers to do their best to bring us quality products~~because they want and need our business and they understand the risk they take in being responsible for a healthy/safe product. I hope that makes sense. Great video! God bless!

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

Oh thats a very good point!

[@blessedacres2562]

“Keeping a pet cow just to pet it” 🤣 I totally get it. My brother is vegetarian former vegan and always has some kind of ridiculously frustrating comment for me. Meanwhile he’s completely fine eating his impossible burger from Burger King which is full of literal garbage. And yes, your completely right on the good bacteria within raw milk combating the bad bacteria. 👍🏼 For all the people that are leaving unnecessary, unkind comments, just move on. If Lisa’s channel is not for you then don’t even bother waisting your time or being discouraging. Yes! Garlic and honey are seriously the best natural antibiotics in my opinion. Haven’t gone to a doctor in almost 10years since I’ve lived on our homestead and gotten chiropractic adjustments. 🙌🏼 thank you for speaking the truth. I wish we were neighbors, you are hands down incredible ☺️ God bless you Lisa, thanks for a very informative video

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

Garlic is so powerful!! And yes, don't get me started on the sustainability of impossible burgers and growing soy. 🙃

[@blessedacres2562]

@@Simplefarmhouselife honestly they’re just blinded by what they’re force fed since youth. I grew up in “liberal NY” as my husband calls it, my entire life. I was a vegetarian occasional vegan for over 10 years. Since I was 13! I’d walk down the streets of Manhattan with my Peta bag and get a “God bless you” from the passers by. If only they could see me now 🙄 they’d probably throw paint on me! Pigs, goats, chickens, ducks .. you name it. All grass fed and organic. There’s nothing like it! (Which you obviously know lol) and 2 outdoor guardian dogs. Outdoor! 🤭😮 I’d get text messages from my siblings weekly about how cruel that is. Meanwhile mine have a fulfilling purpose. Not sitting on the couch watching tv, overweight and bored out of their mind like their dogs. But I’m the one in the wrong. Forgive me for writing a novel. Sounds super silly but I’ve found such a friend in you. Being a stay at home mom with 3 kids under 6, a large homestead and a husband that works 15 hrs a day, you’ve been God sent!

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

Haha I get fired up about this stuff too, more lately than ever!!

[@blessedacres2562]

@@Simplefarmhouselife listening to the rest of the video while my kids clean their rooms. Lol those people commenting on calf separation - IF they are a mom themselves, I bet you over 50% of those women use formula for their babies when having the option to nurse. But are so conserved about the calf not getting enough milk from its mom. Just my hypothesis

[@spoolsandbobbins]

@@blessedacres2562they probably send their kids to school 5-8 hours a day too 😂

[@rosemarymunson915]

My goodness you have certainly educated yourself on milking a cow and keeping your calf and family all healthy. You are amazing and I enjoyed this blog.

[@Spclk59]

So glad you posted all this information on raw milk. I've been drinking it for years and making kefir as well. I am also confused on why folks don't question milk purchased from the store. I have a big production dairy farm close by and it saddens me to see the fifth those poor cows live in, but oh yeah drink that milk from the store. I also recently heard in the pasteurization process of commercial milk where they kill off all the beneficial bacteria, they don't remove all that dead bacteria from the milk, yum, yum -- No thank you!

[@ekatrinya]

It was so refreshing hearing you talk about the trust we have in systems we don't see. I can only imagine what people were saying on Instagram. Many people these days talk about doctors and teachers like they are gods with infallible, superior insight and can't imagine even questioning a doctor let alone doing something like drinking raw milk. Pretty much every video I watch from you is a breath of fresh air. I found you a few weeks ago and I've been binge watching. You are giving me so much wisdom and helping me get my home and time management in order! God bless ❤️

[@thewakingwall7995]

Thank you for helping de-program humanity with such grace!

[@indianne9781]

You are so right about the bacteria in raw milk. Raw milk clabbers when it sours, pasteurized milk rots.

[@stephaniedagenais525]

Exactly!

[@ambershealthygroove4015]

Thanks for this. Everything you said makes sense, I keep comparing it to human breast milk, theoretically same principals apply - we don't pasteurize our breast milk for baby and it's full of good stuff.

