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YouTubeAnyone else here a regular drinker of Snowville milk? We just started getting it regularly from Giant Eagle, and I just have to say that that is some damn fine milk. I swear, it makes everything better: my coffee tastes better, my cereal tastes better, everything.
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BreakfastwithNick
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Posted 3 years ago # -
KSquared
Literally Hell
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There was some discussion here:
http://www.columbusunderground.com/snowville-creamery-for-lacto-loving-locavores
and here:
http://www.columbusunderground.com/possible-milk-order-changes-could-adversely-affect-snowvilleSnowville is amazing!!
Posted 3 years ago # -
hungrywoolf
Victorian Village
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I only buy snowville milk now - either from the Greener Grocer or my local Giant Eagle.
Snowville Cream also makes great home made butter as anyone who has been to one of Lisa's dinners will attest. They have instructions for
making butteron their website+1 on the 2 silos eggs
Posted 3 years ago # -
CMH Gourmand
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You can buy Snowville at Hills Market as well. On occasion, Snowville will make homemade ice cream at the Hills Market using Snowville Creamery products. Beershake fans can expect Snowville Creamery shakes at at the Hills for a special event in May. Slow Food fans, followers and members can expect a Snowville Tour in June.
Got Milk? Better get some.
Posted 3 years ago # -
Mercurius
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It's too bad that Hills is almost in Toledo or I would go there more.CMH Gourmand wrote >>
You can buy Snowville at Hills Market as well. On occasion, Snowville will make homemade ice cream at the Hills Market using Snowville Creamery products. Beershake fans can expect Snowville Creamery shakes at at the Hills for a special event in May. Slow Food fans, followers and members can expect a Snowville Tour in June.
Got Milk? Better get some.Posted 3 years ago # -
michaelcoyote
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I too love the Snowville Creamery milk.. before they were widely carried by GG and GE, I used to get the Hartzler Dairy milk in the 1/2 gallon glass jugs.. also very good, but hauling the jugs up to Whole Foods in Dublin was not convenient once Sunflower went out of business..
2 Silos eggs sold by Greener Grocer are also great.. If you're not a big egg eater they also have the 1/2 dozen size..
Posted 3 years ago # -
Lakee911
Clintonville (South)
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I tried this milk today. I got the Whole Milk--I love whole milk, but I don't drink it much. It was very good and I like that it is minimally processed.
At approximately $6.50/gallon though I won't buy it because I drink better than a gallon of milk per week. I will stick to the Giant Eagle brand at approximately $3.00/gallon.
Jason
Posted 1 year ago # -
Talcott
Clintonville
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I've switched for a month or two, and I definitely notice a difference in taste/quality with Snowville. I drink skim, which I know is blasphemy, but I figure if I'm used to the taste, I might as well stick with the healthier option. I go through about 3/4 gallons a week, so the price isn't a big issue ($3.50 for a 1/2 gallon is still cheap compared to other non-water liquids). It helps that it's at the Kroger down the street, so I don't have to go out of my way for it, and the opaque cardboard carton helps keep it fresher than the clear plastic jugs do.
That said, my cats miss the milk rings.
Now if I could just get Snowville to make and sell cheese from the North Boradway Kroger, and I'd be all set.Posted 1 year ago # -
yurtgirl
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Lakee911 wrote >>
I tried this milk today. I got the Whole Milk--I love whole milk, but I don't drink it much. It was very good and I like that it is minimally processed.
At approximately $6.50/gallon though I won't buy it because I drink better than a gallon of milk per week. I will stick to the Giant Eagle brand at approximately $3.00/gallon.
JasonI understand finances, but I try to think in "overall costs". What is the true cost of a product these days? If the cows are treated better, the milk is not loaded with antibiotics or hormones and the carbon footprint to bring local milk to local markets costs more in cash, I wonder what the true cots of a $3 gallon of milk is. Cows are mistreated in factory farms, many gallons of fuel are used to bring it to your local market as the milk doesn't most likely come from Ohio and the milk is a mix of who knows from how many dairies as it all gets dumped together and packaged.
I'll gladly spend the $6/gal for it. I just choose to spend less in other areas of my life.
Posted 1 year ago # -
unejoliefille
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yurtgirl wrote >>
Lakee911 wrote >>
I tried this milk today. I got the Whole Milk--I love whole milk, but I don't drink it much. It was very good and I like that it is minimally processed.
At approximately $6.50/gallon though I won't buy it because I drink better than a gallon of milk per week. I will stick to the Giant Eagle brand at approximately $3.00/gallon.
