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Our Farm
Nestled in the heart of mid-Michigan is our small organic dairy farm and creamery that makes honest-to-goodness old-fashioned cultured yogurt, whole milk, made-from-scratch ice cream and fully-cultured frozen yogurt. We make our products in our on-farm creamery using the rich, creamy milk from our grass-fed (grain and soy-free) Jersey cows. We make each product with integrity and high-quality ingredients to bring you the nutrient-dense foods you’re looking for.
We have a small herd of Jersey cows, and all the girls (cows) have names. You’ll find our girls in the pastures grazing from Spring through Fall and eating harvested hay throughout the Winter. Our girls are grass-fed only and non-confined. They’re happy and content and spend their days doing what cows should be doing – enjoying the outdoors and giving creamy, healthy milk.
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We keep a closed herd, which means we do not bring in cows form other sources. This protects our girls from disease and viruses being brought onto the farm from other animals. We raise our cows right from birth.
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At Thomas Organic Creamery, our certified organic cows are old-fashioned Jersey cows, which produce rich, creamy milk and 4.5 – 5.7% butterfat. “ Butterfat is rich in short-and medium-chain fatty acids which protect against disease and stimulate the immune system. It contains glycospingolipids which prevent intestinal distress and conjugated linoleic acid which has strong anticancer properties.”
(source: A. Campaign for Real Milk brochure from The Weston A. Price Foundation).
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Our Mission
It is our belief that we are stewards of the land (farm) and we are to do no harm to it. We need to leave the land in better shape than we found it. We at Thomas Organic Creamery endeavor to bring forth the very best food we know how and to provide for you food with integrity.
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Our Standards
Testing We want to ensure you receive quality products; therefore, our milk is regularly tested for quality;. Our milk test results are forwarded to the Michigan Department of Agriculture for their review.
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Certification Our diary farm is certified organic by KDA. Thorough annual inspections are made by KDA to guarantee to you that we fully meet the USDA National Organic Program. We do not use pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics, synthetic growth hormones, or genetically modified organisms in our farm, animals, and products.
Licensing Our on-farm creamery is licensed by the State of Michigan. We undergo regular inspections for our Grade A farm and creamery.
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