7 Dairy Farms that use Raw Milk or Grass Fed Milk

Encourage local dairy farms around Ottawa and Gatineau and taste their natural and delicious cheese made from cow’s milk, goat milk or sheep milk. The best tasting and nutrient rich cheese is the one made from grass fed milk and raw milk. It is illegal to sell raw milk in Canada. However, it is legal to sell raw milk cheese, as long it has been aged for at least 60 days.

In Canada it is forbidden to use growth hormones and antibiotics for the dairy cows.

Why raw milk cheese?

The pasteurization of milk destroys the harmful bacteria, but also kills the beneficial micro organisms and enzymes of the raw milk that help in digestion and metabolization. The raw milk has also more vitamins and minerals than pasteurized milk. If you can’t drink raw milk in Canada, at least enjoy it’s benefits by choosing raw milk cheese.

Why grass fed milk?

Research shows that grass fed milk has more health benefits than conventional milk. Grass fed milk has more omega 3 and antioxidants than regular milk. Also, many organic and grass-fed milk producers try to preserve the enzymes and natural taste of milk by pasteurizing it at the lowest allowable temperatures. This is why the grass fed milk has a shorter shelf-life.

The local farms listed bellow use grass fed milk and raw milk to produce the high quality cheese you can’t find in conventional supermarkets.

Source: cbc.ca ; theglobeandmail.com