[@laurasexton7450]

I milked for years when my children were at home. I enjoyed your talk. But, there are people who are lactose intolerant. Me and my sons are. I can't digest raw milk either. I could tolerate my raw yogurt for many years, but that stopped about 10 years ago. You lose more and more of the enzyme as you age. Its hereditary in my family. My father was lactose intolerant as well. This includes goat milk. Keep up the good work educating people. Its very necessary in this world.

[@sabrinachampion3075]

Love it, thanks for sharing. My state doesn't allow the sell of raw milk for human consumption. It is so hard to understand how that is possible and we are saying weed is legal. I hate how politics has ruined such a wonderful thing. I did find a dairy farmer near me that is selling it legally through herd share, so I plan on looking more into that process and you started it all. I had no clue about all this until I started watching you and I find myself craving a simpler life. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge.

[@TheSwissChalet]

You’ve got to fight for your food rights in your state. Freedom isn’t free.

[@spoolsandbobbins]

It’s illegal in Canada too. But so many are selling it in secret at almost the same price as pasteurized. It’s nuts. And I’m glad people aren’t bowing to the “system”.

[@dawnsamantha6728]

I live in NYC and spent an hour learning about dairy cows. Anyone else? Lol. Love you Lisa!

[@hannahmcmillan5712]

Love Weston Price! I wonder if people would be less skeptical about raw milk if they didn't trust the FDA and all of their processes so much. Maybe defund the FDA a little bit, and with the money people save on their taxes, it could then be invested in a home agrigultre/husbandry course. Then they could see, know, and trust their own products made at home. I wonder if this could be beneficial for local economies too.

[@spoolsandbobbins]

ABSOLUTELY 👏

[@janjentz1053]

Most people have never been exposed to a farm and are really disconnected from where our food comes from; hence the mindset that the wrapped and cartons are safer. In my experience the only people who find it horrible to drink another mammals milk are hard core and very vocal vegans. I found your dairy cow information really interesting.

[@herekittykittykitty475]

It is scary to me how many of my friends won't do any research on anything! They act like I am a weird because I want to know how things work....oh well. Yes and my state also makes it illegal to sell raw milk - what's next for humans? Soylent Green?

[@kated4359]

No doubt!! Kids NEED farm life. So little common sense/awareness about where food actually comes from. Stay strong; this world is fully nuts!!

[@spoolsandbobbins]

As soon as our kids teacher said our daughters would be sharing a bathroom with boys, we pulled our 5 from the system, moved to a farm with no experience, homeschooled them and started growing our own food. Nuts is an understatement!!

[@kated4359]

@@spoolsandbobbinslove your story! It’s amazing what parents will do for their children. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. Bless you guys❣️

[@SuperDuperBrit]

This was so interesting to listen to despite having no intention of getting a cow 😂...I can't have a cow in my suburban neighborhood but it's still fun to learn more!

[@christineshah7330]

I grew up with horses. I never, ever, ever, ever want livestock. I know too much. hahaha

[@tammyjohnson9382]

Hey Lisa, I really appreciated this video. Salty milk... I have had salty milk twice. Once after freshening and once during drying up. We were letting the newborn calf have all the milk from a Jersey/angus cow not realizing the back quarters were being totally ignored. When we did milk her for the first time the milk was off colored and very salty. I read that when milk sits too long in the udder it gets "stagnant ". The next day the milk was fine. We saw a similar thing with the drying up milkings. My guess is you were having difficulty stripping the bag all the way in the beginning. I have dealt with a different cow in the past that had mastitis and it was totally different. The bag gets hard and lumpy, red and super sore. The milk is clumpy and gross. There was none of that with the salty milk experience. We are now milking a purebred Jersey. I love your point about commercial versus homestead animal husbandry. Huge difference. Our cow Jayda is known as the farm princess and she not only is well cared for, she is well loved💗.

[@sandfan1]

Those folks who complain about this would starve to death if it weren't for grocery stores. In fact there are those who believe that people truly are starving, given the big grocery stores sell mainly little to no nutritional value in processed stuff they call food, but really isn't food for the human body at all. I often wonder if this is part of the reason why obesity is an epidemic in our country. If you aren't getting nutrients, it may be why people still feel hungry after eating and keep eating more to feel full. I dunno, but I do wonder.

