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BROOK-LIN JERSEYS IS HOSTING A GET TO KNOW YOUR "WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE" WITH WOMEN INTERESTED IN FOOD, HEALTH AND WELLNESS.
JANUARY 26, 2015, 12 TO 2, IN GEORGETOWN, KY AT THE WILSHIRE RESTAURANT.
ALL LADIES INTERESTED ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US. PLEASE CONTACT GERRI KENDALL BY JANUARY 19,2015 FOR MORE INFORMATION AND RSVP. TEXT, PHONE, OR EMAIL. 512-799-3612, gerri@kendallgold.com .

Children with the calves

The children, with their parents, got a visit with the calves when they came to pick up their fresh milk.

THE BIRTH OF BABY CALF " GORDON"

My neighbor took a great series of pictures of Gordon's birth.  Be prepared - birthing can be messy.

MORE CLAVES - CALVES - HA

MILK-MILK-MILK    -  LOTS OF MILK.  I may have to sell one of my cowgirls if I can't find more milk drinkers.  Libby just had a beautiful bull calf and is doing very well. This is Wild Bill ( the tan one ) Rosie's calf and Flash is Willow's calf.  I need to sell these two steers to a farm that has lots of grass to raise them out to 900 lbs. for beef.  We named Libby's calf Gordan. Get it Flash Gordan.  I hope to be able to get you pictures of Gordan soon.

THE COWS HAVE CLAVED

Both Rose and Willow calved beautiful bull calves.  I hope to post some pictures soon of the two calves.  We now have lots of fresh milk available.  Please e-mail brooklinjerseys@yahoo.com if you are in my area of KY and would like some fresh milk and visit me and my cow girls.

SPRING CALVING
   On Feb. 17th Rosie, the two year old heifer, is do to calve for the first time.  Rosie is Willow's daughter and momma Willow is also due to calve Feb. 21st.  We are all looking forward to the new babies and the fresh milk.

Publishing Milk Quality Standards

With the help of a young friend I was able to get the Animal Welfare Approved and Kentucky Proud logos' on my blog sight.  What I am real happy about is publishing a certified raw milk standard for the milk sold from Brook-Lin Jerseys.  To my knowledge no one in Ky has established or published a list of standards for the quality of milk being sold privately at their farms.  This is a big step and one I feel is right to do at this time to "raise the bar" on the quality of fresh milk being sold at the farms.                  

Certified Raw Milk

Brook-Lin Jerseys is proud to announce we are now registered Kentucky Proud and for the last six consecutive years have been certified Animal Welfare Approved.

Now you can see Brook-Lin Jerseys milk standards located here.

Kentucky Proud Certified Fresh Milk

Well it has been a while but we are all doing great.  Hot and dry - wishing for rain.  The new projects at Brook-Lin Jerseys' is applying for the Kentucky Proud program and working on a certification program for the sale of fresh milk.

Time For Change

In Frankfort our goverment leaders are meeting to hopefully make healthy living in Kentucky an even greater experience.  One area they are discussing is the issue of Farm Food Freedom - FFFKy.org - that will allow consumers to legally purchase food products directly from the farmer.  You would think you already have that right, but not so.  I can not sell my cows' beautiful, fresh, healthy Jersey milk to anyone who may want raw milk.  If Kentucky were to pass a Farm Food Freedom bill  then my farm along with many struggling family farms in Kentucky will be able to stay farming. Maybe even bring back the the number of family farms and dairy's that Kentucky once had.  These farms create the food for Buy Local / Buy Fresh that we need for safe, and healthy food.  Please show your support by contacting FFFKy.org or Farm Food Freedom Coalition - FFFC.org .  Thank You. 

Movie : Farmageddon

Please join us at the showing of Farmageddon on Oct. 15, 2011. There will be two showings between 12 & 5 at the Lexington Public Library on main street, downtown Lexington.  You can call Sally O'Boyle at 859-940-1469 for show times and more info.  Please bring family and friends.  Farmageddon tells the story of small family farms that were providing safe, healthy foods to their communities and were forced to stop, sometimes through violent action, by misguided goverment agents.  An educational journey to discover why access to safe, healthy foods are being threatened.  

Hope for small family daries

November is election time.  Please consider Mr. Comer for Dept. of Agriculture.  I am very much hoping, if Comer gets elected, he will help pass legislation that will help the small family dairies of Kentucky to survive.

The Need For More Small Family Dairies

I can not believe how many people ask me for milk.  They know I have Jersey cows or see my cows and want milk or butter or cheese.  The demand for fresh dairy products is unbelievable.  If there is anyone in the Lexington area that is interested in having their own family cow, please give me a call.  I would be happy to help in any way I can to get them started.

THE DEVIL IN THE MILK

I just finished reading THE DEVIL IN THE MILK.  It deals with the controversy over A1 or A2 milk.  All of the possible health conditions caused by drinking milk from cows with the A1 genes.  I heard it was better to have cows that tested A2 but until I read this book I was not sure what all the fuss was about.  I am very glad I had all my cows tested and they all came back as A2.  DNA gene testing was not easy or cheep but I am glad I thought it was worth the time and expense.  Now, after reading this book, I can feel more confident that the milk from my Jersey cows is not causing the health problems mentioned in this book. 

Summer Time

Thank God for all the beautiful rain.  The grass has been great so the cows are very happy. The milk  they are producing is making the best butter and cheese.  Speaking of cheese we are getting a group together to take a raw milk cheese making class in Lexington.  If anyone is interested please give me a call ( 502-857-0066 ).

My neighbor Jan really likes my cows

Calves at Play

South Africa

Meet a nice couple from South Africa that came to the farm to see my Jersey Girls.  They preferred cows to goats and drove from Louisville to check us out.  I think they liked what they saw and will be back.  What a joy to meet people that like Jersey cows and the products they produce. 
Still have not figured out adding the picture and video.  May have to get a friend to help.

Movies

My neighbor has taken some great pictures and videos of the cows and calves.  I hope to be able to get them on this blog soon so you can see them.  Wish me luck.

RAIN, RAIN and MORE RAIN

The Jersey Girls and I milk outside on the back patio of my house.  All this rain has made milking a soggy affair.  One thing for sure the grass is growing real well and that is great for the cows and the calves.  The calves now have access to a bigger field for more grass and running room. They are really growing.