Wander mobile

  Thanks to Jason's hard work, the wander mobile is almost completely polished.  He began polishing the airstream on January 13th and has put in a good months worth of sweat and elbow grease to make it shine. Drivers will need to wear shades when we wander down the road! 

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A week ago

Farmers Market

 

     Now that we are in Florida it's been easy for us to find raw milk. We drive to town every Saturday to visit the local farmer's market where we buy direct from the farmer. The fresh milk comes from a half jersey half holstein cow named Beauty. She produces 45 gallons of milk every week and is out at pasture all day long eating fresh grass in the warm Florida sun. Doesn't that sound wonderful?  The farm is run by several generations of farmers and I usually deal with the young boys that are eager to learn the ropes of running a farm as a business. I am able to buy 4 half gallons for $16.00 which we consume in one week. In Alaska I was only able to purchase organic "grass milk" for 6.70 a half gallon. Since being on the road I have found the same milk for $2 cheaper but I definitely prefer raw milk over pasteurized milk. I now use raw milk to make Ella's formula and we use the cream in our coffee. It's so delicious and the way God created it!

    We have learned to arrive at the farmer's market within the first 2 hours of it being open as many items sell quickly. Some farmers even pack up and go home by 10 am. I try to buy from the same farmers each week but that is not always possible. Ya know, life happens! Lately, I've had to scramble around to find bread, eggs, fruits, grass fed meat, bacon and vegetables. Thankfully, we've never come across a low supply of milk. 

                                                          

Farmer's Market Costs for one week 

1. 4 half gallons of raw milk with cream on top $16.00
2. bunch of carrots $3.00
3. 2 loaves of Sourdough bread and 1 bag of English Muffins $15.00
4. 2 dozen pasture raised eggs fed organic feed $12.00
5. 3 pounds grass fed organic ground beef $21.00

I spend anywhere from $50 - $80 depending on the selection of fruits and vegetables available. Unfortunately, with the recent freezes in the southeast this selection has almost completely disappeared. 

Do you enjoy the benefits of buying direct at the Farmer's Market? Are you able to find raw milk?