How This Micro Dairy Challenges Industrial Farming Norms

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Maria's sincere love of food led her on a journey around the world. She returned to her homeland, South Africa, to start her own micro dairy using the principle of Slow Food and humane treatment of her dairy herd. She only milks her cows once a day, and keep the calves with their mothers. We were inspired by her love of making quality products, not only does she treat her animals with love and care, she puts in the extra effort to make quality food, the traditional way. Healthy Cows Mean Healthy People!
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  • @anyatiepelt4826
    @anyatiepelt48265 күн бұрын

    So impressed by you and everything you are doing Maria! Keep inspiring us all

  • @rishalotter7129
    @rishalotter712910 күн бұрын

    Please make more videos! I love what you guys are doing. I think South Africa has so many small interesting biodynamic projects dotted around that we have yet to hear about.

  • @slowtraditions

    @slowtraditions

    10 күн бұрын

    Thank you for your continued support! Please spread the word, the more support we get the more videos we can make ❤️

  • @nevinkuser9892
    @nevinkuser98925 күн бұрын

    Very informative and intelligent explanation. Thank you so much. We love milk, meat, and cheese.

  • @aidandavies7232
    @aidandavies723210 күн бұрын

    Yay! Glad to see more examples of small scale agriculture. Good luck!

  • @dr.stefanithreadgill
    @dr.stefanithreadgill10 күн бұрын

    I love what you are doing! Your emphasis on connection. And I love to see your respect for the cows 🤍🤍🤍 Industrial farming is heartbreaking 💔

  • @SuerteDelMolinoFarm
    @SuerteDelMolinoFarm9 күн бұрын

    SUPER. Groete from Andalusia Spain

  • @anthonyburke5656
    @anthonyburke56567 күн бұрын

    You are a breath of pure joy, please don’t wilt, please do some succession planning, people like you are the real hope, you THINK. The economy didn’t “open up”, the Capitalists determined to grind out the small operators. In Australia, the Regulations wouldn’t allow a micr-dairy to be economically viable. I saw a “system” in France that used way etc to feed to fowl and cheese and fowl were their income.

  • @kobusmeiring3697
    @kobusmeiring369712 күн бұрын

    Beautiful, baie dankie for sharing.

  • @ralphbaier7793
    @ralphbaier77939 күн бұрын

    Thank you, Maria🐂❤

  • @Tascountrygirl
    @Tascountrygirl8 күн бұрын

    I am an Australian woman living in Tasmania the smallest state.. I really respect what you are doing, especially retaining the animals' horns for sound reasons. And most particularly keeping the cows with their calves and generally respecting your animals. I do not drink dairy products as I am horrified by the dairy industry generally. I use nut milks and coconut yoghurt. I am stopping eating of cows' cheese now. Best wishes and thank you for showing how your farm works.

  • @paulboyter4153
    @paulboyter41538 күн бұрын

    Love love love. Thank you for what you are doing. I’m a small scale vegetable producer following organic and recently biodynamic practices.

  • @guernseygoodness
    @guernseygoodness8 күн бұрын

    Interesting information about horns regulating body temperatures. Cows with horns can be very dangerous though. Even if a cow ain’t mean, they can “playfully” butt you with their head and severely gore you! In the old days, some farmers would attach a small ball to the tips of each horn.

  • @leahhoefling4032
    @leahhoefling403210 күн бұрын

    Love this so much! Maria & her team are incredible !

  • @jasonseekoei5392
    @jasonseekoei53925 күн бұрын

    love your video , great quality and keep doing what you doing

  • @CSheri2
    @CSheri28 күн бұрын

    Wow. Who ever thought living "Natural" would be considered a "thing" from the "past". We are so disconnected.

  • @atangapaul1141

    @atangapaul1141

    5 күн бұрын

    So disconnected

  • @jossierose1429
    @jossierose14299 күн бұрын

    Brilliant vid!! More of these please 😍 so educational!

  • @gaza1677
    @gaza16779 күн бұрын

    So how big is the farm?

  • @talulah67
    @talulah6710 күн бұрын

    Beautiful!

  • @johnberry1107
    @johnberry11079 күн бұрын

    It challenges consumer norms. I don't know anyone wanting to milk their own cow. Good luck. Stay safe.

  • @Cian
    @Cian12 күн бұрын

    🤗🤠🙌

  • @Thaonguyenvx
    @Thaonguyenvx5 күн бұрын

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️👍🔔🎉

  • @user-ce5ly3nm5r
    @user-ce5ly3nm5r8 күн бұрын

    Silvia Suryodaya 👍channel

  • @bernardraath7390
    @bernardraath73909 күн бұрын

    Is it possible to visit this farm?

  • @slowtraditions

    @slowtraditions

    9 күн бұрын

    Yes, Maria does butter workshops and the farm has an apple harvest festival once a year. Check out her links in the description.

  • @gabriellisboaematne9107
    @gabriellisboaematne91076 күн бұрын

    I agree and admire most of what she said, but the horn thing is nonsense. Dehorning cows is a safe practice, for them and for us, and it doesn't play that huge role in milk quality, no matter what those studies say.

  • @slowtraditions

    @slowtraditions

    5 күн бұрын

    Thanks for your comment. As filmmakers, we aim to showcase farmers who stray from the conventional ways of farming, and dehorning is just one of many conventional practices that may or may not be beneficial. I think at the end of the day it's up to each farmer to assess the risks with their team and proceed accordingly.