Organic Pastures Raw Milk Proven Safe
Randall Neustaedter OMD 

Raw milk is now available again in California. Several children developed E Coli infections, and because they had consumed raw dairy products the California Department of Food and Agriculture suspected a problem with the dairy, Organic Pastures. The agency began an investigation into the milk production at the dairy and all products were recalled from stores as a precaution. However, no contamination was found in the dairy or its products and Organic Pastures milk is now back on the shelves. Here is a letter from the dairy’s owner, Mark McAfee.

To our Dear Friends and Customers,

     Thank you for your concern and support over this last week. We understand that the young people who were sickened are now recovering. All of us here at Organic Pastures have so appreciated hearing how much our raw dairy products mean to you.

     We are pleased to announce that the quarantine on our products has been lifted by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. 

Many thanks to the CDFA for the opportunity to work with them to ensure the health and safety of consumers.

     We know there is confusion about what has happened in the last days, and want to share with you the information we have. Here is the course of events:

     On September 21st we received word from the California Department of Food and Agriculture of possible bacterial contamination of our milk and milk products. We immediately initiated a recall to ensure the safety of our customers. We began working with state and independent investigators to determine if, indeed, our milk had been contaminated by E Coli.

     The families of the four children struck with E-Coli (and are recovering well, we are pleased to say) reported that among the foods they had recently ingested were raw milk or raw colostrum, which pointed food inspectors to our dairy. However, 100% negative test results suggest another cause.

     State investigators tested samples acquired from the families, and conducted what we understand were over 600 tests of our farm, cows, pasture, milking equipment, and milk products. No E-Coli was found.

     So, after all this testing, it remains a fact that no E-Coli has ever been found in any Organic Pastures product.

     It has now been determined without question that our health conscious consumers may continue to enjoy our pure, unprocessed, nutrient-rich milk. We will do our very best to ensure our milk is on your market shelves as soon as possible.

     America is a country that first and foremost, honors freedom.  While we deeply respect and value the work of government agencies to keep us safe, and appreciate our partnership in supporting this mission, we sincerely believe in the right to choose ones' food. But with freedom comes responsibility. Organic Pastures fully recognizes the great responsibility we have in providing a whole, unprocessed food that is safe, delicious, fresh, and always, I'll say it again: 

always, found free of dangerous pathogens.

For hundreds of thousands of years before industrial agriculture, humans were blessed with perfect, natural, unprocessed food sources. 

We believe that raw milk, with its multitude of beneficial properties, is one of Creation's biggest gifts to mankind. Our milk is produced according to Nature's blueprint, and for the sake of people everywhere, we hope to keep it that way.

Thank you again for your concern - let's stay in touch!

     Mark McAfee

     Founder OPDC

www.organicpastures.com 1-877 RAW MILK

Randall Neustaedter OMD
Classical Medicine Center
1779 Woodside Rd, 201C
Redwood City, CA 94061
+1 650 299-9170

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