WELCOME TO OUR GOAT DAIRY

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We are a biodynamic farm and raw goat dairy. We do not use - chemicals, pharmaceuticals, commercial wormers, or vaccines. Our goats are fed wild meadow grasses, alfalfa, sanfoin hays, and wild forage seasonally. We do not use grain in our program. We have been students and practioners of Juliette Levy's natural-rearing work for over 30 years and our goats benefit from these practices in herbal and observational care.  We now have five generations of biodynamically raised dairy goats. 

 We hand-milk each goat twice a day during our 10 month season, our goats prefer this method of milking, as do we. We filter our milk and store in glass jars as it keeps our dairy fresh, crisp, and clean tasting. Our milk is then used to make Kefir! 

RAW MILK FAQ'S

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The What -  Kefir is a fermented raw milk drink with origins in Eastern Europe. Kefir is a tangy, slightly fizzy, fantastic and slightly addicting fermented milk beverage. Summer kefir is slightly lighter as it takes less time to ferment, and Winter kefir is thick and luscious as it takes longer to ferment. Border Farm Kefir is our most popular raw dairy product!

The How - Kefir grains last forever if you take care of them. Kefir grains are not really grains but rather combinations of good bacteria and yeasts that infuse our raw milk with 30-50 good bacteria and good yeasts. Grains will actually grow in number daily as they consume and ferment more and more lactose while fermenting raw milk into a super-powered probiotic drink. Our culture on Border Farm was started in 1999.

The Benefits - Kefir increases the bio-availability of nearly all nutrients found in milk. Kefir not only increases absorption of some of the B vitamins in milk, due to the fermentation process, it actually increases the amount of B vitamins. Drinking raw Kefir will yield higher absorption of the crucial minerals of calcium and magnesium. These minerals are very important for bone health, athletic performance, and for the central nervous system. Protein is also more bio-available after the culturing process. 

Raw Kefir doesn’t give you some probiotics , Raw Kefir gives you billions of probiotics. Even though much of the Kefir bacteria will pass through your system, the time that it does spend in your system will create a pro-health gut environment that will allow your own natural beneficial bacteria to flourish. Kefir bacteria tends to either kill or displace bacteria that is harmful to the human system. This will allow your natural beneficial bacteria that you were born with to survive and thrive. Moreover, Kefir also contains beneficial yeasts which can fight off or displace the opportunistic yeast such as Candida Albicans. When you balance the gut, you can balance the entire body. 

Kefir improves lactose digestion. The lactose benefit of Kefir is two-fold. 

First, since Kefir consumes lactose, the Kefir product will actually contain significantly LESS lactose. After 24 hours of milk being fermented with Kefir, the actual lactose concentration drops significantly. 

• Better digestion
• Eliminates constipation issues
• Drinking kefir at night eliminates acid-reflux
• Reduces allergy issues (better gut health)
• Reduces asthma symptoms
• Reduces cold and flu issues
• Treats yeast infections
• Promotes natural feeling of 'I feel good'
• Replenishes the body with good bacteria
• Nourishes the skin
• Treats diarrhea
• Promotes deep sleep
• Heals ulcers

KEFIR FAQ'S

We are focusing on cultured and raw cheeses made with our own kefir culture. Our cheeses for spring/summer are unripened -

Queso Fresco (pasteurized)

Queso Fresco fermented

Queso Blanco (salted)

Farmers Cheese

Primo Sale

Halloumi

Feta (fresh, creamy)

Feta (fermented, aged, dry, salty)

Paneer

Kefir Cream Cheese

Ricotta

Mozzarella

Madjouli

When our cheeses are available we will post in our Newsletter.