[jblum315]

Does anyone know what brand names indicate milk produced locally (central Florida)? The cows around The Villages look so contented and happy that I think their milk must taste better.

[mrfixit]

Originally Posted by jblum315

Does anyone know what brand names indicate milk produced locally (central Florida)? The cows around The Villages look so contented and happy that I think their milk must taste better.

....I hate to be the bearer of bad news......
........the cows you see around The Villages are NOT Dairy Cows.
They are Beef Cows....for Savory Steaks, Roasts and Burgers.

They LOOK contented because they are GRASS-fed.
Their runinent digestive system was designed to eat grass.

The milk producing DAIRY farms are way down South in Okeechobee County and up North of here, NW of Gainesville in Levy,Gilcrist and Hardy Counties.
The LAST Dairy farm left in Volusia County is owned by Gerald Fieser, which is 70 miles East of here.

[birdawg]

Originally Posted by mrfixit

....I hate to be the bearer of bad news......
........the cows you see around The Villages are NOT Dairy Cows.
They are Beef Cows....for Savory Steaks, Roasts and Burgers.

They LOOK contented because they are GRASS-fed.
Their runinent digestive system was designed to eat grass.

The milk producing DAIRY farms are way down South in Okeechobee County and up North of here, NW of Gainesville in Levy,Gilcrist and Hardy Counties.
The LAST Dairy farm left in Volusia County is owned by Gerald Fieser, which is 70 miles West of here.

So much for happy cows

[jblum315]

Thanks for clarifying. I know what we see here are beef cows, but someone had told me there are dairy farms nearby. Can't believe everything you hear!

[graciegirl]

Yes. The dairy is MorseMoo.

Just kidding.

[OldDave]

Gracie, that made me laught out loud. And jblum, they are contented because they don't know what's coming. Kind of llike the rest of us.

[Billyg]

Is the grass fed beef available to purchase around here?
I get mine on line.

Originally Posted by Billyg

Is the grass fed beef available to purchase around here?
I get mine on line.

Yes there is a person selling grass fed beef from there farm at the Wildwood growers market on Sat.

[joanofarctv]

I am sure that there are sources for local milk...afterall there are cows all over the place in Sumter. Not sure which ones are beef or milk though! Maybe most are beef cattle. Anyone notice the difference in taste between grass fed and corn fed cattle?

[golf2140]

There had been a dairy farm on Rt 466 west of 301. I went by the other day and it now looks shuttered.

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by birdawg

So much for happy cows

"Whatcha talk-n-bout birdawg?
I'm a happy cow!"

[Canabarrybarb]

More local beef to come: Frank Stronach buys 2,000 more acres | Ocala.com

[jblum315]

Originally Posted by joanofarctv

I am sure that there are sources for local milk...afterall there are cows all over the place in Sumter. Not sure which ones are beef or milk though! Maybe most are beef cattle. Anyone notice the difference in taste between grass fed and corn fed cattle?

Grass fed beef is leaner and a little tougher.

[CaptJohn]

Originally Posted by golf2140

There had been a dairy farm on Rt 466 west of 301. I went by the other day and it now looks shuttered.

Probably going to be the next group of villages!

[BogeyBoy]

FYI - those cows are trained to smile by TV. If you start a conversation with one it will reply, "It's a beautiful day in The Villages."



Here's some info on a milk coop in Marion County:

Premier Milk Incorporated - Where Premium Quality Comes Standard

Maybe they would tell you where their milk is sold.