My love for my raw milk dairy

My story is the same as many people-- my poor health and exhaustion led me to a new diet of real foods and I wanted my children to have the milk like their Daddy had growing up on the farm. I have never been able to tolerate pasteurized/homogenized milk well and thought it was lactose intolerance, but it wasn't. We tried real raw milk and it tasted so good and made us feel good too! I had a tough time finding it as there were very few places that even sold it, which is pretty odd considering I live in the middle of dairy country! I researched it before we tried it and found out that the cows were cleaner, free of antibiotics and the hormone rGBH which now scientists are saying could promote cancer. The regulations are five times as tough on raw milk dairies and the FDA watches them closely. I knew the health benefits of drinking raw milk but I also knew that our safety was in our farmer's hands. (As it is in with any food.) This past fall we had a little health food store open in downtown Lancaster called Lemon Street Market which is completely wonderful! I find all my WAPF foods there. They were carrying raw milk from Your Family Cow and when I saw that it was from Chambersburg, it made me thrilled to support the Farmer from the area my husband grew up in!  I wanted milk from Jersey cows which have the best milk fat and taste, and cows that grazed on clean chemical free grass. Their cows do just that. And when I checked out their "FAQ" page on their website, I found out that Edwin Shank, the owner, goes above and beyond the state requirements for testing of his milk for safety. One big reason is that he and his family all drink it too! I also found out how lovely this family is-- they are people of strong faith and integrity. They are truly caring about their customers. When I signed up for emails from them, it came across in every letter. How often is it that you know the farmer who produces your food and you look up to them as examples in farming and more so, in life? I also found out that they sell eggs and poultry meat from chickens that are free to peck in the field, grass finished beef, and a number of delicious dairy products. They have a store there on the farm, but they also distribute to the whole state of Pennsylvania because the demand for their food and milk is very high. If you happen to be in this state or on the border, you can contact the Farm to find out if there's a drop-off point near you. If not, you can arrange one. I have other real foodie friends who also love their milk! I would like to see a time when people start depending on their local farmers instead of giant food corporations to provide nourishing food for their families and for farmers to be as caring and excellent as the Shank family at Your Family Cow!