You never know what you will find around here when you decide to take the back road on a beautiful day. I found grazing Holstein heifers from the Vander Eyk Dairy. The Vander Eyk Dairy is the dairy we...
This blog would not be nearly as much fun to maintain without people and events that make me laugh. I admit in advance that some of this isn’t necessarily funny to everyone reading this blog. My apologies. The Vander Eyk...
I love this time of year in cattle country. The pastures have been empty for months because cattle summer elsewhere, typically high up in the forest. In those months, moms have had babies and they all return to their lower...
Breaking news this week is that Aurora's Platteville facility was put on a health recovery plan. To remain an organic dairy, the USDA is requiring a bit of health remediation. In the meantime, Aurora agreed to operate its facility in...
It is probably not a big surprise to people who have been following the Vander Eyk Dairy news that the local rumors are that the dairy lost its certification because its cows did not have access to pasture as required...
Samuel Fromartz, author or Organic Inc., reports at the Chewswise Blog that our favorite former organic dairy is seeking recertification. This is really the problem with eulogies. You write a eulogy and it turns out the thing wasn't dead after...
I live in the dairy capital of the world, Tulare County, California. I have become obsessed with all things dairy as you can see from my Milk Shenanigans posts. In my obsession, I have spent many hours this spring taking...
It appears that the Vander Eyk Dairy is no longer an organic dairy reports the San Francisco Chronicle in breaking news. It certainly never deserved to be certified, so I can't say I'm surprised. But it has taken some time...
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