Our Farm

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Our Farm
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Star at 16 yrs.
Sprite at 12yrs.
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17 yrs. old
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Testing Required to Get Started

• Tuberculosis
• Brucellosis
• Strongly suggest Johnes
• Water must test negative for coliform

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• Three Independent Lab Tests for
• Plate count
• Somatic cell count
• Antibiotics
• Inspected by raw milk inspector

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Testing Required to Maintain Permit Tuberculosis
- annually Brucellosis annually We do Johnes
Elisa test too.
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Inspected Every 3 Months
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Water is tested for coliform 2x annually (25 x 2)
Milk is tested 2x monthly by independent lab
for Coliform Plate count Somatic cell count
Antibiotics (15 x 2)
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Inspected twice a year by Dairy Inspector
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We get tested twice yearly
for Listeria E-coli 0157 Salmonella Campylobacter
Antibiotics Once a year for plate count
coliform
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Proper Sanitation is Critical
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• Build Good Working Relationships With
• Veterinarians
• Nutritionist
• Independent Lab
• Inspector and PA Dept. of Agriculture
• Insurance Representative

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Customer Appreciation
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Future
Develop business plan Explore the possibilities
of a bottling facility Add other products. (meat,
eggs, honey, flowers, baked goods) On-farm store
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