Where to buy fresh milk

Here is what I found about places to by fresh milk http://www.realmilk.com/where1.html

Georgia

• Albany/Bainbridge area: Strickland Family Farm produces pet-grade natural raw milk from grazing cows and goats; pastured poultry and ducks, pastured whey fed pork, eggs from free ranging hens and homemade soap. Located in the
  Colquitt/Bainbridge/Albany area, but deliveries are possible within a several hour radius (Colombus, Atlanta,etc.) with a minimum order. More information can be obtained by writing to tgstrick@juno.com or by calling (229) 758-8279.
• Atlanta: "Star Provisions", 1198 Howell Mill Rd. Gourmet retail grocer. Sells many raw cheeses from cow, sheep, and goat.
• Cherrylog: Smokey Hollow Farm, Frank & Pat Corker, (706) 635-7313 or goatmilk@smokey-hollow.com , www.smokey-hollow.com. Licensed to sell raw goat’s milk for animal consumption. Goats are pasture grazed and are antibiotic and hormone free. Also have goat’s milk soap available.
• Colquitt: Peace Valley Market, Mary Lois Ebersole, 25 Peace Valley Lane, Colquitt, GA 39837. (229) 758-5115. Licensed sellers of raw goat milk for animal consumption. Goats are pasture grazed and are antibiotic and hormone free. Milk is $2.00 a quart.
• Crandall: Petty Dairy, 459 Gregory Mill Road, Crandall, GA 30711. Derek Petty, (706) 260-0378Petty Dairy has recently been granted license to sell Raw Cow’s milk for pet use. This milk is hormone and medicine free.
• Haddock: My Father’s Place. They are licensed sellers of raw goat milk for animal consumption and they sell goat’s milk soap. They also raise pasture fed chickens. goatlady01@alltel.net
• Jasper, (NE GA mountains): Thornberry Village Homestead, attn Bob Hayles, 103 Mountain Crest Dr, Jasper, GA 30143. Phone: (706) 692-7004, email: bubbabob@ellijay.com . Licensed producer of fresh, clean, naturally raised goat’s milk "Pet Food-Not For Human Consumption."
• McDonough: Robinson Family Farm, 230 Eskew Road, Yvonne Robinson, (770) 954-1167, nyrlerealgoats@joimail.com , NYRLE Real Goats Dairy, Fresh whole Raw Goats milk, licensed for pet consumption. In business since 1997. Always clean, wholesome, and free of any addatives or preservatives. Farm tours by appointment. Yvonne Robinson, nyrlerealgoats@joimail.com .
• McDonough:The Good Shepherd Family Farm. They are a small dairy farm
  licensed in Georgia to sell raw cow’s milk for pets. Purebred Jersey cows graze all day on green pastures. They are followed by their laying hens in their "eggmobile" which eat the grass and bugs behind the cows, thus sanitizing the pasture. Call Kevin at (770) 274-9093 for milk and egg ordering information.
• Newnan: Country Gardens Farm & Nursery, Mike & Judy Cunningham, 3728 Lower Fayetteville Road, Newnan, GA 30265. (770) 251-2673. www.countrygardensfarm.com , mikec@countrygardensfarm.com .Raw milk from jersey cows, grassfed. Also grass fed beef, produce in season, pastured broilers, free range eggs, pork will be ready soon.
• Powder Springs: My Dad & Me Family Farm, Daniel Hammond, 3698 Velma Drive, Powder Springs, GA 30127, (678) 567-1826. Small dairy farm in Powder Springs, Georgia, that is liscensed to sell raw cow’s milk for animal consumption. They also sell brown eggs from free range chickens. Milk and eggs are hormone and antibiotic free, and Jersey cows roam the pasture day and night and are given alfalfa hay and grain and a mineral mixture at milking time. For ordering information call Leah Hammond at (678) 567-1826.
• Rockmart: Carlton Farms (45 miles NW of Atlanta) is a licensed producer of Raw Cows Milk for Pets. Their milk comes from Beautiful Jersey cows that are grass fed with only minimal amounts of grain. Their milk is Hormone and Antibiotic Free. For ordering information or more info you can call Chad at (770) 655-1503 or email chadc@carltonfarm.com .
• Roopville: 7B- Diary, 300 West Drive, PO Box 312, Roopville, GA 30170. Sheila Simpson, (770) 854-8754, sheilajsimpson@yahoo.com . Free range goats providing Raw Goat Milk for Animals, fully licenced. They also produce 100% handmade goat milk soaps & lotions. Their milk is hormone and antibiotic free. They also offer free range brown eggs. They are a family owned & operated business that loves and cares for their animals. Free 2oz bar of goat milk soap with every first order.
• Savannah: Raw milk from South Carolina: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SavMilkGroup/ or skarsman@gmail.com .
• Southestern Georgia: The South Eastern Dairy Club – a yahoo group clearinghouse to locate legal nutritious high quality dairy products in the southeastern US. To join go to http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SEDairyClub/.
• Thomasville: Sweet Grass Dairy, raw cow and goat cheese from pastured animals.
• Winston: Waldrop Farms, Freddy Waldrop, (404) 277-3753. waldropfarms@aol.com . Raw Jersey Milk for Pets, no hormones or antibiotics, Grass fed.

