No, I cannot stake a claim to organic milk. I cannot say the farmer’s field that contained the corn, or other grains in my feed, was never sprayed with anything other than natural fertilizer.
What I can tell you is this, my hay is raised by a local Mennonite neighbor that does use natural fertilizer. The fertilizer comes from our local dairy barns, including mine. There are no chemicals used on any of the dairy farms.
The feed that I use is a recipe that I developed. It is mixed at a local mill, and the grain comes from local farms. I know of no farms that use artificial pesticides or fertilizers in this area. My farm is never sprayed with pesticides.
My dairy animals are not given growth hormones, nor do they receive antibiotics or chemical wormers while they are in milk.
I believe that is about as close to organic standards as you can get without the USDA stamp of organic.
Thank you for your questions, I hope to cover more here, to share with others!
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It is a shame that there are such strict guidelines to follow without getting into trouble with Uncle Sam.
But I’m like you, that’s as close as it gets. Probably closer than those big package companies claim to be.
I know, folks ask us if our eggs and milk is organic, but their food comes from the feed store, although my animals do free range on non-chemical land. I suppose we could purchase organic feed but that would really add to the cost. I’m not aware of a local mill around here.
My cousin wanted to grow organic veggies in Missouri, but found all the red tape that she had to go through for certification a bit too much. Kudos to those who do go through it! Many of us are okay with the knowledge that “it” is free-range and chemical-free from the farms we do purchase from. When I think of these terms, “free-range” and “chemical-free,” I get more of a “homesteady” feel. These days when I think “organic,” I think another booming business with Big Brother’s finger on the pie.
Joanna, I am glad to have reached a good answer to the organic question. We certainly have to be careful with those claims.
Lynnanne, even the testing and application process is daunting.
I appreciated how you compared organic to chemical free, with the homestead feel in mind.
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