This is one of the questions kids ask at an early age, but as adults we seem to somehow have forgotten the answer. Milk comes from a carton or plastic jug at the grocery store, right?

I recently discovered the Golden Glen Creamery milk for sale in Seattle (in glass bottles!), and the milk just tastes fantastic. A few weekends ago we drove north from Seattle to go to one of the beaches along Chuckanut Drive (this was a rare warm day this spring), and on the way we stopped at the Golden Glen farm in Bow, WA. The farm sits amidst flat acres of grass swaying in the wind, happy-looking cows munching grass and hay in the open air. We bought some cheese at the farm store, then went to meet the genius behind the milk:

This is as far from industrial factory farming as you can get! We were allowed to walk up to the cows and pet them, and the cows seemed as curious as we were. Since the industrialization of food production we’ve gotten used to food being something that comes plastic wrapped at the grocery store, and it’s just nice to once in a while be reminded that food actually comes from the earth. It’s also important to educate ourselves about the food we eat, both for health and ethical reasons.

Do you know where that 2% in your fridge comes from?