Raw and organic producers want out, they say system hurts them. California's 40 year-old system of dairy market regulation came under fire at a March 11 hearing by the new Senate Food and Agriculture Committee, chaired by Senator Dean Florez. As conventional dairies continue to struggle while consumer demand for organic and raw milk grows, the committee challenged the ongoing need for the program and whether some organic, raw, and vertically-integrated operations should still be forced to be in the Pool. more »

Christine Chessen started feeding her children grass-fed raw milk and experienced, first hand, the immune system building power of this wholesome food. Her three children made it through the winter with nary a sniffle . . . more »

In Italy there is a fantastic reality which started to grow slowly some years ago, thanks to the consciousness raising of the citizens of small municipalities, and which is creeping in the whole peninsula because it offers a cheap and healthy basic food: raw milk. more »

Happy cows produce more milk, according to researchers at Newcastle University. more »

On Thursday, January 15, Organic Pastures Dairy Company was recognized as an outstanding family business at the 20th Annual California Family Business Awards in Fresno. These awards were presented by the Institute for Family Business at CSU Fresno's Craig School of Business, and hosted by The Business Journal and Union Bank of California. more »

Santa Monica and Hollywood Farmer's Market regulars along with other LA Raw Dairy supporters came out and filled the house for this special event on Sunday, January 11, 2009. more »

More than 40,000 people can't be wrong. Article by Carol Reiter. more »

Raw milk under current AB 1735 regulations
Since the Governor's veto of SB 201, many questions have been asked about AB 1735 and what will happen with raw milk in California. Both dairies have been consulted and the answers to some of these questions follow. more »

To the Members of the California State Senate: I am returning Senate Bill 201 without my signature. more »

Dear Governor Schwarrzenegger, So that there can be no further confusion on the topic, let me first, as an owner and President of Claravale Dairy, state our position on the bills in question. more »