HOW WE BOOST OUR COWS’ WINTER IMMUNITY WITH FRESH, RAW ORANGES
No, you are not reading a Tropicana or Jamba Juice blog! You have come to the right blog, by RAW FARM! Tis our FAVORITE season at RAW FARM when we begin to supplement our milking cows with FRESH, RAW oranges 🍊!!!! We love to boost their winter immunity with vitamin C and they love the REAL, raw deal!!!! Imagine smelling orange juice in the air at the farm! Simply magical… No, you can’t taste the oranges in our raw products. 😜
BOOSTING OUR COWS’ IMMUNITY WITH VITAMIN C
In addition to seasonal grazing, we give our precious cows seasonal supplements to stay healthy and thriving! This season, it’s oranges, their raw source of vitamin c! Compared to the fall, when they may enjoy carrots or yams. We source all of our oranges, carrots, yams (etc.) from local farmers. Buying local matches our commitment to a low carbon footprint, sustainability, and earth-friendly farming.
Our cows are NEVER given antibiotics, synthetic hormones, or GMOs anything!
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PROUDLY Non-GMO Project VERIFIED
Our decision to change from fully Certified Organic to Non-GMO Project VERIFIED was made in 2020. Prior to 2020, when we bought Certified Organic feed, we had difficulty sourcing feed that was not moldy or of poor quality; ironically, sometimes the organic feed would test positive for GMOs (despite being nearly twice the cost of Local Non-GMO Project VERIFIED feed sources). Sourcing organic feed is very difficult and most organic feed travels on semi-trucks from out-of-state farms, which adds EXORBITANT transport costs and creates a massive carbon footprint. It doesn’t settle well with us knowing that 80,000-pound trucks were using huge amounts of fuel, oil, tires, to move feed from multiple states away when a local Non-GMO source was available from neighbors. It felt like we were doing more harm than good when maintaining our “organic certification status” when we had local Non-GMO Project VERIFIED sources right next door. At the end of the day, our Here is our COMMITMENT TO YOU.
WE WILL NEVER:
Use GMOS, glyphosate or other harmful spray chemicals or pesticides on our crops or cows
Stop our long-practiced tradition and pursuit of sustainable, regenerative and eco-friendly farming practices
Give our milk cows antibiotics or hormones
Stop using natural farming methods, even though we are no longer certified organic.
RAW FARM is now solely Non-GMO Project VERIFIED. Our cattle feed is sourced locally and is tested to verify for GMO’s. Buying local matches our commitment to our community, a low carbon footprint, being resilient and adaptive, being a sustainable earth-friendly farm. We have a deep commitment to the pioneering spirit, ethical core values and a vision for only the BEST QUALITY Tested and Safe raw dairy products for our family of customers.
