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Small Dairy for Small FarmsAdam KlausBella Farm1
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Did Not Grow up on a Farm, That is not an Obstacle
Human Interaction with Sacred Cows3The Sacred Cows of India
Cows more Important than Cars4
Love for Dairy Cows5
First Experience of Holistically Managed DairyCresset Biodynamic Farm in Colorado6
Bella Farm, Paonia, Colorado May 20057We Bought 12 Acres of Abandoned Orchard, and have Built our Farm from Scratch
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Producing Human Nourishment, going beyond fruits and vegetables,Working with our Specific Site
Somebody Needs to Start a Dairy Here9
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Growing Greenhouse Tomatoes
Saving all our Income
Driving to Montana to Buy Cows
Brown Swiss Cow and Bull form Foundation of our Biodynamic Dairy Herd11Vivian and Arthur, 2007
The Bella Farm Raw Milk Dairy
What benefits do we enjoy from raising cows?
Why do dairy cows work well on our farm?
How do we manage our dairy cows?12
What are the Benefits??
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Dairy Yield- 1000 gallons per cow, each year, just from grazing pasture.
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Raw Milk Provides Excellent Nutrition15
Healthy Milk grows Healthy Little People16
Raw Yogurt from Live Yogurt Mother
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Raw Butter from Pasture Fed Cows
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Butter for the Farmer, Skim Milk for the Farm19
Cows Feed all Animals on the Farm, not just peopleHealthier Chickens and Pigs, Raw Milk Sprays for Plants20
Cows Bring Fertility to the Whole Farm System
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Biodynamic Compost in Abundance
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Nourishing the Soils in our Orchards23
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Market Garden Yields without Purchased Inputs
Bringing Sacred Cows to our Farm
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Cows are Symbols of Fertility, Bulls are Symbols of Vigor26
We are Thankful!27
Why Do Cows Work on our Farm?Cows are Perfect Grazing Animals
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Cows Convert Grass into Milk
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Going Beyond Sustainability, Cows are Regenerative30
Soil Fertility is Improved through Rotational Grazing31
Creating Healthy Farm Ecology32
Cows Provide Farm Labor on Family Farms33
Making Management too Complex, Poor Results for Farmer34
Year Round Productivity
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Even in Winter, Cows Remain Productive on Farm36
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Optimal Utilization of Mountainous Land
Perfect Adaptation to Local Conditions makes AnimalsNaturally Healthy and Vigorous38
How Do We Manage our Cowsat Bella Farm?Permaculture Cow Genetics
Daily Milking Routine
Holistic Herd Management39We Need to Develop a Whole New Way.
An Ideal Dairy Cow- Bootsie40Permacultural Genetics
Hair Patterns on Healthy Animals Indicate Fertility and Productivity41
Consistent Daily Routine42
Once a Day Milking43
Once a Day MilkingBrushing the CowMassaging UdderCleaning Teats
Solar Powered Dairy Barn44
Humble Beginnings45
Top of the Line Milking Equipment46Surge Bucket MachineBulk Cooling TankOn Demand Hot Water
Sanitization in the Dairy47
Holistically Managing the Dairy Herd48
Pasture Nutrition without Supplementation49
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Single Strand Solar Powered Electric Fence for Daily Rotation through the Pasture
Seasonal Calving like all Grazing Mammals51
Keeping a Breeding Bull52
Calves Raised by their Mommas53
Nurturing Life54
Masanobu Fukuoka 'The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.'55
Dairy FarmingProsperity for Farm Families56
57Adam KlausBella FarmFind out more about Bella Farm and our Apprentice Program-www.facebook.com/pages/Bella-Farm/[email protected]
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