Raw Cow Milk now fully A2A2 verified... ALSO Butter, Cream, Yogurt, Cottage Cheese and Sour Cream

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January 20, 2026

Good morning Family Cow tribe!

We are excited to announce that The Family Cow Raw Milk is now 100% A2A2!

This Full A2A2 status for our herd of Jersey cows has been a work in progress for over 10 years.

Finally, it is now official... Every one of our cows has been genetic tested and verified to be only producing milk with the healthy and easy-to-digest A2A2 beta-casein protein!

So what's the big deal with A2A2?

The key difference between A2A2 milk and A1A1 milk comes down to a single change in the beta-casein protein. As explained by agricultural scientist Dr. Keith Woodford in his book Devil in the Milk, this genetic difference affects how milk is digested. When A1 beta-casein is broken down by the digestive system, it releases a potentially harmful opioid, BCM-7.

Dr. Woodford brings together over 100 scientific studies that show a link between BCM-7 in A1 milk and serious illnesses such as heart disease, Type 1 diabetes, autism, Crohn's disease, and schizophrenia.

Because A2A2 milk does not release BCM-7 during digestion, many who struggle with A1 milk can tolerate A2A2 milk much better.

In short, A2A2 milk is the original milk humans consumed for thousands of years. It avoids the BCM-7 issue entirely, making it gentler on the gut and closer to what God designed. :)

This is why we have carefully selected only A2A2 bulls for breeding purposes for the last 10 years. We wanted to offer you Raw Milk from a fully tested and verified herd of 100% A2A2 Jerseys!

Our Jersey cows have always given us predominately A2A2 milk with only a few A1A2 cows that kept us from reaching this goal. Our milk was never like the A1A1 grocery store milk, but it's still exciting to have achieved the full 100% A2A2 status now. 😊

We crossed the finish line last year but decided to save the big announcement for a special start to 2026. And this is not the only exciting news we have in store for coming weeks... stay tuned.

Our family and team counts it a pleasure to bring you this clean, regeneratively pastured, nutritious milk just as if you had your own family cow producing fresh raw milk in your own meadow. 😋

All the best of food and blessings,

Wesley

~ 5th generation on the farm

P.S. Along with the milk itself, our Butter, Cream, Yogurt, Cottage Cheese and Sour Cream is also fully A2A2 and ready for you to enjoy. The raw cheese is 95% A2A2 but with our aging process it will take a little longer until all cheeses have reached the full A2A2 status.

After writing today's post I came across this quote from Dr. Sina McCullough. I thought you might enjoy it as well...

"A1 casein can also be problematic if you have gluten sensitivity or celiac disease because A1 casein looks structurally similar to gluten. Through a process called molecular mimicry, the body gets confused and can’t tell the difference between A1 casein and gluten.

When that occurs, the body identifies A1 casein as a foreign invader, like it would gluten, which can initiate an inflammatory immune response in the body. Consequently, if you have gluten sensitivity or celiac disease and you consume A1 casein, it can trigger disease as though you had consumed gluten."

Read her full article: The Difference Between A1 and A2 Milk

Beef Price Freeze for 2 weeks

Good morning Family Cow family! The last week here on the farm has been more like spring than early January, so we are enjoying every minute of it. :) It's the start of a new year and a new season of life for me. I haven't done very well with sharing farm stories in 2025 and so I plan to carve out more time to make it happen this year. A lot of exciting and crazy busy days over the last 12 months, but that's not a valid excuse. You trust us to grow nourishing food for your family and we will do our best to repay that trust by sharing as many farm life details as possible. Be sure to stay tuned for regular farm emails from me or maybe even my dad, Edwin, over the coming weeks... We have a lot of exciting news on the horizon! Today this email brings the one hard fact to announce... Seems the year shouldn't start like this, but I want to get it out of the way so we can save the best for last in coming emails. And this truly is the only negative point of what I plan to share. The next weeks are all full of exciting news and fun farm announcements. :) As we reviewed our 2025 financials, the niggling fears were sadly confirmed. Our beef margins have not kept up with inflating costs.Regenerative, 100% Grass-fed beef farming is beautiful and plays a key role in restoring health to our rescued farm land.But that's not enough. It must also be financially sustainable for family farms to continue from one generation to the next.Beef prices need to go up nearly 5% on average. Some items won't move at all but others, like burger and steaks, will bump more.Our family does not take any price correction lightly.In an effort to help make the change easier for everyone, we will freeze all beef prices at the current rate until January 27. Now is the chance to fill your freezer with 2025 Beef prices.Our family and team truly appreciates your understanding of the need to keep our cattle farming sustainable!All the best of food and blessings, Wesley~ 5th generation on the farm Real farmers. Real Caring. Real Food.YourFamilyFarmer.comP.S. Our frozen meats will easily last a year or more in your freezer. We recommend stocking up now. If a package becomes unsealed just use it first to avoid freezer burn taste.

