Is "raw milk" available to buy locally?

[ClareC]

I know it can be purchased at Borough Market but wondered if there is anywhere local that sells it.

Thanks

C

[ClareC]

I'm guessing not...... Can only legally be purchased from the farm direct, not supermarkets. Anyone know if there are any local farmers markets that sell it?

[sophiechristophy]

Good question ClareC - I have been wondering the same myself. I know you can order it online and have it delivered, but don't know of anywhere local to buy it. The farmers market at Dulwich College is on tomorrow from 9-1, but from memory, there isn't anyone that usually attends that who would supply raw milk.

[sophiechristophy]

http://www.hookandson.co.uk/

[ClareC]

Thank you :-)

I was looking at that website earlier, it's rather expensive by post but I saw they are at Borough Market on a Thursday and Saturday, which led me to hope there may be other suppliers at the more local farmers markets.

I didn't realise there was one at DC tomorrow, may wander up there and take a look.

There appears to be a supplier at the Sunday Blackheath Farmers Market so another potential lead. Also Brixton has a farmers Market too on a Sunday but couldn't find any mention of a supplier at that one.

[BellendenBear]

The cheese man on Peckham farmer's market sells it. Today 9-1 in front of the library.

[karter]

What about Franklins farm shop on the lane?

[ClareC]

Thanks BB that's great, will go down there today:-)

From what I've read I suspect Franklins won't sell, unless they have a farm it would npbe illegal to do so :-(

[ClareC]

Got some from the Cheese Man :-) thank you BB

Now to see if it works......

[Moos]

I was brought up on raw milk - green top! Yum. Now have enormous strong bones.. :) wrists like a wrestler..

May I be nosey and ask how it's going to work?

[sophiechristophy]

Can I also be nosy and ask how much it was?

[ClareC]

It was ?1.50 for two pints.

As for how it's going to work...... I have a friend who is a GP, we were chatting last night and she said that current research indicates that consumption of raw milk and cheese reduces the likelihood of developing allergies, asthma, and eczema . As I am currently b/f my son, She recommended I use the raw dairy with a view to preventing him developing asthma and eczema given that I am asthmatic and my partner has eczema so he has a higher likelihood of developing the conditions. He is a sicky baby which may also improve too.

I did some googling after the conversation and it certainly sounds worth a try, sufferers of asthma and eczema have apparently found their conditions to improve or clear up entirely once making the switch. All comes down to the good bacteria being destroyed by heat and the composition of milk changing.....

If anyone's interested I will add some links.....

Will let you know if I see any improvements :-)

[sophiechristophy]

ClareC - you might enjoy reading this book: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Real-Food-Mother-Baby-Fertility/dp/1596913940/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1309186206&sr=8-1

[della]

Franklins stocks unpasteurised goats milk.

[millie42]

Very interesting! Strangely my elder son has always had very bad eczema and we were advised that this may be caused by the presence of a particular bacteria in the milk that was not destroyed by the pasturisation process. We now boil his milk (which is no mean feat as he drinks loads of the stuff) and now his eczema has pretty much disappeared. We also stopped putting ANY cream on his skins and only use water on his skin with a very mild soap on the very smelly bits! The change was remarkable! We also now give him a fatty acid compound as a supplement.

Worth also trying it out!