I just received an email from Organic Pastures announcing that Whole Foods has decided to permanently stop selling raw milk nationwide. This is very disappointing to me.

I have been an avid fan and supporter of Whole Foods for two decades — since I was in college in the early ’90s. I went to college in Austin, where Whole Foods started, and I loved them from the beginning.

My love for Whole Foods has officially died.

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I spent most of my time at the WAPF Wise Traditions Conference meeting with sponsors. And my photos reflect that. Here are some pictures I took of all the wonderful people who bring us food and books and supplements, etc.: Dave Wetzel of Green Pasture Products (makers of the fermented cod liver oil and butter [...]

Mark McAfee, farmer and owner of Organic Pastures Dairy (pictured above with his supporters at the Senate hearings in June 2008), posted the following two comments on The Complete Patient blog today: 1. SB 201 (with a new number and name) will be revived in January 2009 with renewed life and vigor. Until then, we [...]

“This bill weakens food safety standards in California, something I cannot support,” Mr. Schwarzenegger says in his veto message. From what I understand, it’s just the opposite. SB 201 actually strengthened the safety of raw milk by making the testing much more rigorous. Ironically, it was just a few months ago that Governor Schwarzenegger declared [...]

Yes, cheeseburgers are healthy! This is a burger made with grass-fed beef (from Organic Pastures in California), with raw milk cheese (from the Amish in PA), organic fruit-sweetened ketchup and organic mustard, and homemade lacto-fermented pickles. I cooked the burger in a little duck fat. No bun. Kate doesn’t eat grains yet. I’m not going [...]

I cannot even express how awesome it was to watch the victory for raw milk at the state capitol in Sacramento yesterday. Here’s my photo essay of what happened: Annie was at my house at 5 am sharp, her kids buckled into their car seats in the back seat. I got Kate loaded into the [...]

Annie and I are hitting the road tomorrow morning at 5 am, backseat packed to the gills with car seats, a cooler full of raw milk and snacks, and our three little girls. We are so excited! Annie said, “I’ve never done anything like this before!” I have participated in my share of political protests [...]