Pleasant Meadow Creamery’s 100% registered Guernsey herd has been tested for beta casein and the entire herd tests as A2A2 beta casein, or is genetically A2A2 based on parentage, therefore you, as a consumer, get A2A2 milk. We were the first committed Idaho A2A2 dairy in the Coeur D’Alene, Sandpoint, and Bonners Ferry area. This wasn’t hard to accomplish with Guernsey cows, who naturally are the highest A2A2 beta casein type breed.
What is A2A2 milk?
There are two types of the important cow’s milk protein beta-casein that can be found in milk. They are A1 and A2 beta-casein.
Historically, A2A2 beta casein is what all cows originally produced.
However, at some point in history, a genetic mutation occurred and A1 beta-casein appeared and began to be more prevalent.
Several studies indicate A1 beta casein may be implicated in heart disease, Type 1 diabetes, autism, schizophrenia, and can cause minor symptoms of general ill feelings (congestion, nausea, etc.).
Difference between breeds of cattle
It is generally considered that cows with northern European heritage, like the Holstein cow commonly found throughout dairies in North America, produce more A1 type than A2.
Cows from Asia and the islands of Guernsey and Jersey carry more A2 beta casein.
Of all tested Guernseys in the American Guernsey Association database, over 80 percent of tested Guernsey cows are A2A2, and all the the currently sold Guernsey sires through the artificial insemination companies are 100% A2A2. This is because the Guernsey breeders have chosen to focus on this positive trait of the breed.
GUERNSEYS ARE SIMPLY THE BEST!
Is A2A2 the best?
There is much research on A2A2 beta casein and we encourage to do your own study on the subject and draw your own conclusions.
What can be better than A2A2 Guernsey milk? How about raw A2A2 Guernsey milk: Raw Milk Benefits
Jory Neville
I’m looking to buy some raw milk so that I might practice making cheese at home. I would be interested in any information you could give me on how to acquire some. Thank you very much.
Jacob maurer
Do you ever sell cows?
Paul Herndon
Sorry – we do not have enough cows to sell.
Corbett Shope
is there any particular breeder or resource near the east coast in which to get info to purchase a2 Guernseys
Paul Herndon
We recommend you contact American Guernsey Association for a list of breeders with stock available.
Tom
I’m looking for a source for a few small bales of herbicide free straw mulch for my garden beds. Do you sell or have a contact? Also looking for a herbicide free compost/manure supplier for a small quantity ~1-2 yards Seems almost impossible to find anymore
Paul Herndon
Sorry, we do not use straw and do not have a source.
Paul Herndon
To answer your question about manure: all our manure is composted and goes on our organic fields.
Windy Beyer
Looking to buy some milk from you. A2A2
Paul Herndon
You can find the stores we sell at on this website – click about us/where to buy in the menu. We sell lots of A2A2 raw milk in North Idaho grocery stores.
Windy Beyer
Does it have cream on it?
Paul Herndon
We sell whole, unpasteurized, non homogenized milk, so naturally it has cream.
Jonathan Casey
Do you carry any heavy cream products?
Paul Herndon
We sell pints of 40 percent heavy cream at Pilgrim’s Market, Yoke’s Post Falls, Super 1 Oldtown, Super 1 Sandpoint, and Winter Ridge in Sandpoint. The first two stores get their cream deliveries on Monday afternoons. The latter three receive theirs on Saturday afternoons.
Luke Richardson
Hi Paul, is the delivery schedule for heavy cream still the same for the locations you listed above?
Paul Herndon
Delivery schedule for cream is: Super 1 Athol, Yokes Post Falls, Pilgrim’s Market on Tuesdays. Super 1 Oldtown, Winter Ridge, Super 1 Sandpoint on Saturdays.
Becky
Do you have butter?
Paul Herndon
We do not. We stop at cream. Butter is additional processing from there.
Kathy
Do you know of anyone that sells A2A2 cottage cheese in the area? I
Paul Herndon
We do not know of anyone.
Breanna keller
Hi I am very interested in purchasing some raw milk.
Paul Herndon
See https://pleasantmeadowcreamery.com/where-to-buy/ for the stores where you can buy our product.