Great news! Dyer Dairy recently opened its doors in Georgetown and is offering raw milk for $5/gallon. I encourage you to consider adding raw milk to your family’s diet, even if the cost is a little higher.
I know the consumption of raw milk is somewhat controversial, but it is totally safe when cows are healthy and eating green grass. The benefits have been numerous for us. We did not get the flu this winter, despite many rounds to which we were exposed. Our sons perpetual congestion cleared up as soon as they began drinking raw milk formula, rather than the ultra-pasteurized processed powdered stuff they had been fed since birth (why anyone thinks that is a good idea for babies is beyond me).
The current difference between commercial pasteurized and commercial organic is really only one of marketing. Horizon et al do very few things differenty than their non-organic competitors, and don’t appear to take very good care of their employees and cows. Consider trying raw milk; it is creamy and sweet and contributes to your health.
I SOOOOOO wish we had a means of obtaining raw milk around here. The stuff you buy in the store, even the “good” stuff, is messed with (pasteurized) to the point that most of the vitamins and minerals are not digestible by our bodies (so we get very few of the supposed nutrients), and there are several grams of SUGAR in every cup. Rather sad, really, what most of our culture thinks is good for them.