JasonI understand finances, but I try to think in "overall costs". What is the true cost of a product these days? If the cows are treated better, the milk is not loaded with antibiotics or hormones and the carbon footprint to bring local milk to local markets costs more in cash, I wonder what the true cots of a $3 gallon of milk is. Cows are mistreated in factory farms, many gallons of fuel are used to bring it to your local market as the milk doesn't most likely come from Ohio and the milk is a mix of who knows from how many dairies as it all gets dumped together and packaged.
I'll gladly spend the $6/gal for it. I just choose to spend less in other areas of my life.the cost seems a lot less considering the feed for cows in a large-scale operation is primarily corn, corn being heavily subsidized. So, you really are paying more for it, just by a different means.
It matters more to me that I am looking out for my own health and the financial health of businesses like Snowville that are doing things the way they should.
Posted 1 year ago # -
rus
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Lakee911 wrote >>
I tried this milk today. I got the Whole Milk--I love whole milk, but I don't drink it much. It was very good and I like that it is minimally processed.
At approximately $6.50/gallon though I won't buy it because I drink better than a gallon of milk per week. I will stick to the Giant Eagle brand at approximately $3.00/gallon.
JasonTried it myself a while back; my experience was similar to yours.
Also, I don't use a lot of the stuff. Most of the carton ended up down the drain before it developed language skills.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Talcott
Clintonville
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rus wrote >>
Also, I don't use a lot of the stuff. Most of the carton ended up down the drain before it developed language skills.You'll never hear the milk's whispered secrets if you do that!
I've often wished that there was an easy way to constantly have just enough milk. I always seem to either run out too early, or take too long to drink it. Generally, I think that Snowville keeps longer than Kroger milk, but that just delays the issue for a few days.
I guess what I'm saying is I need my own cow.
Posted 1 year ago # -
osulew
My house...in the middle of my street
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I still love Snowville. I won't buy any other milk. It is a bit pricier, but I think that there are better places to pinch pennies than to sacrifice what you're putting in your body. I'll gladly pay the $3 extra every week knowing that I'm not guzzling down something loaded with hormones and antibiotics and possibly produced by sick and mistreated cows. An extra $3 is so easily made up by having one less pint of beer on a Friday night.
And damn if it just doesn't taste better than any other milk out there. :)
Posted 1 year ago # -
rus
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Talcott wrote >>
rus wrote >>
Also, I don't use a lot of the stuff. Most of the carton ended up down the drain before it developed language skills.You'll never hear the milk's whispered secrets if you do that!
I've always wished that there was an easy way to always have just enough milk. I always seem to either run out too early, or take too long to drink it. Generally, I think that Snowville keeps longer than Kroger milk, but that just delays the issue for a few days.
I guess what I'm saying is I need my own cow.Whispers I can handle. Tentacles reaching out of the carton holding up a little sign that says 'no kill i' are over the top, though. =)
Mostly I use milk for cooking; where it makes sense I've substituted heavy cream ( smaller container, better flavor ). Where it doesn't, I just get the smallest, cheapest container.
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hungrywoolf
Victorian Village
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Talcott wrote >>
rus wrote >>
Also, I don't use a lot of the stuff. Most of the carton ended up down the drain before it developed language skills.You'll never hear the milk's whispered secrets if you do that!
I've often wished that there was an easy way to constantly have just enough milk. I always seem to either run out too early, or take too long to drink it. Generally, I think that Snowville keeps longer than Kroger milk, but that just delays the issue for a few days.
I guess what I'm saying is I need my own cow.Milk and cream freeze well, so if you aren't going to use the whole carton in time you can freeze half of it. We reuse Jeni's containers and that way you can just thaw a pint at a time.
Posted 1 year ago # -
osulew
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This reminds me that there is a nice article on small dairy farms in this month's issue of Eating Well...Snowville is mentioned and they speak with Warren Taylor as well.
The Future of MilkPosted 1 year ago # -
Bear
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So, price is a pretty complicated issue. I can only speak to it a little, Jen or one of the other Snowville folks could do a much better job. But:
The milk goes from cow to shelf amazingly quickly -- I think it's something like 48 hours, no more. They also pull their milk from the shelves if it's within five days of the use-by date and they donate it to nonprofits and food banks. That's not something I've seen elsewhere, and it adds to their expenses. In addition, I think it was late last year that they went over the FMMOS Exempt Plant Limit and had to start paying a substantial monthly fee, because distribution to food banks counts as distribution. If they'd dumped the milk instead, they could have avoided the fee.
Just sayin'... there are reasons it's as (really freakin') good as it is, and reasons it's more expensive.
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