[@stephaniedagenais525]

That’s a really good point!!

[@spoolsandbobbins]

💯💯💯

[@helenk5579]

Very interesting and informative, I'm a city lady and love seeing your podcasts on farm life. I grew up hearing stories from my parents who grew up on a farm. Your simple down to earth approach to life is refreshing. Cheers from Montreal!!

[@nanettewilliams3099]

hello Lisa, i enjoy your generosity in sharing your research and thoughts. your speaking about cleaning the cows udder before milking. i"m a dairy farmers daughter and I'm smiling as you say you squirt the first out and don"t keep.... good woman, thats exactly right, Dad taught us to do that as we were prepping the cows. We had raw milk all our lives. Dad said that pasteurising was implemented because it was thought that Tuberculosis was spread through raw milk. i now think it was probably more about controlling the farmer and the people and prospering the big business.

[@spoolsandbobbins]

Yup.

[@jayazhane7374]

I JUST bought raw milk today--can't believe I get a full HOUR of info as well!!!!

[@ericalarsen9175]

Yes!! I love this! I’m a huge advocate for the benefits of raw milk. I currently have a herd of Nigerian Dwarf Goats but will be bringing home a Jersey heifer soon so meet our need for butter, yogurt, cultured cream & hard cheeses. I’d welcome you to share anything else about raw milk that you feel called to. It is much appreciated!

[@joannasmith4793]

True farm to table ! Taking the grass and your cow helps you have butter tomorrow !

[@jaynewilliams4514]

You do the research and you know what you’re putting into your body….well done

[@eacrt7211]

I am form France and I always find it funny when I here that in America people tend to be affraid of raw mild and raw milk cheese because where I live it's totally normal to find raw dairy products in the store, even in big supermarket where I never go... And raw milk cheese are just so good, specially goat cheese omg there are so delicious ! Great post cast, I enjoyed listening to it even if I was already convinced haha !

[@eacrt7211]

pod* cast

[@wiosnasmiechowska463]

You've made my day, Lisa, with this episode. I love your approach especially towards educating people. Best of luck!

[@carlyrose94]

My grandfather told me of when he used to have to milk the cow every day before going to school until their cow died. In Oregon decades ago. My mind continues to be blown on so many things including raw milk. I hope to have at least 1 dairy cow for my family and I!

[@annabeckman4386]

Very great info! Thank you so much!!!

[@Ann-um2rh]

I really like your podcast. We started drinking raw milk, because store bought (or worse UHT) is just like some white colored water and I don't like the way the milk is produced. Therefore I really took the time to find a farmer that produces organically and I just asked her if she would recommend to heat it before consumption and she was just like "well, we as the family who produces it, consume it raw." That's good enough for me then too😊 Cheers from Switzerland

[@samanthan2999]

This makes me want a dairy cow more than ever. I cant wait to one day be able to homestead. 😍

[@MoonFlower52798]

Hi Lisa, I'm fairly new to your channel,and let me just say, I am in awe of you and your content. I have zero knowledge about farmlife, but I am inspired to give raw milk a try after watching this podcast. I immediately looked up a local dairy farm and found one just 7 miles from here and very close to where my son lives! I can't wait to give it a try! It's actually not priced much more than the organic milk you can buy from the store, but locally sourced! I'm so excited!

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

Welcome aboard!

[@debrahenderson798]

Carolyn @homesteadingfamily is having a “dairy” class soon. I’m on the waiting list. She is an amazing teacher. She is going to teach us to make all kind of cheeses

[@kimberlychristensen3290]

You put it so well. Love the comment about homesteaders being animal rights activists. So true! And I especially love hearing about your journey of being okay with raw milk. We started drinking raw milk about a year ago from a trusted source and I now can't go back to store bought. It's disgusting. On multiple levels. Still working on the fermented veggies... right now I see one little speck of anything and the whole jar goes out lol. But I'm getting better with my technique and learning what's okay and what's not. I'll admit, I was getting a bit discouraged with my sauerkraut... but I finally had a success!! Listening to you helps me be motivated to keep going forward! Hearing about your dairy cow experiences was both highly educational and entertaining! I honestly couldn't stop watching lol!

