In July 2006 we decided to go organic. We were tired of the milk price roller coaster. 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".
With the help of our boys we started a bottling plant: Alabama's Organic Dairy Products,on the farm. We will be selling Grade A pasteurized milk by May 1st 2010.