 

One more place in Newnan http://georgiamilk.com/

Dairy Farm and Farmers Market

We have a farm not too far from Marietta. It’s called Cagle’s Dairy Farms http://www.caglesdairy.com and a farmers market right across a street from the farm The Cherokee Fresh Market www.cherokeefreshmarket.com. Vendors will need to fill up application and there is no fee to sell at that market comparing to the one we have in Marietta downtown http://www.mariettasquarefarmersmarket.net/ that charges a fee of $10 per day.

How to Root Plant Cuttings

How to Root Plant Cuttings

Rooting materials

Clean, coarse, construction-grade sand is suitable for rooting many cuttings. It is also excellent mixed with an equal volume of peat moss.

Vermiculite is a lightweight material used for rooting. It holds water well and promotes fine root growth.

Perlite is another excellent propagation material. It is lightweight and provides good aeration for rooting. Perlite makes one of the best rooting materials when mixed with an equal volume of peat moss.

Don’t use field soil as a rooting medium. It packs too tightly under wet conditions and is prone to develop diseases.

Compressed peat pellets are available for seeding and can also be used for rooting cuttings. They expand rapidly when soaked in water. Place them in plastic bags after soaking and draining; insert a single cutting in each pellet and close the bag at the top. No additional watering is necessary until the cutting is rooted and the bag opened.

Cleanliness

Pots, medium and equipment used for rooting cuttings must be clean and sterile. Pots should be washed thoroughly using a household cleaner and disinfectant. Tools also should be washed in the same solution or dipped in alcohol. Any rooting medium which is not known to be sterile can be moistened and heated thoroughly in an oven at 150 to 200 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes. Normally, peat moss, vermiculite and perlite don’t need sterilization when new.

Inserting the cutting

Promptly place the prepared cutting in the rooting material; stick the base of the cutting 1 or 2 inches deep, depending on the length of the cutting. Firm the material around the base and settle the medium by watering.

Care of cuttings

Never allow the propagation medium to dry out during the rooting process.

Since the cuttings have no root system, a high humidity must be maintained around them at all times. Clear plastic is inexpensive and easy to use for covering the cuttings. A plastic bag slipped over a pot is simple and airtight. Support the plastic with wire loops or stakes if need be to keep it from resting on the leaves.

Never place a plastic-covered container in direct sunlight. Too much heat will build up under the plastic and burn the foliage.

Care of rooted cuttings

The length of time needed for cuttings to form roots differs greatly among plants. Check the cuttings occasionally by carefully removing a few from the medium. When a cutting has roots at least an inch long, transplant it into a separate container.

The move from high humidity and moist rooting conditions to lower humidity and drier soil is the most critical step in successfully growing new plants from cuttings. Give these young plants close attention the first few weeks after the move.

A good potting medium designed for houseplants can be found at local garden centers or mass merchandisers and will be suitable for potting newly rooted cuttings.

After a cutting has become established in the medium, apply a soluble houseplant fertilizer according to directions. Then fertilize at monthly intervals. When the cutting is growing vigorously, normally in spring and summer, fertilizer may be applied every two weeks.

Division

Division is the easiest method of multiplying plants that naturally produce offsets or basal shoots. These new shoots usually have a few roots and can be separated and planted individually. Some plants suitable for division are listed in the table on this page.

Layering

Layering is a method of rooting a new plant while the stem is still attached to the parent plant. It is simple to perform and can be done in the home without special equipment or structures. Methods of layering include simple, tip, air and compound.

Air layering is the most suitable method for use on houseplants. It is convenient to do in the home and can be used with plants that would be difficult to root by any other method.

Mature wood, about one year old, is generally best for air layering. Old branches or immature wood often root poorly or not at all.

The air layer may be made at any point on a stem of proper maturity. On many plants a convenient location is 12 inches from the tip.

Air layering

• Remove all leaves several inches on either side of the point where the layer is to be made.
• From the center of the layering area, make a slanting cut upward an inch or more in length and about halfway through the branch. A preferred method of wounding is removing a strip of bark 1/2 to 1 inch wide around the branch (see Figure 7).
• Apply a rooting hormone to the wounded surface or cut.
• If a cut has been made, don’t let it heal back together. Insert a small piece of wood such as a toothpick in the cut to keep the wound open.
• Take a handful of unmilled sphagnum moss that has been soaked in water and squeeze out excess water. Pack the moist sphagnum around the branch to cover the wound.
• Cover the ball of moist moss with plastic wrap. An 8- by 10-inch sheet is generally large enough. Wrap it around the moss so that it overlaps and will not allow the moss to dry out. Clear plastic permits you to see when roots have developed.
• Secure the plastic at each end with electrical tape, string, plant ties or other convenient fasteners. It will usually take a month or more before roots appear.

Compound layering

Compound layering is suitable for long vines that may be alternately covered and exposed. Wounds should be made on the lower portion of each curve.

After rooting, the branch can be cut into segments, each containing its own roots.

Care after rooting

Root systems of newly rooted layers are small in relation to the canopy. After they are severed from the parent plant and potted, the humidity must be kept high. Enclose them in a loose, clear plastic bag for the first week or until they are well established and do not wilt excessively.

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