tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22702406.post7463237378774292873..comments2013-09-04T09:32:06.356-07:00Comments on Gordon & Susan Welch: Of course, raw milk is available in B.C., too!Gordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16048974985405689777noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22702406.post-77324555496412071182009-06-17T21:10:40.418-07:002009-06-17T21:10:40.418-07:00I paid $300 upfront for a 6 year ownership of the ...I paid $300 upfront for a 6 year ownership of the cow. I felt that was fine, because I needed to do that partly to skirt around the ridiculously laws we have here in Ontario dealing with raw milk for direct human consumption, and it also ensures that the cow and farm is taken care of properly. It puts me into a contract with the farmer, I guess.<br /><br />I once contacted the Home on the Range people to see if I could get milk shipped to me because I was desperate. I cannot remember how much it was for but I remember a quoted price of $30 for something, 4 litres perhaps? <br /><br />Someone should write them a letter and tell them that while I'm sure people appreciate that they offer the products, the prices are just plain and simply too much, and give them examples of other dairies offering for FAR less. I could understand maybe paying about $10 or so for 1lb butter, because thats how much you would pay for mass produced "organic" butter, but $20+ is absurd.<br /><br />The cream I pay for is $25, but you should see how dense the cream is, it comes to $12.50/litre (and includes the price for the jar in there already). I was pay $8.99/Litre for Organic unhomogenized pasteurized cream here in Ontario, but it was no where near as thick as this cream I get that is raw.<br /><br />Have you phoned any Weston A Price chapter leaders nearby you to ask if they know of a better source of raw milk products?Jason Monaghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16535158467017353599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22702406.post-55124399002957083692009-06-17T20:35:40.900-07:002009-06-17T20:35:40.900-07:00Greetings, Real~Ideas,
Yes the cost is absurd - a...Greetings, Real~Ideas,<br /><br />Yes the cost is absurd - and that charge is in addition to a $125 cowshare member fee - nuts! Susan gets her milk in Oregon for $5/gal and it's significantly higher quality than Home on the Range. I'm glad you have access to reasonably priced diary. In Nova Scotia we paid $3/gal, not knowing how fortunate we were.<br /><br />Home on the Range does not distribute cream. Oh, you should know how much they charge for butter, though: 1 lb. is the basic fee of 17.50 plus a 4 dollar processing fee = $21.50 for a lb. of butter!!!<br /><br />The costs are way too much, but I was willing to support them, but I didn't like their way of doing business, so I am no longer a member.Gordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16048974985405689777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22702406.post-59462676892547822352009-06-16T09:17:26.175-07:002009-06-16T09:17:26.175-07:00by the way I live in Ontario.
Milk - $2/L
Cream -...by the way I live in Ontario.<br /><br />Milk - $2/L<br />Cream - $25 for 2 Litres<br />Butter - $7/lb (VERY GOOD PRICE, cheaper than organic, pasteurized!)<br /><br />and I can get homemade cheeses and such too for decent prices.<br /><br />How much is the cream they sell?Jason Monaghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16535158467017353599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22702406.post-87059431264228530802009-06-16T09:15:35.188-07:002009-06-16T09:15:35.188-07:00That is unusually high for raw milk. I am paying $...That is unusually high for raw milk. I am paying $2/L, which ends up being about $7.60 per gallon. I get it delivered every other Saturday for $20, and I usually order 26 litres for two weeks. Not taking into account the cream or other products I may order, it still only comes out to $2.77/L or $10.52/gallon if you include the delivery price.Jason Monaghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16535158467017353599noreply@blogger.com