For those of you who came out for the Seven Stars farm tour last Saturday 7/2/11 - thank you!
According to our summer Kimberton Whole Foods intern, Molly Conlin who took part in the tour, it went really well! There were 17 guests total, three of which were kids.
"The tour took place during the cows afternoon milking and it was clear to see that they were all happy and comfortable. There are 74 large stalls, each with a thick mat and plenty of hay for the cows to lay and munch on. They milk approximately three cows at a time using high tech equipment that carefully monitors the milk output so that the pressure is always comfortable and the pumps even self-remove from the udders when they are done.
Each cow is carefully monitored to ensure that they all stay healthy. If a cow does get sick, homeopathic remedies are used to heal them. For example, if a hoof gets punctured, a mixture of brown sugar and iodine is placed in the wound and wrapped up. They also have a maternity barn where we saw two pregnant cows relaxing and got to pet a two day old heifer-calf! She was beautiful!
They make all of the yogurt right there on the farm adding only cultures. Their flavors include maple syrup, vanilla, and lemon (their newest flavor). The guests all seemed to enjoy themselves and much was learned about biodynamic dairy farming."
Be sure to check our
events page for more Kimberton Whole Foods local supplier farm tours in the upcoming weeks, through the end of August!
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