Organic Dairy

One of the most popular ways to go organic is through the consumption of organic dairy.  For me, organic dairy was always a no-brainer because it was essentially all that was available to me growing up.

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 Similar to the production of organic eggs, the production of organic milk has everything to do with the way that the animal is raised that produces it.  According to USDA Certified Organic standards, the cows that produce milk cannot be fed any antibiotics or hormones.  Their food sources must also be organic, so this means that the grass they eat must also be organic.  The levels of safe production and nutrient protection that goes into organic dairy production is unmatched.

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According to Organic Valley a large organic farm co-op, organic milk has higher levels of vitamin-E, beta carotene, omega3 fatty-acids, and antioxidants.

The benefits of organic dairy go beyond just the benefit for the human drinking the milk.  The treatment that organic dairy cows receive is also much better than that of non-organic milk producing dairy cows. Their living environments, feed and general lifestyle is generally better than mass-produced milk dairy cows.  However, there are still larger organic farms that have cramped living environments for their cows.  The only way to ensure proper treatment and excellent production is to buy from a small, well known local farm.

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