Details
1. Name of farm: Pure Eire Dairy
2. Farmer’s/Farm Family name: Jill Smith
3. Street address: 1591 Birdwell Road
4. City: Othello
5. State (2-letter abbreviation): WA
6. Zip: 99344
7. Phone number: 509-301-9512
8. Email: pureeiredairy@aol.com
9. Website: www.pureeiredairy.com
Type of Farm/Farm Practices
10. Are you Certified Organic? Yes
11. Are you Certified Biodynamic? No
12. If you are not Certified Organic, do you use organic production methods? Yes
13. Do you use synthetic fertilizers? No
14. Do you use any of the following: nonorganic pesticides, herbicides, parasiticides, or fungicides? No
Animal Husbandry
15. Do you keep livestock? Yes
16. What animals do you keep?
Cows (list breeds): Jersey Cows – A2
17. Do you use antibiotics? No
18. Are the animals pasture-fed? Yes
19. How much and for how long: Grass-fed since 2009
20. Do you practice managed grazing? Yes
21. Do you apply compost or compost tea? Yes
22. Do you apply other soil amendments? No
23. Do you use supplemental feed?
For cows, sheep, and/or goats (list type): Cows are on a grass diet throughout the year. Grass is harvested and managed to provide grass through the winter.
Raw Milk
24. Do you supply raw milk? Yes
25. Do you keep your barn and milk room clean? Yes
26. Do you keep the cows clean/teats washed? Yes
27. Do you thoroughly wash your milking equipment after every milking? Yes
28. Are cows with mastitis or other health problems excluded from milking? Yes
29. Are cows tested for disease? Yes
Which tests, and how often:
30. Is the milk routinely tested for pathogens, coliform count? Yes
Which tests, and how often:
31. Is the farm water routinely tested? Yes
32. Are milk and milk products kept well chilled? Yes
33. Other/Explain (list any other routine practices, or explain any of your answers above? We are licensed through WSDA and inspected on a regular basis. We also utilize independent testing.
Butchering Practices
34. Do you sell milk? Yes
35. Meat butchered at a USDA-certified or state-certified abattoir?
36. Meat butchered on the farm? No
37. Describe or explain any butchering practices:
Farm Products
38. Please check off the products you sell and list current prices
Raw whole milk: We currently sell raw whole milk by the gallon and half gallon. The price varies by location.
Additional Information
39. Do you only sell animals that are raised on your farm at the address listed?
39a. Details:
We do not currently sell any cattle on this farm.
40. Are the animals born on your farm at the address listed? Yes
40a. Details:
Calves are left with their mothers to nurse – both bull and heifer calves.
41. Do you ever purchase animals from auctions or from your processor or do you ever buy parts from your processor (whole pork bellies…)? No
41a. Details:
42. Do you personally attend to your animals at least once a day or do you hire help or farmers to do that for you? Personally Attend
42a. Details:
We also have help on the farm.
43. Do you purchase pre-mixed feed from an elevator or do you grind your own?
43a. Details:
We do not purchase feed from outside sources.
