tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2338893846245466340.post1905169649538587603..comments2023-06-26T05:58:16.752-04:00Comments on Learning on the Job at Solstice Sun Farm: Pondering on ProfitabilityAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16282687575560054690noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2338893846245466340.post-64465440631732811102010-10-26T14:02:44.657-04:002010-10-26T14:02:44.657-04:00Yeah, I know...they take all the fun out of it don...Yeah, I know...they take all the fun out of it don't they! The only two work arounds for raw milk in Indiana are to get a pet food license (or something like it) and sell it as "pet" milk or to do animal shares. I'm still not sure I want to do either but soap is definitely on my list of things to try. Oh and I've been reading about those raids...yikes!<br /><br />Guess we'll have to keep all the cheese-makin' love to ourselves!<br /><br />Thanks :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16282687575560054690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2338893846245466340.post-82060035227705100032010-10-26T11:19:52.969-04:002010-10-26T11:19:52.969-04:00The sale of raw milk is illegal in Indiana. The la...The sale of raw milk is illegal in Indiana. The laws and gov't red tape are huge hoops to jump through and the milking facilities and equipment have to undergo testing and inspections. The USDA can come in at any time without warning and do their thing. The Gov't is attacking small farms left and right and seizing property and destroying products all the time. http://www.in.gov/portal/news_events/40506.htm Unless you have lots of money behind you trying to get into the dairy business will cost you much more than it produces. Also the health risks are daunting. You would need a great vet on call and a laboratory for testing all animals and milk to be assured nothing is being passed from your animals that can cause disease in humans. For instance many don't know that TB can be passed from milk animals to humans. Those are things that are too risky for me to even consider offering milk to the public. Goat milk soap is a great idea for use of milk instead of people drinking it. The coming winter is a great time to experiment with soaping and building a great stock for a spring soap extravaganza to introduce local shops to your product.Angiehttp://www.bigredcouch.com/journal/noreply@blogger.com