To receive their state-issued license, Golden Rule Dairy had to meet 3-A Standards: the highest and costliest sanitary standards that exist in the dairy industry. Golden Rule Dairy is a fully licensed and operational raw milk dairy. “We wanted to produce raw milk because of the enzymes and good bacteria that stay intact,” Jared says, explaining that pasteurization kills many of the nutrients in milk. Raw milk is that which has not been pasteurized (heated) before it is consumed. Golden Rule is the quintessential dairy farm that industrialized milk producers pretend to be – and it’s right here in southern Arizona. Golden Rule Dairy is picturesque: a modest country house, a big barn, and a small herd of content Jersey cows resting on acres of pasture at the base of the looming Chiricahua Mountains. He often shares his knowledge of how to nurture soil health, including seminars for Grow Benzie and The Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference.95 miles southeast of Tucson, down a pine tree-lined dirt road in the quiet community of Elfrida, sits a dairy reminiscent of our pastoral yesteryear. He and his family grow a variety of vegetables for an Italian restaurant in Traverse City. All those who register will receive a link to the meeting via email.Ĭraig Schaaf is the owner of Golden Rule Farm in Kaleva, Michigan. The event is free to MGANM members and a $5 donation is suggested for non-members. The virtual meeting is open to the public. He will provide practical steps to improve the soil in your own garden for healthier, more productive plants.
Craig Schaaf will review the basic components of soil and discuss the relationship between plants and soil fungi. Gardeners interested in how soil impacts the health and harvest of their garden can participate in the February 1, 2022, 6:30 pm meeting of the Master Gardener Association of Northwest Michigan.
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