Shamrock Farms rolling out Organic Milk

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Pretty cool, as some parents I know are worried about their kids taking in all those BGHs.


Organic milk? AZ's Shamrock Farms got it
Arizona dairy taps natural-foods market
Stephanie Paterik
The Arizona Republic
Jun. 14, 2007 12:00 AM

STANFIELD - Shamrock Farms is about to bet the farm on consumers' eagerness for organic products.

Today, the Phoenix-based company launches a line of organic milk and sour cream, placing it among the first dairies in the country to tap into the growing natural-foods market.

Organic food is a $16.9 billion industry in the United States, and it's surging as consumers opt for local, sustainable, environmentally friendly products.

Shamrock's gamble means that starting this week, Arizonans can get fresh and relatively affordable organic milk for the first time.

Until now, grocers imported it from farmers in California, Colorado and Washington, which meant a higher price and shorter shelf life.

The move also could catapult Shamrock, a regional farm, into a national player because of unmet demand in other states.

"The cost will be driven down here," said Paul Howland, natural-foods buyer for Bashas'.

It's hard to say for certain how much Shamrock's entry into the market will affect milk prices, but the company says that a half-gallon of its organic milk will sell for about $3.20. Organic milk from out-of-state dairies typically costs $4 per half-gallon. By comparison, regular milk goes for $2.50 a half-gallon.

Currently, only about a thousand of 60,000 U.S. dairies produce organic milk, and experts say the nutritional benefits are debatable. But that hasn't stopped Shamrock from moving ahead with the state's first organic dairy farm.

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Also, I love this part;

Yet some people will pay double for organic milk. The appeal is largely mental, said Christopher Galen, senior vice president of communications for the National Milk Producers Federation.

"There are some people who want to pay $7 or $8 versus $3 (a gallon), but you're really not buying anything better or more profound with organic," he said. "Mercedes has a cache, but there is a limit to how many people are going to pay for that. It's the same dynamic at the dairy case."

Shamrock says moms are driving demand for organic milk because they worry about kids drinking milk that could be laced with antibiotics or hormones

Of course he is going to say that, freaking industry spin doctor. Of course he is going to lead the public to believe that there is no difference because not using BGHs leads to decreased production.

 

[D-Dogg]

Shamrock Farms already doesn't use rBST in its main milk (though there is debate on whether it matters or not since BST is natural in milk).

We get it for the kids already.

Organic prices need to lower even further, and sell in gallons and not half. That pricing scheme is atrocious and the only reason is to keep the price comparative to the gallon of regular. Both around three bucks, so sticker shock doesn't hurt you.

Sell it for a gallon at 4.5 or 5 bucks and it will fly off the shelves. Can they do it? I don't know since I don't know the margins on organic, but it's a price point I'd be good for.

 

[Heucrazy]

Isn't all milk organic?

I've never heard of milk being synthesized.

The "organic" label is stupid IMO. Now if they called it "no-addatives" then it would make sense.

 

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You should know that all the crap a cow ingests ends up in its milk. Organic milk comes from cows that arent treated with antibiotics, hormones and are fed an organic diet.

 

[D-Dogg]

This one tastes like the cow got into an onion patch....

 

[Mulli]

This one tastes like the cow got into an onion patch....

skills

 

[Heucrazy]

You should know that all the crap a cow ingests ends up in its milk. Organic milk comes from cows that arent treated with antibiotics, hormones and are fed an organic diet.

Crackdown on cannabis cow fodder

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The hemp tree is part of the cannabis species

Farmers in Liechtenstein can no longer feed cannabis to their herds under new rules in the small Alpine state.
Traces of the drug found in hashish have been filtering through to the milk of dairy cows fed with the hemp plant.
The levels breach the maximum limit set by the new rules - which say animal feed must be free of any element that could have an ill effect on humans.
The rules to be introduced in March are to bring Liechtenstein in line with standards in neighbouring Switzerland. Hemp will also be banned from the diets of meat herds, although reports say there is no clear evidence that THC - the active substance found in hashish - can filter through into meat. The hemp tree is part of the cannabis species, which includes marijuana plants.

How mello is a country that has hash milk?

 

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Mmmmmmmmmmmmm hash milk

 

[Heucrazy]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm hash milk

Can you imagine how many cookies they go thru?


Oh and by the way I watch "No Reservations" religiously. Have you been to his restuarant?

 

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Les Halles? Yah a few times, but he's no longer the chef there. Hasnt been since he took the No Reservations gig. And honestly, its a friggin bistro, for the love of god. French Fries, steaks, cote de boeuf, sole muniere, classic french bistro stuff. Its good, but it aint great. He however, is hilarious. Im about 5 episodes behind on the ole tivo.