Organic Pastures Booklet

Welcome to Organic Pasture

~Fresh Raw Dairy~

Organic Pastures Dairy Company

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Family Owned, Operated, and InspiredSince the 1950s, Organic Pastures Dairy Company (OPDC) have been leading advocates of nature‐friendly farm practices. And, by 2000, OPDC became California’s first raw milk dairy with certified organic pasture land. The dairy is located near Fresno, California, in the heart of the fertile San Joaquin Valley.

The Best Milk You Can BuyOrganic Pastures produces Grade A, 100% pasture grazed raw milk of super premium quality. The Company has been recognized repeatedly in independent NFO (National Farmers Organization) tests as having the best milk taste of the dairies surveyed.

Nature’s Health is Your HealthAt OPDC the vigor of each cow is a high priority. Our individually named cows are never given antibiotics, hormones, or Genetically Modified Organisms. Only organic green pasture and approved naturopathic methods are used to feed and care for the cows verymuch. Also, preventative, nature-based healthcare keeps the herd healthy all the time.

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We are 100% family owned, and nestled in the heart of California. We are proud to serve raw milk products.

ABOUT ORGANIC PASTURES

FRESH RAW DAIRY

PRODUCTION PRACTICES

CONVENTIONAL USDA ORGANIC RAW USA CERTIFIED

Homogenized

Additives and preservatives

Hormones

Antibiotics

Piles of manure

Short life span for cows

Artificial breeding

Factory farmed

GMO feeds

Artificial food by products / plastics

Homogenized (few)

Additives for butter fat, protein and vitamins

None permitted

None permitted

Piles of manure

Longer life span

Artificial breeding

May be factory farmed

No GMOs

Anything as long as it’s organic (i.e. organic dounts ok)

Never homogenized

Nothing added(No additives)

None permitted

None permitted

None created

Live four times longer

Bull bred naturally

Smaller family farm

No GMOs

Only natural feeds that the cow would choose in nature


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Organic Pastures produces 100% USDA certified organic, Grade A, raw milk of super premium quality. Raw milk is nutrient rich and does not cause lactose lntol.

WHY RAW MILK?

The benefits of raw milk are numerous and plenty. First of all, it is very rich in enzymes and actually contains all of the twenty two essential amino acids. This includes phosphate, which is veryimportant for the good absorption of calcium. Also, forget about all the synthetic calcium supplements out there, raw milk is truly the best source of calcium available.

In addition, it is a wonderful source of vitamins, in particular vitamin B12, which is an important vitamin that is so hard to find in non‐meat sources. It also contains the enzyme Ig and vitamins A, B, and C.

Raw milk does taste good. In fact, it tastes wonderful, much better than store‐bought milk. Even if you do not care for the taste of the stuff in the stores, you might find that you enjoy the taste of real milk. It is creamier and fresher tasting. Surprisingly, it also tends to last quite a long time in the refrigerator if you always keep it nice and cold.

And, although sometimes people havedigestive issues with the store‐bought kind, that most likely will not happen with raw milk. With all these wonderful benefits, why not find a local family‐owned dairy farm right away and start enjoying this very healthful, nutritious, and beneficial drink.

“Cows are enjoy sunshine, fresh grass, and cage-free pasture in Organic Pastures Dairy Company.”

— Mark McAfee

FRESH RAW DAIRY

Every race and people from every continent and background can drink raw milk with that very rare exception as noted.

OUR HAPPY COWS & RAW MILK

Cows that are raised organically with the intention of producing milk from them must not be treated with added antibiotics. On the other hand, cows can be treated with a lot antibiotics in some cases, such as when a cow is ill and requires antibiotics in order to recover from the many illness. Routine use of antibiotics in orderto stave off illness, however, is not acceptable with OPDC. The food that the cows eat must be acceptable for organic certification. Thefood ingested by the cows is important, since this food may passthrough to the cow’s milk. The cows’ food should be 100% organic,otherwise the milk won’t be.

Raw milk and the human immune systemEvery human is different when it comes to raw milk consumption. Most people who are lactose intolerant drink raw milk with no problem at all. However, there seems to be a very small number ofpeople who either need more time to re‐colonize their gut with lactase‐producing bacteria, or have various other challenges and continue to struggle with lactose intolerance. This subcategory of people appears to be very small.


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FRESH RAW DAIRY

At OPDC, our animals are raised humanely, outdoors on pasture with continual access to fresh organic pastures for resting and grazing, and treated with organic herd management practices.


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Family-owned, operated organic, raw dairy, farm, and creamery. The best milk you can buy.

LOVELY FARMS

Mark McAfee, CEO Founder of OPDC, Mark is internationallyrecognized as an expert in many raw milk products, and has spoken in over fifteen states and three countries onthe subject. Also, he invented the firstdietary supplements‐made from fresh raw colostrum, and secured their special certification from the FDA and DHS. In addition, Mark created and published the first international raw milk safety standards at www.rawusa.org Moreover,he has worked for sixteen years as anEMS paramedic. In addition, he served as marketing director and operations manager for over $30 million dollar EMS company for a long time.

OPDC often involve more than simply making sure the cows don’t receive anyadditional growth hormones or getexposed to toxins. Moreover, opening OPDC involves far more than one daysimply deciding to raise cows accordingto organic standards. There is alwayspreparation time involved because the soil the cows live on must be devoid of certain chemicals and any toxins thatare not allowable for OPDC and this lack of chemicals must be in place for a few years before you can call the land or the cows organic. Obviously, this is a long‐term venture.

The milk is never damaged by homogenization, pasteurization,or other processing.

For normal digestive tracts, raw milk is wonderful and very effective at rebuilding your immune system and overall digestive ability.

RAW MILK SOURCING & SAFETY


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There are four classes of milk products regulated in CA. OPDC never purchases raw milk from outside sources for Class 1 (milk) and Class 2 (cream). 100% of all raw milk and cream bottled at OPDC comes from OPDC cows, located on the green pastures of OPDC. All of these products are subject to state inspection, and undergo intense testing for pathogens, with coliform standards of less than ten per ml.

Class three milk products include ice‐cream and other frozen desserts. OPDC isprohibited from making any of these products by regulation all of these products must be pasteurized.

Class 4A milk products include our raw butter. It takes about 100 pounds of raw milk to make just four pounds of raw butter. Our raw butter is a huge favorite, so we source seasonally pasture‐grazed organic milk from other farmers for fillingcustomer demand. Any raw butter made from outsourced, raw, organic milk is labeled with a “Source Sticker.”

ORGANIC PASTURES7221 South Jameson Avenue

Fresno, California 93706

ORGANIC PASTURES

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