RAW MILK
Non-human milk has been part of the regular human diet in the UK for at least the last 7,000 years or so1 and for the vast majority of that time it has been consumed raw.
Cows are ruminants, with a complex digestive system designed to break down cellulose, a type of structural sugar indigestible to humans, and other substances found in the cell walls of grasses and other green plants they're likely to encounter while grazing.
Raw milk from grass-fed cows has amazing properties, one of which is the presence of naturally produced antimicrobials in solution 2. Another is the production of a beneficial fatty acid known as CLA|, short for Conjugated Linoleic Acid 3,4.
Goodwood Farm shop is one of a handful of places in the UK where you can still buy raw milk. Our organic milk is produced on the Goodwood farm. You can buy a 1lt bottle of organic raw milk for £1.20.
Please note that The Farm Shop's organic raw milk supply is limited. Please call in advance to place your order on 01243 755154.
To find out more contact The Farm Shop on 01243 755154
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1 Copley MS et al. Direct chemical evidence for widespread dairying in prehistoric Britain. PNAS February 18, 2033;100(4):1524-9.
2 The Microbiological Safety and Quality of Food Vol. 1. Springer, 2000. B. Lund, T. Baird-Parker, G. Gould, eds. (pp. 518-519)
3 Dhiman, T. R., Anand, G. R., Satter, L. D., Pariza, M. W., 1999. Conjugated Linoleic Acid Content of Milk from Cows Fed Different Diets. J Dairy Sci 82:2146-56.
4 Couvreur, S., Hurtau, C., Lopez, C., Delaby, L., Peyraud, J.L., 2006. The Linear Relationship between the Proportion of Fresh Grass in the Cow Diet, Milk Fatty Acid Composition, and Butter Properties. J Dairy Sci 89:1956–1969.