[@amandadeinhardt6388]

The flowers are breath taking!!!! 😍😍😍

[@crystalmunsell4249]

Cows will hold back cream but milk as well. Anxiety can reduce let down or if the calf is too young they will reduce milk.

[@joannasmith4793]

Thanks Lisa, .this is making me re think the years of almond milk and coconut milk .

[@kristinataddei8138]

Loved all this unbiased info. very helpful and useful....thank you for all your hard work and effort into putting these types of videos out, it is much appreciated!!!!....

[@vickeypierce293]

I am just amazed!! Good for you....you have researched and know so much valuable information!! I love your videos and keep going...don't ever stop. I have started making sourdough bread, pizzas, and pancakes by watching you. I also did the sandwich pack, dish towels and blanket you showed in your book.

[@karellarsen939]

I feel so bad for your parents. They are blessed to have 2 daughters there to help them. I know it had to be stressful, but before you know it, it will be all back and in order! Blessings to you girls ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@blueraven1156]

Never knew you had this second channel. Great video. Love your content!

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

Welcome aboard!

[@7931lila]

Absolutely fascinating! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. So helpful.

[@amandaw30]

Vitamin e powder is great to improve milk taste too! I thought I’d have a very holistically managed cow also but here I am feeding 16lbs of grain a day (nearly all carbs, very low protein). My Jersey cow has a beef cross calf who nurses 12 hours a day and she still gives us 2.5 gallons of milk. I bought her dry and never expected her to be such a high production cow! Despite managing her feed to keep condition on and milk production low, it still takes a hearty dose of grain.

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

Good to know! I thought it was totally possible to do grass only before actually trying it!

[@TheSwissChalet]

The research I have read from actually holistic / natural viewpoint is that cows MUST have some grain to be healthy, and indeed in nature on a wild pasture that isn’t managed by humans, they would be consuming seed from the grasses (which is what grain is). So don’t feel bad about the grain feeding! 😊

[@mountaincountrytraditions6292]

Love this! I found a local dairy and we have loved raw milk for about a year. I would be very interested to see a video of your process of making all the things from your milk. Thanks for all you do!

[@missmishpot]

Just as an observation, it’s so sweet that when you talk about the calves and their general worth, you keep touching your tummy which kinda seems to indicate you knew the sex of your baby. 😊 Super cute, and I love this whole video (and really all your videos).

[@jocelynnelson]

This is one of my favorite episodes of the podcast! I hope to have a dairy cow one day and this inspires me. The thing about non-dairy milk being healthier makes me laugh. It's at best nuts with water and some vitamins/minerals added in. In that case, you might as well just eat the nuts with a multivitamin and call it a day!

[@spoolsandbobbins]

Totally 😂

[@sheilamclaughlin963]

If u nurse yr baby it’s raw milk, the perfect food for them until they start eating solids

[@sammizimmerman4143]

You have inspired my family to switch to raw milk (and sourdough!) as of about a month ago! We looooove it ! Never even thought about it in my 35 years of living in the dairy state 🤦‍♀️ so thankful for your content Lisa!! Night and day difference in the taste and just love seeing those huge jersey creamlines haha

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

That is awesome!

[@brendamaas4293]

The calf butting the cow while nursing makes the cow let down her milk. We used to do that when milking if the cow wouldn't let her milk down. Do you have your cow tested for TB and Brucellosis? This is mainly why we were told not to drink raw milk; although all 5 of us kids grew up drinking raw milk. Molasses is very good/healthy to add a bit in their grain.

[@SarahAvi]

Wow thank you for being so open and sharing about this topic

[@judytieger8976]

I always drank and loved raw milk at my grandparents farm. They sold their milk to a dairy who picked the large milk cans on the road in front of their driveway. They would keep a couple of mason jars of milk in the frig Love your vlogs.

[@MsRosa625]

As someone who grew up in a major city I find all this very interesting!

[@heartcraftcreations3618]

To make feta cheese you don't use cow milk, but only sheep's milk or a mixture of sheep and goat's milk! I really admire all the work you do! I wish I could do half of it! Good luck with everything!

[@lighthouse8408]

Aww that’s so sweet how they got into the routine.

[@kathysmickle5294]

We can all validate and find scientific data on anything we believe to be so! Pro or con on dairy! Its all in what you resonate with ! All life is precious!

