D.C. Foodies Deprived of Delicious Raw Milk Cheeses

Real Milk — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 14:00:30 +0000

In the United States, any “raw” milk cheeses sold must be aged for 60 days (with heavier restrictions on other soft cheeses, like brie), according to requirements by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). A recent DCist article interviews cheese connoisseurs and other foodies in the Washington D.C. area about why they prefer raw milk cheeses.

Amy Gomez, regional specialty coordinator for Whole Foods who oversees the mid-Atlantic region’s cheese program, says that raw milk cheeses often have a “more well rounded flavor profile, more complex” – as the live cultures found in raw milk cheeses can deepen the flavor.

Mike Bowers, owner of Bowers Fancy Dairy Products in Washington D.C.’s trendy Eastern Market, points out that the FDA’s restrictions is preventing American consumers from experiencing “a lot of really great European cheese.”

Thankfully, the article notes, there are a few sources where avid foodies can get the favored products including a small buying club, Grassfed on The Hill and, outside the district, P.A. Bowen Farmstead.

The Washington Post Sheds Light on the Raw Milk Community in DC Area

Real Milk — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 14:00:35 +0000

The Washington Post recently published an article that asks how far fans of raw milk will go to get it. By profiling various raw milk drinkers in the Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia area, the article sheds light on a community of health-conscious consumers who value freedom of choice over possible persecution from their state governments.

While one family went so far as to move to a 66-acre farm and purchase 3 milking cows, other families have sought alternative ways to access farm-fresh, raw milk. Many Virginians participate in cow share programs, in which members pay to own a portion of the herd in order to gain access to the herd’s milk as owners. Maryland doesn’t allow cow share programs, and D.C. has no cows to be shared. Instead, many D.C. drinkers use buying clubs or “citizens associations” to hire a driver from Pennsylvania to deliver milk to their neighborhoods.

One D.C. raw milk drinker says that her initial departure “…from processed foods for her family didn’t take her much farther than the Whole Foods Market near her Adams Morgan home. Then, after committing to one food tenet, then more – local meat, local eggs, no genetically modified foods – raw milk became the ‘next step.’”

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D.C. Foodies Deprived of Delicious Raw Milk Cheeses

The Washington Post Sheds Light on the Raw Milk Community in DC Area