Photo: Egg Nog

Posted Dec 10, 2010 News & Notes, Farm Store News

Get your Country Dairy Egg Nog for a great Holiday drink!

Blogging About Country Dairy

Posted Oct 29, 2010 News & Notes, Farm Store News

Here's another friend talking about Country Dairy: http://greatlakesgazette.wordpress.com/2010/06/29/country-dairy-tour-is-udderly-delightful/#comment-1397

Jerky and Summer Sausage

Posted Oct 21, 2010 News & Notes, Farm Store News, Promotions

The weather is starting to cool off a bit! Leaves are falling. Tours are winding down and our meat market is gearing up for hunting season by making our own JERKY AND SUMMER SAUSAGE right here on the farm! Come on out and try our new jerky flavors!

Link: Blogging About Country Dairy

Posted Oct 08, 2010 News & Notes, Farm Store News

Here's what some of our summer guests are saying about Country Dairy: http://www.mychicagogarden.com/2010/08/11/best-part-of-blueberry-picking-is-the-dairy-farm-wait-what/

Dairy Myth 5

Posted Sep 07, 2010 News & Notes, Farm Store News

Dairy Myth 5: Myth: Consuming dairy foods can increase the risk of heart disease.

Fact: A diet high in saturated fat regardless of the source will likely cause heart disease and not dairy foods. Recently, it was reported that the evidence linking saturated fat intake to heart disease is lacking (Siri-Tarino, P., Sun, Q., Hu, F.B., Kraus, R.M. 2010. Meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies evaluating association of saturated fat with cardiovascular disease. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 91: 535-546).

Dairy Myth 4

Posted Jul 30, 2010 News & Notes, Farm Store News

Ever heard of this one?

Myth 4: Milk causes asthma.
Fact: While infants with milk allergies are more likely to develop
asthma later in life, there are no scientific data that support that consuming dairy foods makes a person asthmatic.

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!

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.).

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