Family Farmstead's story
“Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the lord our maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care” psalm 95: 6-7
Our calling in this life is farming, a special kind of farming that nurtures the land, animals and our family. We love working side by side with our children and god’s creation to produce high quality, farm crafted products.
Our farm is nestled in the rolling hills of Central New York, where we currently milk 45 cows on our 158 acre farm. We both come from farming backgrounds, we are thankful for the way it has taught us to appreciate the land, animals and instilled good work ethics.
Our passion for farming is rooted in our love for our family. we are blessed with three young children and feel it is our responsibility to provide for them to the best of our ability. one way we can surely provide is by the food we put on the table, including homemade butter, fresh milk and homegrown veggies. As our children grow, we love to teach them to care for the land and animals.
Farming to us is way more than a career, it’s our whole being. Our approach is old fashioned with all hands-on deck working together as a “family farmstead”. We strive to care for our family and our farm the way god cares for us, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to produce something worth sharing. Our products are farm crafted with love and blessings from our little family to yours.
~Tom and Caroline McGrath~
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Why we choose A2-A2 milk and what is better about it.
Over the past years some studies have been done around the world to determine the differences between A1 And A2 proteins.
Here are 3 main functions that these Beta Casein proteins affect.
Digestive, How you feel after consuming A2-A2 proteins. Milk that has been A2 tested is easier to digest and is known to have fewer uncomfortable side effects after consuming it. We would like for you to try it as it has been proven by our family and friends.
Metabolic, How your body uses A2-A2 proteins. A2-A2 proteins are linked to more positive health effects and fewer negative health effects than A1 protein milk.
Cognitive, How your brain functions differently when you consume A2-A2 proteins vs A1. People who drink A2-A2 milk regularly have demonstrated to solve problems quicker and more accurately than people who drink A1 proteins.
So if you are used to feeling bloated or your stomach doesn't feel good after consuming milk, we recommend that you try some of our A2-A2 milk and see if you can’t tell the difference.
A2-A2 Milk is known to have a good source of vitamins, like vitamin A, D and B12 which are all important for a strong healthy body and a good bone and teeth structure.
Drink whole milk!
Low-temp pasteurized.
Family Farmstead Dairy pasteurizes their milk using the lowest temperature pasteurization that is legally possible, called Vat pasteurization (also known as batch pasteurization-or LTLT (low-temp-long-time)). The milk is heated down to 145℉ for 30 minutes.
We believe that in using this low-temp pasteurization, our milk is as close to raw milk as legally possible. Sure, some of the healthy bacteria's may have been killed, but not nearly as many as would have if the milk would be UHT (ultra-high-temperature) pasteurized...
Our milk has also not been homogenized.
This means that our milk and all our dairy products have a rich heavy creamline with a taste, texture, and look that is noticeable.
Now the creamline is still not as good as the creamline on raw milk might be but it most definitely has a better fat content than most other milk that can be bought at the supermarkets where some of it looks about like white water instead of rich and creamy milk.
This picture below shows how very little of a creamline that is lost from raw milk to pasteurized, non-homogenized milk...
TASTE FAMILY FARMSTEADS LUSCIOUS CREAM-TOP WHOLE MILK. THE HINT OF GOLDEN COLOR IN OUR MILK SPEAKS OF ITS PREMIUM QUALITY. MINIMALLY PROCESSED TO KEEP THE MILK AS NATURAL AND NUTRITIOUS AS POSSIBLE.
We also have a variety of other products available from Family Farmstead Dairy besides Whole milk (in glass or plastic bottles). We have Kefir (plain & vanilla flavored), Eggnog (Over Christmas only)... Raw cheese and Butter will be available in the future as well...
Certified Organic ~ Certified 100% Grass-fed ~ 100% A2-A2 Protein ~ Humanely Raised ~ Kosher Certified ~ Farm Crafted
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