Bonus Free jar of Pastured Lard for all orders this week 1/12

Good morning, Family Cow friends! I have a special bonus thank-you to announce today. Place an order anytime over the next week and select a FREE jar of our Pastured Pork Leaf Lard! Why free lard?Our family wants every one of you to experience truly clean, pastured lard for yourself. If you’ve been cooking with lard for years and already know the magic it brings to everything from breakfast eggs to homemade French fries, please enjoy this free jar as a heartfelt thank-you for your loyal support.If you are new to lard, consider this is a gift from our family to help start 2026 off on a healthy, wholesome start. With our clean Pastured Pork Lard you can cook with confidence. No need to worry if it is Chemical-Free, GMO-Free, Antibiotic-Free, Hormone-Free, Soy-Free or Humanely Raised.We farm with integrity so you can enjoy real food—and real peace of mind—at every meal.Enjoy the free lard – and thank-you for being part of our farm family! Just be sure to add the free lard to your order so we know to send it along with the rest of your food. We won't send the lard unless you select it because we want to be sure the gift will be put to good use. :) Note: if you are interested in baking with lard as Grandma used for her delectable flaky pie crust, it's the Premium Leaf Lard you want for that. We don't have many jars available, but if they are still in stock when you see, this go ahead and select a FREE Premium Leaf Lard with your order instead of the regular lard which is better for frying eggs. -------------------------------------------------------- Remember, our Pastured Pork Lard is not bleached, deodorized, hydrogenated or altered in any way. It is simply rendered (cooked down) pork fat from our pastured hogs. There is nothing else done to it or added to it. It is ready to be enjoyed and may just become your favorite kitchen fat! Testimonial: I just had to write in to tell Your Family Farmer that your soy free woodland pork lard is the most delicious fat I have ever tasted! As someone with severe food sensitivities, the ability to get pure natural foods from you folks is a true blessing! Expect many more lard bulk orders to come. Thank you! ~Ronald B. Scranton, PA Why use Lard? It's a clean traditional fat like tallow and butter.Has a natural blend of the three types of fats: monounsaturated fat, saturated and polyunsaturated.7 Healthy Reasons to Eat Lard.Here is an article you'll find inspiring: 10 Reasons to Bring Lard Back The Story Behind our Woodland Pork Lard: We don't waste anything on our farm. Especially when it comes to livestock. We respectfully use every bit of that animal to accomplish the most good possible. What can't be eaten is carefully turned into rich composted and given back to the soil to fuel plant growth and build organic matter. What CAN be eaten falls into two categories. The first category is LOVED by all and basically needs to be rationed out.... For example, people will "fight" for the chance to eat juicy pastured pork chops, crispy bacon, savory sausages, or BBQ baby back ribs. But not everyone has as much love for the second category which makes up a sizeable portion of each pig. This category includes things like soup bones, knuckle bones, and LOTS of pork fat since we refuse to use the industry standard Ractopamine (Paylean) drug to keep our pigs artificially lean. The good news is, we are able to render some of this excess fat into beautiful Woodland Pork Lard that now falls into the loved-by-all category! :) Lard is so versatile it's simple to use as a substitute for your everyday cooking oil. It adds pizazz to everything from simple breakfast fried eggs to homemade French fries. Lard is the secret ingredient your Grandma used for her delectable flaky pie crust. With our clean Pastured Pork Lard you can cook with confidence. No need to worry if it is Chemical-Free, GMO-Free, Antibiotic-Free, Hormone-Free, Soy-Free or Humanely Raised. We farm with integrity to give you the peace of mind you deserve at every meal. Enjoy the lard! Wesley ~5th generation on the farm We carefully manage every step of the process to bring you clean Pastured Pork you can eat with confidence. ✓ Respectfully Harvested at our small USDA butcher shop✓ Always Humanely Raised on Organic Land✓ No Nitrate or Nitrite Preservatives✓ No Celery Juice Powder Cures✓ Artificial Hormone-Free✓ Citric Acid - Free✓ Antibiotic-Free✓ Chemical-Free✓ mRNA-Free✓ Sugar-Free✓ GMO-Free✓ MSG-Free

Ground Breaking News at Family Cow farm!

After 3 long years of planning, today we literally have ground breaking news to share with you all! :) The temporary 'reefer trailers' we've been using as our Family Cow facilities since 2008 will finally be replaced by an actual building! We are thankful for how well our 'reefers' served us for the last 17 years, but it's past time for this improvement!

Raw Cow Milk now fully A2A2 verified... ALSO Butter, Cream, Yogurt, Cottage Cheese and Sour Cream

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