Meet the Girls

Presenting Our Milk Cows

Life is kinda funny how we never know where we will go and what passions we will pursue.  I find it extraordinary that a person can live in the city and by chance move to the country and find a passion that grows daily!

I have found my passion MILK COWS!

The learning curve has been steep but I hope to share all that I have learned with others and strive to breed the perfect family Jersey cow.  Perhaps a cow that existed around the early 1900's.

A family milk cow does and has always played a vital role in providing nutrient dense food to her homestead.

SHE IS WORTH HER WEIGHT IN GOLD!

Due to the amazing impact a milk cows brings to your homestead, I want to share the qualities I find important in finding your perfect family milk cow.

HEALTH

I Can't stress this enough.  It is so important to test your dairy cows yearly and know their background.  

Chances are you will drink raw milk and it is very important to know the status of your cows health BEFORE  you drink her raw milk.  Our herd is tested every May for the following dairy diseases:

TB (tubercolosis)

Bang's

BVD (bovine viral diarrhea)

Johne's

Q Fever

BLV (bovine leukosis virus)

She must be free from mastitis.

GENETICS

On this subject I don't necessarily mean the most popular American dairy genetics.

I PROMOTE AND PRACTICE GRASS-FED GENETICS AND DAIRYING!

Remember if you want to a grass-fed cow you must choose grass-fed genetics.  If you want to feed grain then choose accordingly.  We follow holistic management and strive to follow a Weston A. Price influenced diet, so for us our milk cow's level of nutrition is directly linked with our level of nutrition and health.

   Our herd sire is "The Balladeer of Branched Oak Bruno" purchased from Ben Gotschall of Holt Creek Jerseys in Nebraska in 2012 and we have been very pleased with Bruno and his offspring.

To read more about grass-fed genetics and information about Bruno go to:holtcreekjerseys.com

We believe an "easy keeper type cow" is desirable for a family milk cow. Maintaining body condition  while lactating on a grass-fed diet is very important to us.

We want to introduce you to the girls!
I will be adding more cows and information, but to start with here is:

RAINEY Born July 14, 2013
Her mother is a registered Jersey named Dolly and Bruno is the sire.  She has a super sweet disposition and is absolutely gorgeous.  Grass only body condition.  Her mother was one of the friendliest cows I have owned and Rainey has the exact personally of her mom.

Dolly x Bruno

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Nickel is from one of our favorite cows named
Penny (funny name).  Penny is one of our
cows milked for Cole's Creamery raw milk.
She is consistent, small statured, very agreeable
and enjoys being milked.
We have high hopes for Nickel!

NICKEL born September 10, 2013

Penny x Bruno
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BELINDA

Meet Belinda the daughter of Blackie (Jersey x Holstein).  Blackie is used to provide milk for Cole's Creamery and is very reliable.
Belinda was born October 2014 and is sired by Bruno.  She will have an ample supply of milk.

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BRUNO

OUR HERD SIRE

PHOTO TAKEN AUGUST 10, 2015

Bruno remains in great condition despite our dry and very hot temperatures.

We have owned him almost 3 years and he maintains great body condition in all seasons.

Cole's Creamery Grade A Raw Milk

COLE'S CREAMERY

GRADE A RAW MILK

CREAMERY IS LOCATED IN 1880'S SANDSTONE CARRIAGE BARN

We are so happy you are visiting our site and researching raw milk.  It is very important to us that each client is very informed about raw milk and their farmer.  We practice Weston A. Price Foundation philosophy of dairying. Please go to .www.realmilk.com/ for excellent and well researched information about the benefits of drinking real raw milk.   We strive for excellence in providing the most nutrient-dense milk.  We are a certified "Grade A Raw Milk Dairy" .

OUR FARM IS A HISTORIC GERMAN HOMESTEAD 

                                                     
First and foremost we believe cattle health is of utmost importance, therefore we have had each dairy cow tested for TB, BRUCELLOSIS, BOVINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS, BVD, AND JOHNE'S DISEASE.
Each dairy cow has been tested for A2 A2 as well.  (A2 A2 is a great topic to research)

We have chosen the Jersey breed for their quality of raw milk.  We believe it is the most nutrient-dense and the most delicious milk.

We strive to maintain optimal nutrition for each of our dairy cows, therefore all dairy cattle are grass-fed.  They rotational graze not only at our farm location but also at other locations because we feel they benefit from variety.  Our commitment to grass-fed led us to Nebraska to purchase "Bruno" (a Jersey grass-fed genetics bull).  We visited grass-fed dairies to enhance our education in grass-fed dairying, but also to understand genetic traits of dairy animals that prosper in grass-fed dairies.  We believe we have found great grass-fed genetics in Bruno.  We look forward to our herd's future and believe they will produce fabulous milk and maintain excellent body condition.  In the future we hope to offer his daughters for sale as home milk cows.

BRANCHED OAK BALLADEER BRUNO

We aspire for our customers to make products such as yogurt, mozzarella, kefir, buttermilk, and butter themselves.  I would be happy to help you learn how to make these products.  I'll be posting simplified instructions under education on our web-site.  

Cole's Creamery takes great pride in providing clients with the most fabulous raw milk.  Please visit us, we encourage our clients to meet us and learn about our farm. 

Best Wishes,
Caren and Glenn Rueffer

MR RUEFFER'S REMEDY TO HAY WASTE

OUR MILKING PARLOR

ANOTHER VIEW OF MILKING PARLOR

Our New Processing Room

Our New Processing Room 

We are so thrilled our new milk processing is completed.  It has been a labor of love with what began as a dream many years ago.  The day has finally arrived and I am so pleased with the results of many hours of planning.  I want to share these photos with you.  

We wanted the latest technology available so we bought a new bulk which travelled across the sea to Vermont then to us (Mason, Texas).  It is a tremendous machine, it cools the milk within minutes and keeps the milk at a constant temperature.  I love the icy cold milk right from the bulk tank!  So happy to have this little gem.  

The lid opens for easy cleaning.  The agitator keeps the cream evenly distributed.

View inside open bulk tank 

Inside bulk tank

When you live in Mason, home to a Dr. Pepper  Distributing facility, it is appropriate to have a Dr. Pepper refrigerator as your milk refrigerator

I love the shape of the new water-heater!

Our hand-washing sink

View from the door

Cole's Creamery

We are so happy you are visiting our site and researching raw milk.  It is very important to us that each client is very informed about raw milk and their farmer.  We strive for excellence and have researched good dairying practices.  We are a certified "Grade A Raw Milk Dairy".

First and foremost we believe cattle health is of utmost importance, therefore we have had each dairy cow tested for TB, BRUCELLOSIS, BOVINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS, BVD, AND JOHNE'S DISEASE.
Each dairy cow has been tested for A2 A2 as well.  (A2 A2 is a great topic to research)

We have chosen the Jersey breed for their quality of raw milk.  We believe it is the most nutrient-dense and the most delicious milk.

We strive to maintain optimal nutrition for each of our dairy cows, therefore all dairy and beef cattle are grass-fed.  They rotational graze not only at our farm location but also at other locations because we feel they benefit from variety.  Our commitment to grass-fed led us to Nebraska to purchase "Bruno" (a Jersey bull from a certified organic grass-fed ranch).  We visited grass-fed dairies to further our education and our commitment to grass-fed strengthened.

Cole's Creamery aspires to provide clients with the most fabulous raw milk.  Please visit us, we encourage our clients to meet us and learn about our farm.

Best Wishes,
Caren and Glenn Rueffer