bearing, that is also my understanding of our state law, and i also would not use the wapf as my go to for legal council. kris- raw milk is sold on grocery store shelves in California and a few other states, just fyi.
Thanks for giving it to us raw, Lee. (sorry, couldn't resist). I think there is definitely a challenge in preparing take-away food in general and even more of a challenge when it is something "interesting". However, it is refreshing to hear the in-store foods were very good. I'd love to try it sometime.
Kris misread the federal law. Did you see the word "interstate" in the document you linked? Milk that is transported across state lines must be pasteurized. The milk described in this blog post is produced in Minnesota, for sale in Minnesota. No interstate commerce is involved, ergo the federal law Kris linked is irrelevant. State law applies.
I'm not sure the blog post author is correct about the Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture rules either -- unless you have a direct link to the actual state regulations (the Weston A. Price foundation is not my go-to for legal advice). My understanding is that it is legal to purchase milk directly from the farmer, and that meeting the farmer at a private home to conduct the transaction is legal.
I was up in the motherland with Grandma when I saw these Sweetangos at Woods Orchard. We sampled them, I bought a bag & I wish I bought a bushel. Or two. EXCELLENT with caramel sauce, as they are zingy & firm enoip into the stiffest caramel. They don't turn brown very fast, either. I feel they are an improvement on momma Honeycrisp, which I find a bit on the bland side. But not as hard or tart as another fave of mine, Granny Smiths.
The last couple weeks when I've done menu planning, I realize I have at least three soups in the line up. I love soup and all, but it can get to be a lot!
also, if folks dont want to buy raw milk, which my family cannot, buy the second best option; local, grass-fed, organic, low-temp pasturized (also called vat-pasturization and completely legal)milkfroma small farm, such as Castle Rock or Crystal Ball Farms herein MN/Wis.
my understanding of the raw milk law in MN is that it isn't illegal for the buyer of said milk, so much as itis illegal for the farmer to be dropping it off ata place other then his farm. there are no laws that i amaware of that could get you, the buyer, in any sort of legal trouble. i just wanted to clarify that because in MN we actually have fairly liberal laws regarding farm-fresh foods. there is also alaw which allows farmers to sell rawmilk product such as cheese and butterrightout in the open at farmers markets solong as it's sold as "fish bait","pet food" ect. there is a cheesemonger at one prominent Twin Cities Farmers Market who has been doing this for years, apparently withno majorproblemsas isee them there often.
Here is a fully link to the
Here is a fully link to the MN Statues concerning milk: https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/statutes/?topic=555412
You may want to specifically read Limitation on Sale: https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/statutes/?id=32.393&year=2009
bearing, that is also my
bearing, that is also my understanding of our state law, and i also would not use the wapf as my go to for legal council. kris- raw milk is sold on grocery store shelves in California and a few other states, just fyi.
Apologies for the error.
Apologies for the error.
Thanks for giving it to us
Thanks for giving it to us raw, Lee. (sorry, couldn't resist). I think there is definitely a challenge in preparing take-away food in general and even more of a challenge when it is something "interesting". However, it is refreshing to hear the in-store foods were very good. I'd love to try it sometime.
Kris misread the federal law.
Kris misread the federal law. Did you see the word "interstate" in the document you linked? Milk that is transported across state lines must be pasteurized. The milk described in this blog post is produced in Minnesota, for sale in Minnesota. No interstate commerce is involved, ergo the federal law Kris linked is irrelevant. State law applies.
I'm not sure the blog post author is correct about the Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture rules either -- unless you have a direct link to the actual state regulations (the Weston A. Price foundation is not my go-to for legal advice). My understanding is that it is legal to purchase milk directly from the farmer, and that meeting the farmer at a private home to conduct the transaction is legal.
I'm not sure if state laws
I'm not sure if state laws can go against federal laws. And per federal law, it is illegal.
http://www.ftcldf.org/docs/21_CFR_1240.61_pasteurization.pdf
I was up in the motherland
I was up in the motherland with Grandma when I saw these Sweetangos at Woods Orchard. We sampled them, I bought a bag & I wish I bought a bushel. Or two. EXCELLENT with caramel sauce, as they are zingy & firm enoip into the stiffest caramel. They don't turn brown very fast, either. I feel they are an improvement on momma Honeycrisp, which I find a bit on the bland side. But not as hard or tart as another fave of mine, Granny Smiths.
The last couple weeks when
The last couple weeks when I've done menu planning, I realize I have at least three soups in the line up. I love soup and all, but it can get to be a lot!
also, if folks dont want to
also, if folks dont want to buy raw milk, which my family cannot, buy the second best option; local, grass-fed, organic, low-temp pasturized (also called vat-pasturization and completely legal)milkfroma small farm, such as Castle Rock or Crystal Ball Farms herein MN/Wis.
my understanding of the raw
my understanding of the raw milk law in MN is that it isn't illegal for the buyer of said milk, so much as itis illegal for the farmer to be dropping it off ata place other then his farm. there are no laws that i amaware of that could get you, the buyer, in any sort of legal trouble. i just wanted to clarify that because in MN we actually have fairly liberal laws regarding farm-fresh foods. there is also alaw which allows farmers to sell rawmilk product such as cheese and butterrightout in the open at farmers markets solong as it's sold as "fish bait","pet food" ect. there is a cheesemonger at one prominent Twin Cities Farmers Market who has been doing this for years, apparently withno majorproblemsas isee them there often.