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Revision as of 14:19, 5 October 2015
Contents
From the flier
Our herd share is designed to provide our community with great milk. In May of 2005 the Colorado state legislature recognized that people should have the freedom to consume raw milk. Despite the fact that it is now legal to drink fresh milk from a cow that you own, there are still relatively few raw milk dairies in operation in our area. As with our Jacob Springs Farm Meat CSA, we are committed to Organic production, but that’s just the beginning - we seek to benefit people, planet, pastures and our livestock. We are entirely grass-based and we use rotational grazing as a tool for regenerating pastures, building soil and sequestering carbon. We would love to fill you in on the details - ask us! The quality of our food matters! That’s why we focus on grass - the foundation of milk that’s rich in Omega-3’s, CLA’s, Vitamins, Beta Carotene and many other important nutrients. That’s also why we choose to milk Jersey cows (whose milk is rich in components) and why we test our cows to be sure that they only carry the A2 Beta Casein gene (see “Devil in the Milk” for more information). We love building community! We are looking to expand the milking team by adding some “work shares” ask us if you feel you might be a good fit to take on some milking responsibilities to offset costs.
Devil In The Milk: [1]
A2 Beta Casein Reference Article: [2]
Last year was the first year of the Milk Share program. This year we are milking four cows and inviting you to join in!
What: Premium, raw, grass-based milk from happy cows at your own local farm!
Why: because milk, the way it is supposed to be, is so marvelous! Healthy Jersey cows - that graze on organic grass and carry only the unmutated A2 beta casein gene - make the richest, most healthful milk for you to enjoy.
How: It’s a herd share - we provide you milk from your own cow! We will care for her, feed and milk her, and the milk is yours! We don't pasteurize it, but you can if you want to! The share costs $50 plus $52 per month boarding for a gallon per week share (about $12/gal).
Where: Pick up weekly at the farm: Jacob Springs Farm
7602 Arapahoe Road Boulder, CO 80303 farmteam@jacobsprings.com
Butter Brigade (discontinued program)
Join the Butter Brigade! An elite group of 8 members are invited to join the butter brigade. These heroic volunteers, working in pairs, come to the farm each week - one day per month for each individual - and prepare value added dairy products like butter, cheese, yoghurt, cream, ice cream and other goodies using the farm’s equipment and facility, we then split the goods between us. For cheese, justice and the American whey!
(program terminated because of scheduling complexity and high demand for regular shares)
Cows
As of February 2015, our herd consists of three A2A2 tested first-calf heifers: Daisy and Belle are purebred registered Jerseys purchased in July 2014 from a commercial dairy in Utah. Veronica is a 7/8 Jersey 1/8 Shorthorn cross; she came from a family of nurse cows from a ranch in Larkspur, Colorado.
Since the program is structured as a herd share program, legal agreements are required to transfer shares in the herd and provide a structure for care of the animals. These documents are included here for reference.
Documents and records
Jacob Springs Farm:Milking procedures
Breeding records
Milking records
Daily milk production records for each cow can be entered here
