milk
Farmers Market Diary 7
The folks at Jacob’s Creamery utilize milk from Lady Lane Farms, a small, 25-cow organic dairy located in Mulino, Oregon. Lady-Lane dairyman, Garry Hansen, raises nothing but pure Jersey cows. Like Noris Dairy (which raises Holsteins cows), Garry grazes his Jersey cows on grass, ensuring the highest quality milk and much higher quality of life for the cows… The vast majority of milk in the Northwest comes from Holstein cows, while Jersey milk typically ends up in cheese and other processed dairy products because of its richer flavor, creamier texture and color, and higher protein content…
Milk for the Masses
Back in the summer of 2005 we moved to a new home in NE Portland. Almost immediately after moving in I took note of a unique weekly visit to our neighbor’s home by a lanky, gray-haired man driving an enormous unmarked truck, which obscured my view of his activities across the street. This fascinated and [...]
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