Crow's Dairy

Farm Update & FAQ’s

crowsdairy — Sat, 11 May 2013 21:42:51 +0000

Farm Update: We are so excited to have our son, David, back working on the farm even if it is only for a few months. Our latest growth spurt — also known as kidding season — has left us short-handed. We are happy that David will be staying with us during the hot summer months to help out!

FAQ’s: Wendell and Erik are our switchboard operators so when you call our farm one of the “bosses” answers! We are firm believers in customer service and are happy to answer your questions. Below are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions:

Do you sell raw milk?
At the time of this posting, the answer is no. However, this is pending insurance coverage. We are working with two companies to find affordable coverage. We are optimistic that we will be selling raw milk in the very near future. Please note that we are currently licensed to sell raw milk but are choosing to secure liability insurance first.

Do you sell goats?
All of our goats are Purebred Nubians registered with American Dairy Goat Association (adga.org). We do sell kids and breeding stock, but we do not sell our high producing does in milk. Our animals are all tested for CAE, Brucellosis, Tuberculosis and our herd has never had CL abscesses. All animals are G6S normal through parentage or testing. Prices start at $20 for unregistered wether kids and goes up to $2000 for our top animals. We ship domestically and internationally. Please contact Wendell at wendell@crowsdairy.com or Annabelle at aapattison@aol.com for more information.

Can we visit the farm?
Visiting the farm requires prearranged appointment with either Wendell or Erik. Due to biosecurity issues and lack of staff to support visitors, these visits are very limited. Please understand that this is because we simply don’t have the time to entertain visitors, customers, family, friends AND get all of our work done. As much as we enjoy sharing our farm life, we also enjoy our sleep

Do you have a store on the farm?
No, we do not have a true store at the farm. We sell products directly from the farm on Saturday mornings only. You must call ahead of time to make sure about availability and to prearrange an appointment for your purchase.

Where can I buy your products?
We have several retail outlets in the Phoenix Metro area:

Duck & Decanter 1651 E. Camelback Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85018 602.274.5429 www.duckanddecanter.com/

Bodega 420 420 E. Roosevelt Phoenix, AZ 85004 602.253.6897
www.facebook.com/Bodega420/

The Simple Farm 9080 E. Cactus Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85260 480.206.7821
TheSimpleFarmMarketGarden.com/

Tempe Farmers Market 805 S. Farmer Ave. Tempe, AZ 85281 480.557.9970
TempeFarmersMarket.com/

Wedge & Bottle 4025 E. Chandler Blvd., Ste. 44 Phoenix, AZ 85048 480.704.1255
WedgeBottle.com/

Tom’s Thumb Fresh Market 9393 E. Bell Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85260 480.497.0706
www.tomsthumbfreshmarket.com/

Luci’s Healthy Marketplace 1590 East Bethany Home Road Phoenix, AZ 85014
www.lucishealthymarketplace.com/

Roadrunner Park Farmers Market on Saturdays – Open all year every Saturday morning. 3502 E. Cactus Rd. Phoenix AZ 85032 602.290.5067 ArizonaFarmersMarkets.com/

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A rose by any other name …

crowsdairy — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:16:04 +0000

We would sit outside in the Phoenix summer sun from 3-5pm. Usually 110-120 degrees for sure. But it was worth it. Many wonderful memories sweating and playing cards just waiting for the magic minute they would open. It was a ritual of friends and family for many years. The prize for this thermal torture? The first seating for the Sonny Boy pizza. The wood-fired vegetables. YUM! Never would we have guessed that someday this famous PIZZERIA BIANCO would have our name on the menu. They have used our goat cheese for several years and we truly appreciate their support of local farms.

Now, there is a new Pizzeria Bianco coming to Tucson. Wait, that’s not all, they are opening another in the Town & Country Mall in Phoenix. No more need for our ritual card games. You can get a Sonny Boy without the wait at THREE different places. We know this is for the best. However, it was fun to some ‘degree’ sitting there and earning our pie!

Chef Chris Bianco’s Italian Restaurant will be making some smart — and delicious — changes. The increasingly popular chef was recently interviewed by Chow Bella’s Nikki Buchanan about his latest restaurant additions/changes … As for Italian Restaurant’s name, he says, “It was a great story, how I arrived at that name, and it had deep meaning for me, but none of that matters if you have to explain it. If you name your dog Fido, a lot of dogs come running.”

We don’t care what they call it, we will come running for more.

Read the full story below:

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/bella/2013/04/chris-bianco-new_pizzeria-bianco-trattoria-bianco-italian-restaurant.php

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Kidding Season & Cheese Supply

crowsdairy — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:56:29 +0000

Here is one of the more colorful kids of the 50 born so far this year. This is Pebbles. She and the other kids are really sucking down the milk these days. Not only is it kidding season, but it is also the busy season for the restaurants and resorts that we supply. This makes it hard to have the extra retail for our farmers markets. We hope if you are one of those customers, that you’ll call ahead to make sure we will be attending. It won’t be long though before we catch up to demand. We do have on-farm sales by appointment. Call ahead to schedule a time and see what we have in stock. Thanks to all of our wonderful customers for making our little farm viable! As always, give Wendell a call anytime you have a question about our farm, purchasing a kid, or locations and availability of our products … 623-936-3355.

Pebbles coloring is known as “moonspots”. Her appearance will change as she grows.

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Lovey Howell

crowsdairy — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:19:33 +0000

We named our little heart baby! For those that are old enough to remember Gilligan’s Island, we named her after Mrs. Howell

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