{"product_id":"keeping-a-family-cow-the-complete-guide-for-home-scale-holistic-dairy-producers-3rd-edition","title":"Keeping a Family Cow: The Complete Guide for Home-Scale, Holistic Dairy Producers, 3rd Edition","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes bibliographical references and index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tForeword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. A Brief History of Dairying -- 2. What Makes Cows So Important? -- 3. Milking Your Cow -- 4. Making Butter, Yogurt, and Cheese -- 5. Drying Off and Milk Fever Prevention Diet -- 6. Calving -- 7. The Calf -- 8. Breeding -- 9. Feeding Your Cow -- 10. Your Organic Cow -- 11. Fencing -- 12. Making Hay -- 13. Pasture Management -- 14. Housing, Water Systems, and Supplies -- 15. Treating Milk Fever -- 16. Diseases and Disorders -- 17. Safety around Your Cow -- 18. Cattle Breeds -- 19. Your Cow Economy -- Appendix: Dairy Cow Anatomy -- Sources -- Bibliography -- Index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Many with small rural properties have opted out of the industrial food system by obtaining a family cow. \n\u003ci\u003eKeeping a Family Cow\u003c\/i\u003e is the only owner's manual you will need. In elegant, readable prose, Grohman guides the neophyte through all the steps, from choosing a cow, to milking her, to making butter, yogurt, and cheese. Highly recommended for anyone interested in grass-based farming and nutrient-dense food--not just family cow owners-- \n\u003ci\u003eKeeping a Family Cow\u003c\/i\u003e will instill great appreciation for the sacred bond between domesticated animals and the human beings who care for them.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Sally Fallon Morell, President, The Weston A. Price Foundation\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Joann Grohman is level-headed and sure-footed when it comes to helping families build a lasting partnership with a homestead cow. Her work remains an important reference for anyone considering bringing these gentle creatures into their lives.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Shannon Hayes, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLong Way on a Little\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Farmer and the Grill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Grassfed Gourmet Cookbook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e, and \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRadical Homemakers \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHome food production was \n\u003cb\u003eJoann Grohman\u003c\/b\u003e's lifelong enthusiasm. She started milking cows in 1975 and could no longer imagine life without one. She declared that health and happiness can't be teased apart and that your dairy cow supports both. Joann found that the prevailing beliefs about farming and nutrition--which can't be teased apart either--have been generated by people who have never gotten their hands dirty. Very little of what they teach would survive a year on the farm. Real farming and real food leave you feeling there is a tomorrow. \"In the morning your cow will be waiting.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe cow is the most productive, efficient creature on earth.\u003c\/b\u003e She will give you fresh milk, cream, butter, and cheese, build human health and happiness, and even turn a profit for homesteaders and small farmers who seek to offer her bounty to the local market or neighborhood. She will provide rich manure for your garden or land, and will enrich the quality of your life as you benefit from the resources of the natural world. \n\u003cb\u003eQuite simply, the family that keeps a cow is a healthy family.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published in the early 1970s as \n\u003ci\u003eThe Cow Economy\u003c\/i\u003e and reprinted many times over, \n\u003ci\u003eKeeping a Family Cow\u003c\/i\u003e has launched thousands of holistic small-scale dairy farmers and families raising healthy cows in accordance with their true nature. The book offers answers to frequently asked questions like, 'Should I get a cow?' and 'How Much Space do I need?' in addition to extensive information on: \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- The health benefits of untreated milk; \n\u003cbr\u003e- How to milk a cow effectively and with ease; \n\u003cbr\u003e- Choosing your dairy breed; \n\u003cbr\u003e- Drying off your cow; \n\u003cbr\u003e- Details on calving and breeding; \n\u003cbr\u003e- The importance of hay quality and how to properly feed your cow; \n\u003cbr\u003e- Fencing and pasture management; \n\u003cbr\u003e- Housing, water systems, and other supplies; \n\u003cbr\u003e- Treating milk fever and other diseases and disorders; \n\u003cbr\u003e- Making butter, yogurt, and cheese, and, of course . . . \n\u003cbr\u003e- . . . Everything else the conventional dairy industry doesn't tell us! \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow revised and updated to incorporate new information on the raw milk debate, the conversation about A1 vs. A2 milk, fully grassfed dairies, more practical advice for everyday chores, and updated procedures for cow emergencies. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeeping a Family Cow\u003c\/i\u003e has not only stood the test of time, it still remains the go-to inspirational manual for raising a family milk cow nearly forty years after its first publication. Joann Grohman has a lifetime of practical experience that has been bound into this one volume and presented in the spirit of fun and learning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eGrohman, Joann S\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHome food production was \u003cstrong\u003eJoann Grohman\u003c\/strong\u003e's lifelong enthusiasm. She started milking cows in 1975 and could no longer imagine life without one. She declared that health and happiness can't be teased apart and that your dairy cow supports both. Joann found that the prevailing beliefs about farming and nutrition--which can't be teased apart either--have been generated by people who have never gotten their hands dirty. Very little of what they teach would survive a year on the farm. Real farming and real food leave you feeling there is a tomorrow. \"In the morning your cow will be waiting.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Grohman, Joann S\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chelsea Green Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2013-09-30\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Technology \u0026amp; Engineering|Agriculture|Animal Husbandry|House \u0026amp; Home|Sustainable Living|Cooking|Specific Ingredients|Dairy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Dairy farming|Dairying|Cows\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.7 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781603584784\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781603584784\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chelsea Green Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52123707474201,"sku":"SP-9781603584784","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781603584784_spiral.png?v=1773734155","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/keeping-a-family-cow-the-complete-guide-for-home-scale-holistic-dairy-producers-3rd-edition","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}