So we visited the cow share - Page 2

[skyerae]

Originally Posted by Althetrainer

I thought all milk including goat milk was pasteurized and homogenized in Canada? My husband and son won't drink goat milk let alone goat milk kefir. I use it for myself but still find it too expensive. Of course, raw milk is completely out of the question here.

Yes all milk is pasteurized in Canada, and as far as I know all cow's milk is homogenized as well. Goat's milk however is naturally homogenized because the fat molecules are smaller and stay suspended, even right out of the goat. So the cream never separates from the milk, you need a mechanical separator to make goat milk butter, etc.

I find that goat's milk tastes very similar to cow's milk. A little heavier maybe but I quickly adjusted to that (and I imagine my Jersey milk will be quite thick if I drink it whole LOL). The yogurt and cheese is pretty tangy but I was pleasantly surprised by the milk because I had been expecting something nasty. LOL Good thing I didn't try the yogurt first or I may not have had the courage.

[Prairiemother]

[QUOTE=Althetrainer;14155519] I thought all milk including goat milk was pasteurized and homogenized in Canada? QUOTE]

Vital Green Farm in Picture Butte sells unhomogenized, pasteurized milk. I don't know where you live, but if you're near Edmonton, you can find it at Planet Organic. It's delicious.

[Carliegirl]

Originally Posted by WuWei

My suggestion would be to drink the milk raw, but culture the organic, pasteurized commercial milk. At least then, you are getting healthier milk, both ways.

Most butter is heated before use (not sure?), so you'd be losing enzymes, prebiotic benefits. So, I'd just purchase organic (or raw) or grass-fed butter instead. Mostly, we use CO for cooking.


Pat

I was thinking this too. Seems like the best way to go to me. Best of both worlds.

[skyerae]

Originally Posted by Prairiemother

Vital Green Farm in Picture Butte sells unhomogenized, pasteurized milk. I don't know where you live, but if you're near Edmonton, you can find it at Planet Organic. It's delicious.

Awesome! I was wondering about this, but had never seen it before so wasn't sure it was available in Canada. I might not need it for a while, but it's good to know about.

[Althetrainer]

"Vital Green Farm in Picture Butte sells unhomogenized, pasteurized milk. I don't know where you live, but if you're near Edmonton, you can find it at Planet Organic. It's delicious."

I didn't know it was legal to sell non-homogenized cow's milk in Canada? We have Planet Organic 15 minutes away. The next time I go there I will check.

It's good to know that goat milk is naturally homogenized therefore the milk is not processed like cow's milk. I use goat milk for kefir and it's very delicious. Honestly though, when I first started making goat milk kefir, I didn't like the smell at all. The taste was strange too... but after a while it grew on me and now I love it!

Since I am the only goat milk drinker at home I make only a few cups of goat milk kefir a week. I also make 1% fat cow's milk kefir for my son because that's the only kefir he will drink. I figured the benefits of kefir outweighs the low fat milk so it's better than nothing.

[Smokering]

oh dear, raw milk in Canada is such a nightmare. We're living in NZ for a couple years and our cow share was $40 buy-in and then $2/L delivered to our door. Sigh. . . that'll be hard to leave behind when we move back to Ontario. There's no way we could afford the prices you're talking about!

Ooh, where?

[weliveintheforest]

Here in BC the cow share closest to me costs even more than what yours will for maintenance, so I buy my milk illegally (still not cheap!).

Originally Posted by athenalove46

Did they tell you how much it would be for subsequent gallons of milk? I couldn't imagine them charging that much for ALL the milk you buy, especially since you're paying your share already.

Unfortunately I'm pretty sure all shares have to cost the same amount or else it would be selling milk and not a cow share.

[candacebr]

cow share

Originally Posted by BedHead

And I must say I am DYING to buy into it!

I think it's out of our price range though. $80 per share to buy in. $20 deposit on bottles. $55 a month maintenance fee. Delivery charge (to be specified depending on # of people) or an hour and a half driving once a week to pick it up. And that's for just one gallon a week! So at $55 a month it works out to $12.69 per gallon and that's not counting delivery or anything. And my family drinks about 5-8 gallons of milk a week depending on whatever. I simply cannot afford $275.00 per month plus for milk.

*sigh* What I might end up doing is just getting a gallon a week and using it for butter, kefir and yogurt for now. It's so sad that the healthy alternative is so unbelievably expensive.

Unfortunately they are the only cow share in Alberta so my options are rather limited.

Hi, I'm new to this website but had to join when I saw that you'd found a cow share in Alberta and was doubly excited to see it's close to where we're about to move! As I said, I'm a newbie so if you could send me the info on that place I'd be eternally grateful.

Thanks,
C

[DavidT3779]

Is this cow share still in business?  I just moved to Edmonton from Vancouver where I been enjoyed raw milk for over a year.

If you still have their flyer or other info, please email me.

Thanks.

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[serge]

Hi, can you pass me the contact information. I'm looking for cowshare. My God! I grow drinking row milk and still alive why our Government choosing for us what to eat or drink??? I is choice of each person. So sad.

My email: [e-mail]

Phone: [phone].

Thank you,

Serge.