Our Cows
Stars in the milky way -that's what we think of our long line of purebred Jersey cows. We've raised them for generations and as far as we’re concerned, they are the ideal breed of dairy cow. Firstly,(and most importantly for a butter producer!) Jerseys have the highest butterfat content in their milk out of all the dairy breeds. Jersey milk is the richest, creamiest, and, we think, the most delicious of any kind of milk you can get. You can see the quality of our milk in the beautiful goldenrod color of our butter, enriched by our cows’ natural grass- heavy diet. When we make our butter, we first separate the milk into cream and skim. We are able to offer the best of both worlds as we use the skim milk for our yogurt, making it extremely low in fat.
We also love our Jerseys because they tend to be heartier and longer lived than other types of dairy cows. It is such a joy to us to see a great old cow grazing alongside generations of her granddaughters. Our cows are a matriarchal family of mothers, sisters, aunts, nieces, daughters, and grandmothers all intertwined to make up the herd. Jerseys are known for having the most personality of all the breeds, and we get to know each of ours like old friends. To us, the little brown cow is perfectly suited to life on our farm. We have acres of green grass that the cows freely graze all through pasture season. Even in winter, they still go outside for exercise every day. We actually only put them in when they come and stand at the barn door and let us know they’re ready. Each cow has her own personal stall with a mattress that is bedded with chopped straw every day and with her name over it, and they look forward to coming in the barn to be milked, rest, and eat. In addition to grass and grain, the cows’ diet is made up of a fermented type of hay called baleage, traditional dry hay, and corn silage, all of which we grow ourselves on our own fields. We use manure from the cows as fertilizer. We never have and never will use artificial growth hormones, we never dock tails, and we use antibiotics only when the health of the animal is in danger. If antibiotics are used on a milking cow, she is milked separately and her milk is dumped until the antibiotics are out of her system. You never get antibiotic residue in your milk products. The quality of life of our cows is our top priority- happy and healthy cows make the best milk!
Cows are beautiful!
Cows are beautiful!
Dairy Products
Made with Love in the Heart of the Catskill Mountains
