Presented at PV1 by Adam Klaus.

1. Small Dairy for Small Farms
Adam Klaus
Bella Farm
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Did Not Grow up on a Farm,
That is not an Obstacle

3. Human Interaction with Sacred Cows 3
The Sacred Cows of India

4. Cows more Important than Cars
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5. Love for Dairy Cows
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6. First Experience of Holistically Managed Dairy
Cresset Biodynamic Farm in Colorado
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7. Bella Farm,
Paonia, Colorado
May 2005
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We Bought 12 Acres of Abandoned Orchard,
and have Built our Farm from Scratch

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Producing Human Nourishment,
going beyond fruits and vegetables,
Working with our Specific Site

9. “Somebody Needs to Start a Dairy Here” 9

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Growing
Greenhouse
Tomatoes
Saving all
our Income
Driving to
Montana to
Buy Cows

11. Brown Swiss Cow and Bull form
Foundation of our Biodynamic Dairy Herd
11Vivian and Arthur, 2007

12. The Bella Farm Raw Milk Dairy
• What benefits do we enjoy from raising cows?
Why do dairy cows work well on our farm?
• How do we manage our dairy cows?
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13. What are the Benefits??
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14. Dairy Yield- 1000 gallons per cow,
each year, just from grazing pasture.
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15. Raw Milk Provides
Excellent Nutrition
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16. Healthy Milk grows
Healthy Little People
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17. Raw Yogurt from Live Yogurt Mother
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18. Raw Butter from Pasture Fed Cows
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19. Butter for the Farmer, Skim Milk for the Farm
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20. Cows Feed all Animals on the Farm, not just people
Healthier Chickens and Pigs, Raw Milk Sprays for Plants
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21. Cows Bring Fertility to the
Whole Farm System
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22. Biodynamic Compost in
Abundance
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23. Nourishing the Soils in our Orchards
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Market Garden
Yields without
Purchased Inputs

25. Bringing Sacred Cows to our Farm
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26. Cows are Symbols of Fertility,
Bulls are Symbols of Vigor
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27. We are
Thankful!
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28. Why Do Cows Work on our Farm?
Cows are Perfect Grazing Animals
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29. Cows Convert Grass into Milk
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30. Going Beyond Sustainability, Cows are Regenerative
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31. Soil Fertility is
Improved through
Rotational
Grazing
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32. Creating Healthy
Farm Ecology
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33. Cows Provide Farm Labor on Family Farms
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34. Making Management too Complex,
Poor Results for Farmer
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35. Year Round Productivity
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36. Even in Winter, Cows Remain
Productive on Farm
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Optimal Utilization of
Mountainous Land

38. Perfect Adaptation to Local
Conditions makes Animals
Naturally Healthy and
Vigorous 38

39. How Do We Manage our Cows
at Bella Farm?
• Permaculture Cow Genetics
• Daily Milking Routine
• Holistic Herd Management
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We Need to Develop a Whole New Way….

40. An Ideal Dairy
Cow- ‘Bootsie’
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Permacultural Genetics

41. Hair Patterns on Healthy Animals
Indicate Fertility and Productivity
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42. Consistent Daily Routine
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Once a Day Milking
Brushing the Cow
Massaging Udder
Cleaning Teats

44. Solar Powered Dairy Barn
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45. Humble
Beginnings
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46. Top of the Line Milking Equipment
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Surge Bucket Machine
Bulk Cooling Tank
On Demand Hot Water

47. Sanitization in the Dairy
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48. Holistically Managing the Dairy Herd
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49. Pasture Nutrition
without
Supplementation 49

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Single Strand Solar Powered Electric Fence for
Daily Rotation through the Pasture

51. Seasonal Calving like all Grazing Mammals
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52. Keeping a Breeding Bull 52

53. Calves Raised
by their
Mommas
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54. Nurturing
Life
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55. Masanobu Fukuoka — 'The ultimate goal of
farming is not the growing of crops, but the
cultivation and perfection of human beings.'
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56. Dairy Farming
Prosperity for
Farm Families
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Adam Klaus Bella Farm
Find out more about Bella Farm and
our Apprentice Program-
www.facebook.com/pages/Bella-
Farm/483294111765723
bellafarmer@gmail.com

58. Small Dairy for Small Farms
Adam Klaus
Bella Farm
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