Chestnut Oak Minis | Naturally raised, grass-fed, farm. We specialize in family sized milk cows with grazing genetics, smaller stature, that do not need large amounts of grain to keep condtion. We also raise grass-fed beef. We raise all of our animals humanely. They get free choice kelp and natural trace mineral salt as well as other goodies.

Milking School DVDs

Learn more about our complete Milking School DVD set. It includes almost 6 hours of wonderful, informative lectures and demos. We’ve included the information you need to buy, milk, and naturally care for your very own Cud-Chewing Beauty Queen!

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Milking School 3 DVD set on Natural Family Cow Care

Milking School DVDs teach natural family cow care. The owners have now retired from farming but you can still buy the school on DVDs here. 3 dvds/6+ hours. They include several subjects…

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Why do we raise our calves on REAL milk?

When we started this journey, we were appalled to learn that most farms feed their babies formula. We hesitatingly followed the recommended program with the exception that we used non-medicated everything. The first few trips…

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Why do we drink raw milk!?

People ask me why we drink raw milk. I will tell you our story. Adam and I grew up drinking raw milk, he grew up Amish and they almost all drink milk right off of…

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Milking School LIVE (Natural Family Cow Care) June 23rd, 2018

by Chestnut Oak Minis | Mar 1, 2013

Mini Milking School 2018 to learn natural family cow care with Misty Morning Farm in Virginia. You are cordially invited to join us for a HALF day of fun and education focused on learning to care for a family cow. Next Class: June 23rd, 2018...

Forks Over Knives – A Second Opinion

by Chestnut Oak Minis | Jan 16, 2013

I find so many people confused after watching this documentary that I decided to write this showing another side of the story. This does not mean you cannot benefit by becoming a vegetarian for a short period of time (almost like a type of cleansing fast) or...

What is A1 vs A2 Milk?

by Chestnut Oak Minis | Jan 2, 2013

I have written a new article for HandPickedNation.com about the genetic mutation A1 that is linked with several health issues. Any family milk cow will produce wonderful raw milk but A2 is the purest and healthiest raw milk you can find. Yes, probably 99% of dairy...

Pasture Perfect by Jo Robinson (book review)

by Chestnut Oak Minis | Sep 20, 2012

This is a book review of Pasture Perfect and some additional notes about Misty Morning Farm’s feeding. Why Read Pasture Perfect ? Jo Robinson’s popular book Pasture Perfect explains the far-reaching benefits of choosing meat, eggs, and dairy products from...

Why do we use natural minerals for our cattle?

by Chestnut Oak Minis | Sep 3, 2012

Sadly, our soil is depleted from years of abuse of the land. We are suffering (read my story here) and our animals are suffering from a lack of minerals. We offer our cattle a mix of natural trace minerals and kelp which we purchase at Countryside Organics in...

What do we mean by grazing genetics??

by Chestnut Oak Minis | Aug 31, 2012

We find that there are three keys to having a family milk cow that can graze efficiently, be healthy, and live a long full life. They are 1) genetics, 2) well developed rumen, and 3) proper diet. 1) Genetics Believe it or not, our American dairy cows have been bred...

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