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Small Dairy for Small FarmsAdam KlausBella Farm1

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Did Not Grow up on a Farm, That is not an Obstacle

Human Interaction with Sacred Cows3The Sacred Cows of India

Cows more Important than Cars4

Love for Dairy Cows5

First Experience of Holistically Managed DairyCresset Biodynamic Farm in Colorado6

Bella Farm, Paonia, Colorado May 20057We Bought 12 Acres of Abandoned Orchard, and have Built our Farm from Scratch

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Producing Human Nourishment, going beyond fruits and vegetables,Working with our Specific Site

Somebody Needs to Start a Dairy Here9

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Growing Greenhouse Tomatoes

Saving all our Income

Driving to Montana to Buy Cows

Brown Swiss Cow and Bull form Foundation of our Biodynamic Dairy Herd11Vivian and Arthur, 2007

The Bella Farm Raw Milk Dairy

What benefits do we enjoy from raising cows?

Why do dairy cows work well on our farm?

How do we manage our dairy cows?12

What are the Benefits??

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Dairy Yield- 1000 gallons per cow, each year, just from grazing pasture.

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Raw Milk Provides Excellent Nutrition15

Healthy Milk grows Healthy Little People16

Raw Yogurt from Live Yogurt Mother

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Raw Butter from Pasture Fed Cows

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Butter for the Farmer, Skim Milk for the Farm19

Cows Feed all Animals on the Farm, not just peopleHealthier Chickens and Pigs, Raw Milk Sprays for Plants20

Cows Bring Fertility to the Whole Farm System

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Biodynamic Compost in Abundance

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Nourishing the Soils in our Orchards23

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Market Garden Yields without Purchased Inputs

Bringing Sacred Cows to our Farm

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Cows are Symbols of Fertility, Bulls are Symbols of Vigor26

We are Thankful!27

Why Do Cows Work on our Farm?Cows are Perfect Grazing Animals

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Cows Convert Grass into Milk

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Going Beyond Sustainability, Cows are Regenerative30

Soil Fertility is Improved through Rotational Grazing31

Creating Healthy Farm Ecology32

Cows Provide Farm Labor on Family Farms33

Making Management too Complex, Poor Results for Farmer34

Year Round Productivity

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Even in Winter, Cows Remain Productive on Farm36

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Optimal Utilization of Mountainous Land

Perfect Adaptation to Local Conditions makes AnimalsNaturally Healthy and Vigorous38

How Do We Manage our Cowsat Bella Farm?Permaculture Cow Genetics

Daily Milking Routine

Holistic Herd Management39We Need to Develop a Whole New Way.

An Ideal Dairy Cow- Bootsie40Permacultural Genetics

Hair Patterns on Healthy Animals Indicate Fertility and Productivity41

Consistent Daily Routine42

Once a Day Milking43

Once a Day MilkingBrushing the CowMassaging UdderCleaning Teats

Solar Powered Dairy Barn44

Humble Beginnings45

Top of the Line Milking Equipment46Surge Bucket MachineBulk Cooling TankOn Demand Hot Water

Sanitization in the Dairy47

Holistically Managing the Dairy Herd48

Pasture Nutrition without Supplementation49

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Single Strand Solar Powered Electric Fence for Daily Rotation through the Pasture

Seasonal Calving like all Grazing Mammals51

Keeping a Breeding Bull52

Calves Raised by their Mommas53

Nurturing Life54

Masanobu Fukuoka 'The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.'55

Dairy FarmingProsperity for Farm Families56

57Adam KlausBella FarmFind out more about Bella Farm and our Apprentice Program-www.facebook.com/pages/Bella-Farm/483294111765723bellafarmer@gmail.com

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