[@colinchick2692]

I feel that milk cows have been breed to give a lot of milk - far more than the needs of their offspring. If this hadnt happened maybe the calf would need the majority of the milk, but that is not the case with modern stock. That appears to be information that is missing from people who say the calf needs it etc etc. Like saying that chickens used just to find all their food from scratching around the yard - so why do we feed them. It is because they lay far more eggs than they used to back in the day. My chickens are free ranged and that is not to say that they dont benefit hugely from the bugs and so on that they pick up as well as the environmental enrichment they get from doing so. My instinct is to say try homesteading ways before you criticise it.

[@Judith.S]

Very nice podcast! full of information! thanks for sharink that! For a future part 2 : How many acres does it takes to raise a milk cow?

[@gurrrrlish]

oh also in Europe - very rare for dr to prescribe antibiotics & when they do you have to go back at the end for a bacteria cocktail....

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

For real?! That's so interesting! The way they're used here, I honestly wonder if people know there are any consequences whatsoever.

[@DeepRootedwithTulani]

@@Simplefarmhouselife sadly folks just trust their docs. They don’t even consider it can be harmful let alone they should use probiotics after if they take them. I just go to the doctor to get diagnosed and then treat myself and my family from there.

[@linislunatica]

I love this channel I love your down to earth up front perspective 💓

[@JessicaSaieg]

I started to drink it because I found your videos and I love it so much !! Thank you so much!

[@TheSwissChalet]

Raw milk is life changing! So healthful!

[@stephaniewaterhouse3992]

I love this... I'll never have a cow unless I move (I'm not even allowed a chicken here within city limits), but I love learning more about the process. I hated when the dairy farmer I was getting my raw milk from sold his farm and Daisy wasn't being fully grassfed anymore. She was the only one in the area and we did try the other raw grassfed, but grain at milking and reacted to it (super sensitive to gluten/soy) so now I'm stuck with store grassfed or homemade oat milk. Sorry for the rabbit trail, thanks for the information and hope you have a great day and I look forward to learning more.

[@karenhummel49]

Please show pictures of the mamma cow and baby once in a while. We'll never have a cow or goats so it's so nice to actually see your animals ❤ at least I'm lucky enough to be able to buy raw milk in Riverhead. They have Jersey cows too. Also free range eggs and sometimes beef. 😋 NY state tests their milk so I'm comfortable consuming raw milk. Thanks for all the info! 🙏❤

[@barbaral1486]

Learned a great amount of info from this ! Loved it !

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

I'm so glad!

[@elsie4714]

So sweet they found each other. 💚

[@kaylahbasoco]

Could you by chance make a downloadable PDF of what you feed your cow and your calf? I know you set it on here. But it would be easier for me to see black and white. If not, I understand. And please know that I know what you do for your cow is what worked for you. Ours when we get them maybe different. What I'm saying is, I will hold you accountable for the information if it doesn't work. Thank you!

[@0JReynolds]

I do wish I was young again because I would do the things you’ve done. I have seen the dirty fairy farms. I would love to have gardens and learning to have a small homestead.

[@sistertujuana4834]

I don’t think milk is legal to sell for human consumption in my state, but a local fam sells raw “pet” milk 😉😏 and they tell you “it’s not our business who drinks it when you buy it and leave here” 😉😉😉 So just tip for others who may not be able to find a place that ADVERTISES raw milk for human consumption…there may be a farm near you that still sells raw milk.

[@spoolsandbobbins]

Just keep looking. Many here do sell in communist Canada too!

[@kaylahbasoco]

Still listening to this amazing podcast, as I pause it and walk back and forth and check on my kiddos and do our chores. But, I was wondering where we can find some of the recipes for the things that you had made out of your dairy milk? Like your mozzarella cheese, and kefir.

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

all my recipes can be found on my blog! www.farmhouseonboone.com

[@LargeFamilyHomesteaders]

😂 "a calf to pet only" I read people who even think breastmilk isn't for human consumption 🤦‍♀️

[@DeepRootedwithTulani]

Some Folks are seriously lacking

[@joannasmith4793]

Oh Lisa. We did get a jersey male last year for meat he wa smaller the farmer said but it the most tender meat ! I was skeptical at first because always bought meat from the store but I will never again buy beef or try not too from the store.

