MISSING IN ACTION: RAW MILK

You will no doubt have noticed that Raw Milk ( it deserves capitals) is not on the shelf these days. The cows are having a break from lactation and will be back in the spring as the days get longer. A common commentary is that Sean had us spoiled with raw milk provision all year round so that to now do with out shocks us out of our complacency. Tory Hill dairy was popular  and delicious! We miss it! But what a lesson to learn.
 
Real food is not that straightforward anymore. It involves effort and commitment from not only the producer but the consumer also. Supermarket shopping has lulled us into a false sense of security with the wide variety of products continually available. Abundance replaces just enough and our instincts suffer. We loose track of seasonality and natural rhythms. We loose touch with the natural hunter gatherer in us.
 
My sense is that the break from Raw Milk will be a good thing. Like fasting it will be a reset. Our bodies will be grateful when it returns.. In the meantime if you cannot hold out that long it may be no harm to get yourself out to an organic farm and buy direct. Get those hunter gatherer instincts fine tuned again. Real food takes effort. When a local farmer produces fantastic food close by we really need to be grateful. Perhaps deprivation is the tool we need to improve our gratitude index… 

​Anne Maher