In July 2006 we decided to go organic. We were tired of the milk price rollercoasting. The 2006 milk price was the same as in 1976. Going Organic will give us a more level milk price and a product we can one day sell ourselves.
It will take 3 years for us to become Certified Organic.
First, our fields can not been sprayed with chemicals, pesticides or herbicides and we are not allowed to use commercial fertilizers. This process will take 3 years.
This is Toby flamming the fields April 2007, because we can not use chemicals we burned the grass down.
Second, the cows must become certified. After being 2 years deep into the transition period our cows will go through their change. They will be fed all organic feed and also be treated with organic "medicine".
We have signed a contract with "Horizon Organic" . We are going to deliver our Organic milk to them as of November 1st 2009.
