Siblings Remain
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would have survived until now,”
Melanie said.
lan would like to expand the
pig and veal operation and grow
organic food. He said the barn is a
bit antiquated but it works be
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cause they use pasturing.
He devised a portable pig pen
attached to a fence. “It works like
a plow,” he said. The pigs eat at
an area of pasture and then go on
the a new area. The concept saves
him from building fences and
moving them.
He’s experimenting by putting
nests for chickens in the upper
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with pigs. They peck on the corn
the pigs miss, and the pigs protect
chickens from foxes and varmints.
Their parents continue the
dairy end of the operation, but
when they retire, Melanie plans to
reduce the herd to 20 cows.
She said, “We are only using
half to the milk for cheese now.
The remainder is shipped to
Dairy Farmers of America. Twen-
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ty cows would be a better fit for
us.”
Although they have the market
to expand, Melanie likes the cur
rent schedule of only making
cheese three times a week. But she
would like to add pasteurization
to allow her to make fresh cheeses
and yogurt.
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Leitersburg Pike
800-553-6731
301-791-1200
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 5, 2003-813
meat. To be successful, it is neces
sary that each segment coexists
and can’t be separated from the
other.”
Contact Keswick Creamery,
Melanie Dietrich Cochran, 114
Lesher Rd., Newburg, PA 17240
or phone (717) 423-6758.
For more information about
cheese or pastured pork and veal,
call lan at (717) 507-7668.
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