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Oct 31, 2022

Homemade A2/A2 Organic Ricotta

Ricotta cheese, which is believed to have originated in Sicily, is also known on the island as zammatàru, which means 'dairy farmer' in Sicilian. We thought it appropriate to have our zammatàru, Stephanie Alexandre, show you how easy it is to make homemade ricotta. You need only 3 ingredients and common kitchen tools. Join along as Stephanie makes some delicious homemade ricotta using our A2/A2 Organic 6% Whole Milk. SUPPLIES- Large saucepan- Food thermometer- Strainer or colander- Cheese cloth- Large bowl (to catch whey)- Dish for final product INGREDIENTS (makes 4-5 cups) - 1 gallon (128 oz) Alexandre Family Farm A2/A2 Organic...

education

Oct 01, 2022

A Day in the Life of a Milking Dairy Cow

In general, milking cows will be on pasture 19 hours a day, walking to and from the grass pastures for about an hour, in the freestall barn for 2 hours and the milking parlor for 3 hours in each 24 hour period.

Jul 21, 2022

Bucket Calf Project 2022 - Week 5: The Milking Parlor

This week was the fifth week of our annual Bucket Calf Project, where kids in our local community head to our farm at the beginning of the summer to choose a calf that they will take care of and call their "own" for the next seven weeks. This week, the kids...

bucket calf program

Jul 14, 2022

Bucket Calf Project 2022 - Week 4: The Commodity Barn

This week the kids learned about what cows eat with a tour through our Commodity Barn, the large open air barn where their food is stored!

recipes

Jul 12, 2022

RANCH DRESSING RECIPE – ALEXANDRE FAMILY FARM

From the Kitchen of Stephanie (Momma) Alexandre 2 Cups Alexandre A2/A2 Organic Yogurt1 Cup Organic Mayonnaise2-4 cloves of Garlic (or 2 tsp of dried garlic) (bulk -3.5 tb)2 tsp of Parsley (bulk 7 tb)1 tsp of Dill (bulk 3.5 tb)1 tsp of Chives (bulk 3.5 tb)1/8 tsp of Cayenne pepper (bulk...

bucket calf program

Jul 07, 2022

Bucket Calf Project 2022 - Week 3: The Maternity Barn

We've just wrapped up the third week of our 24th annual Bucket Calf Project, where the kids and families of our community "adopt" and work with a calf over seven weeks during summer while learning about how a dairy operates. This week the kids learned all about the Maternity Barn, where...

bucket calf program

Jun 29, 2022

Bucket Calf Project 2022 - Week 2: Calves

Welcome to the second week of our 24th annual Bucket Calf Project! This week, the kids learned about our farm's calf hutches that their calves live in. These large structures work as great mini-barns for the first two months of a calf's life before they transition to being on pasture. Each new baby receives a clean hutch, with...

bucket calf program

Jun 21, 2022

Bucket Calf Project 2022 - Week 1: Calf Selection and Orientation

Today is the BEST day of the year: it’s the first day of our 24th Annual Bucket Calf Project! Around 150 local kids visited our farm to select the calf that they will call their own for the next seven weeks. Watching the kids play, meet new friends, spend time with their families, and fall in love with...

recipes

Jun 03, 2022

STEPHANIE’S EGG CUSTARD RECIPE

 After bringing home this recipe from an Eat Local Potluck, Stephanie Alexandre modified it to use her farm’s milk and chicken eggs, backyard lemons, and local honey. “When we had a group of 14 for lunch, I baked the custard in the little milk sample jars that dairy farmers used...

articles

May 18, 2022

Time to transition your baby from breast milk? Look to Certified Regenerative A2/A2 Organic milk.

Lindsay Malone, MS, RD, CSO, LD Whether you are nursing or formula feeding your baby, when it’s time to transition, regenerative organic A2 milk is a safe and nutritious way to introduce your little one to dairy. Like many parents, you may be wondering about the ins and outs of...

voices from the farm

May 18, 2022

A Day in the Life of a Dairy Farmer by Stephanie Alexandre

It’s Monday morning and my day starts, like most mornings, between 4:30 and 5:00 am. Monday’s start off a bit busier because we have our weekly management team meeting at 6:30 am and a farm breakfast directly after, which I prepare. It’s dark at 4:30 in the morning here on...

recipes

May 18, 2022

Panna Cotta with Fresh Raspberry Sauce

Guest recipe from Candace Tinkler We met Candace at an educational community event here in Crescent City. She retired last year after working for the National Park Service for 37 years. She is also a musician and looks for how to read a recipe like a piece of music –...