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Organic Dairyman: The Farmer

July 29, 2010 By: Category: Organic Foods


Jon Bansen believes that since he converted his farm over to being organic and sustainable, he’s becomes a much better farmer, and built a better business. In this story, there may be important lessons for both farmers and the American Public. Recipe from the episode: Egg Enchiladas

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22 Comments to “Organic Dairyman: The Farmer”


  1. GreenMechanical says:

    Benefits of Organic Milk…not just for the consumer, but also for the farmer.

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  2. this is so refreshing and it makes me glad to know that places like this still exist in a society that is obsessed with mass production/distribution/consumption. KEEP IT UP!

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  3. NicolaRedwooddforest says:

    @houseofisraelmusic Part 2: You mentioned Kosher. Are you aware that Kosher meat is produced through bleeding the animal alive? This is severe cruelty. Please look it up on Google. Don’t support Kosher food. I told my friends from Israel about it and they did not believe me, but it’s true.

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  4. NicolaRedwooddforest says:

    @houseofisraelmusic Hello, Thank you for not eating dairy products. I would love to have my own cow, too, because even in some organic farms they separate the babies from the mothers and it causes the mothers to scream in pain for their babies, it’s extremely cruel. And it’s also cruel for the babies because the separation is very traumatic for them. I would leave mother and calf together and never separate them.

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  5. rockstarofredondo says:

    I will never buy conventional milk again. I haven’t for years anyway.

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  6. houseofisraelmusic says:

    I dont eat cow or any animals products, If i had a farm, and raised my own cow, then i would consider different lifestyle perhaps drinking their milk But today the way things are done just aint Kosher, or humaine, there is nothing funny about that, Artificially impregnating an animal is rape. its not natural. End of story

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  7. nvydvr81 says:

    @houseofisraelmusic
    they are food products for humans. get over it or dont eat beef products. clown.

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  8. KidsofAmerica101 says:

    i live pn a dairy farm.! ur right!

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  9. KidsofAmerica101 says:

    1. thats life. if a cow cant lactate then they MUST go to slaughter. god gaves of cows to produce milk. and if they dont or they cant there gone!
    2. ur pretty smart cause u know a lot!

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  10. Do you work for Monsanto or what?

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  11. houseofisraelmusic says:

    These Cows look very tired and can barely walk their udders are too large! What is the wonderful part of Organics? My question would be this, how are these cows kept to lactate? are they artificially imprenated? becuase if they are, then its not Organic! Also, are the calfs after birth sold to veal farmers for meat? this also fundimental question, moral questions! Then after the cow can no longer give their milk are t hey sent to slaughter houses for to be made into meat? Wow what a life! Slaves

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  12. stypostve says:

    love organic food ads, and videos, would love employment just watching ads, and also videos, this is very good video very clear, crisp, learn alot from this video, keep up good work,

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  13. … Antlers? I’m sorry, cows don’t grow antlers. You are thinking reindeer.

    Just for future reference, cows can genetically be born without HORNS. Its called being “Polled”. The main reason farmers “dehorn” cows is because of safety reasons. Cows are known to be aggressive towards each other by butting their heads around. For a while, we didn’t dehorn our cows because we thought it was cruel, but it was BAD mistake because there were torn udders EVERYWHERE. Its hard to heal a torn udder.

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  14. OMFG, are you mentally handicapped? You can’t believe everything you read on the internet. If you want to know how cows are raised and treated, go to a freaking farm! I understand you are concerned for the safety and health of the animals, but do some research before getting self-righteous.

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  15. stonybrook4 says:

    Lagolop, you are so poorly informed. Offspring discarded at birth, ALWAYS sick calves, where do you get this crap from??? All of our bull calves are raised for beef, and the heifer calves are raised to move into the barn for milikng when they reach maturity. As far as sick calves, I would beg to differ on that one. We RARELY have a sick calf. So, before you start with your propaganda, you better do some better research.

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  16. angustuba says:

    so, do u work for monsanto full or part time?

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  17. caseykillsbadguys says:

    my animals that are “for hobby” put me through college, *no student loans*. I have killed animals both on my farm and off my farm. I don’t deny that farm animals do get abused, but so do domesticated animals. People try to glorify organic and say “it’s for the better” when in actuality, they know nothing other than whats been forcefed to them by the media–not first hand. and again, i seriously question that you know how the “typical” farm animal is raised and slaughtered. I eat my own.

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  18. Lagolop says:

    First, I doubt you kill anyone. Domestic livestock is not better off in the wild; they generally do not cope well. Besides, ownership is not the issue. It is inhumane way livestock is typically raised AND slaughtered. The day to day abuse is horrific and morally abhorrent.

    From your description, you have a small hobby farm. It’s not the same as big agribusiness where most of the abuse goes on. Having said that, I have seen livestock abused on small farms as well.

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  19. caseykillsbadguys says:

    dont take my name out of context. I kill bad guys.
    like the people who are dumbasses and try to tell me that people who arent organic or who own farm animals are already evil and/or destructive to their overall well-being by saying they’d be better off in the wild.
    How many people own dogs, cats, or birds?

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  20. Lagolop says:

    caseykillsbadguys
    Why is it that anyone like you automatically assumes that anyone with a negative things to say about the dairy industry, has no working knowledge of that industry? I have never been to a state fair as I am a Western Canadian that lives in ranch country. I do see a cow now and then. If you care to debate with me or are truly interested in my thoughts on the topic, contact me privately, otherwise, you know what to do. BTW, love your handle …. appropriately contains “KILL”.

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  21. Lagolop says:

    caseykillsbadguys
    They may not synthesize experiences the same as the humans, but are self aware, have emotions, experience pain. Dairy is one of the worse in terms of cruelty, regardless how organic it is. Raising animals organically is not synonymous with being treated kindly. Milk =lactating cows= offspring that for the most part are discarded at birth or worse raised as veal where they are unable to be behave normal or even develop a rumen. They are sick calves, ALWAYS, no exception.

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  22. rtruss40 says:

    A farmer is lying in bed with his wife when he turns to her grabs her tits and says “Honey if you could get milk out of these we could sell the cow”. Then he grabs her pussy and says “Honey if you could get eggs out of here we could sell the chickens”. She turns to him smiles,grabs his dick and says “Honey if you could get this up I could get rid of your brother”

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