[@SamanthaH]

Hey! You has a sponsor once that you talked about like traditional living skills classes! What was that sponsor?

[@Justjessb123]

Thank you so so much for this video! This was so good.

[@lindsays2853]

Loved this video! Also you have the pregnancy glow! ❤

[@lelesis04]

Do you have a chicken podcast along the same lines? I love the way you approach homesteading life! If not do you mind to do one?

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

I'll add that to my list of suggestions!

[@jessicaarmstrong782]

Do you have a video/podcast about the home remedies for illnesses the medical doctors would prescribe antibiotics for that you mentioned here? I would greatly appreciate that educational video!!!! Thank you!

[@l2iowacowgirl893]

Salty milk is either colostrum the first 7-10 days or mastitis

[@maryholterman8013]

If someone wanted to make the switch to drinking raw milk, is there is slow transition process of slowly increasing your raw milk intake that would be best to take? Or can you just dive in and make a full switch right away?

[@spoolsandbobbins]

We just dove in. We felt BETTER every day!

[@rachelriddle8387]

You are disseminating good information. I love to hear what you have to say even if it is a long video.

[@susantaylor8507]

Oh I would live to have some raw milk but in south Mississippi the farms can't sell it here

[@TheSwissChalet]

Fight for your food rights. Freedom isn’t free.

[@amydeterman1678]

How do you make yogurt from raw milk? I make it from whole milk from the store. Is it the same process?

[@ozarkview928]

Yes same process.

[@amydeterman1678]

@@ozarkview928 thanks!

[@sonettelabuschagne816]

I love raw milk I drank a litre a day when I was pregnant with my 2nd child I craved it so much. Have moved since and don't have access to a farm at the moment and I miss that so much

[@heathermayfield4247]

Lisa, have you ever made clotted cream? it's a beautiful taste. Jersey cream would really work well as it is so rich.

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

I haven't, but I need to try that!

[@susantaylor8507]

Do you give your cows shots and wormer

[@MeganHurst]

loved this episode! What would your thoughts be on a mom who has two young children and husband has a full time job, wanting a dairy cow. Do you think it would be simple enough to take on a dairy cow?

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

Totally! If I am ever home with just a few littles, I put them in the stroller and wheel them around with me during chore time.

[@snuggisthecute]

I CANNOT find raw milk in my area. It is incredibly frustrating. And I live on a third-acre so I don't have an option to have a cow.

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

try rawmilkfinder.com

[@daniellebagley9659]

Thanks so much for this information 😊

[@ceferinocanibano6284]

My only question is how you make kefir with raw milk. I thought kefir is made at room temperature . Just wondering.

[@spoolsandbobbins]

It is. With kefir grains.

[@niqhtinqale]

I love your chairs! Where are they from?

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

Which chairs are you referring to?

[@niqhtinqale]

@@Simplefarmhouselife the ones behind you at 49:00 😍

[@DandyDo22]

Very enjoyable podcast!

[@susantaylor8507]

Yes animals are like that my pig is on a schedule to

[@joannleboeuf1739]

Lisa, I have a question that may seem strange it here goes. If someone like me ,who has only had processed milk have difficulty drinking raw milk? I have always been lactose intolerant so how would the raw milk affect that? Just curious as I have a terrible digestive system and have been this way since birth and I wonder how raw milk would or could have affected this. Thanks.

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

You may want to start really slowly and see how your body handles it.

[@stephaniedagenais525]

JoAnn, the cool thing about raw milk is that it comes with its own lactase, which is the enzyme necessary to digest the milk sugar, lactose! So if you struggle with the lactose, you *should* be able to handle raw milk. If someone is not able to handle casein, which is the milk protein, raw may not make a difference for you. In that case, you may want to look for A2/A2 milk. A1 and A2 and the types of protein in the milk. Holstein cows, which are used in most commercial dairies, because of the volume they produce, usually produce A1 milk which is difficult for most people to digest. Jerseys and Guernseys typically produce A2 milk which is much easier for most people to digest. 💕

[@dianejouza8558]

The reason I don't ever want to drink raw milk again is I had to drink it when I was a child while visiting grandparents in Michigan and I hated th e taste and we had to drink it warm right from the cow. Yuch.

[@lee-annebarrett366]

I grew up on rare milk in Australia.