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Beef At Country Dairy
Posted Jul 30, 2010 News & Notes, Farm Store News
Just to let everyone know, Country Dairy has beef for sale as well as dairy! Many may not realize that we have a beef herd as well as our milk cows. The beef herd consists of quality-raised steers. This spring we opened our very own fresh meat counter which is off to a great success. We have the privilege of having two very experienced meat-cutters cutting up our fresh beef. So come on in and get some very tasty fresh steaks for summer-time grilling. Another option and the best deal is to purchase quantities of beef by the quarter and half. You can order this from Rob at 231 861 4636 x102 for $2.20 lb. hanging weight. If you have any questions or would like to place an order, please call Rob. This is a great and economical way to fill your freezer!
Link: Interesting Article
Posted Jun 25, 2010 News & Notes
Here's an interesting article about a Vegan who visited a feed-lot beef farm in Colorado
Dairy Myth 3
Posted Jun 25, 2010 News & Notes, Farm Store News
Here's a question or comment that comes up fairly frequently when people find out I work on a dairy farm.
Myth 3: People with lactose intolerance should avoid dairy foods.
Fact: Lactose intolerance is often confused with milk allergies. Lactose intolerance is not an allergic reaction to dairy foods. Rather it is the inability to digest the milk sugar lactose. Lactose-free milk and yogurt are good alternatives to drinking milk for people that are lactose intolerant. Aged cheeses such as Cheddar and Swiss are also low in lactose. Many people with lactose intolerance can drink up to 1 cup of milk daily without problems (Miller, G.D., Jarvis, J.K. and McBean, L.D. 2000. Handbook of dairy foods and nutrition. 3rd ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
NHS (Nurses Health Study). 1990. Harvard Medical School.).
Ice Cream Social July 3
Posted Jun 21, 2010 News & Notes
Come visit us for the 11th Ice Cream Social. We will be offering tours, a living history area, wagon rides, and of course ice cream . . . lots of ice cream. Come join us from 11am -6pm.
Dairy Myth 2
Posted May 13, 2010 News & Notes, Farm Store News
I've never heard this question before, but found it interesting because I have talked to vegans who think eating vegetables gives you enough calcium.
Myth 2: Spinach is as good a source of calcium as milk. FACT: There is more calcium in 1 cup of milk than there is in 16 cups of spinach. One will need to eat more than 48 cups of spinach to get the recommended daily intake of calcium (USDA, 2010). Furthermore, milk contains Vitamin D which enhances calcium absorption (Wasserman, R.H. 2004. Vitamin D and the dual process of intestinal calcium absorption. Journal of Nutrition 134: 3137-3139.
Dispelling Dairy Myths
Posted Apr 23, 2010 News & Notes, Farm Store News
Myth Series
Over the next few weeks, we’re going to comment on some of the myths about dairy foods. As I looked at some of these, it was interesting because I get asked these questions often when I’m talking about dairy. MYTH NUMBER 1: Consuming diary products can lead to weight gain. FACT: Weight gain occurs when one consumes more calories than the body can burn as energy. Contrary to this common myth, research both in animals and humans suggest that including three servings of low fat dairy foods in a calorie controlled diet may help greater weight loss— that’s right weight loss! Clinical trials have also shown a strong correlation between calcium intake and reduced body weight, body fat percentage and waist size! (Zemel, M. 2005. Role of dairy foods in weight management. JACN 24(6) 537S-546S.)
CONCLUSION: BE SURE TO HAVE AT LEAST 3 SERVINGS A DAY OF YUMMY COUNTRY DAIRY PRODUCTS 
School Tours Still Available
Posted Mar 22, 2010
Teachers, we still have tour space available for this Spring-- call Jeff at 231 861 4636 x119 to get your class on the calendar.
New Limited Edition Ice Cream
Posted Mar 18, 2010
Come on in to the Farm Store to pick up a half gallon of our new Limited Edition ice cream-- Peanut 'Udder Cup-- its our Peanut 'Udder Chaos with chocolate covered peanut butter cups thrown in. It rocks!
Spring at Country Dairy
Posted Mar 10, 2010 Photo Galleries
Spring is coming-- we're beginning to see quite a bit of bare ground out in our fields. Soon all the fruit trees in the county will begin blooming. . . Spring is a beautiful time to come up to Country Dairy.
Cherries at Country Dairy
Posted Feb 03, 2010 News & Notes
The New Era Chamber Cherry Pie Contest is coming up on February 20. Come down to the Farm Store and get your fresh frozen cherries to put in a winning entry!