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Grass-Fed Butter in Canada?

2012-08-21T19:53:10Z

So for a while now, I've been wanting to experiment with adding some grass-fed/quality butter to my arsenal of foods. They don't seem to sell or ship Kerrygold (a paleo favorite) to Canada. Does anyone have any idea where I may be able to get my hands on some or maybe help me in the right direction. I live in Toronto, but anywhere in Ontario can be fine.

Answer by Brad for Grass-Fed Butter in Canada?

2012-08-21T20:26:20Z

I also live in Toronto. You cannot buy grass-fed butter in stores here. Ask around at the farmer's markets at the stands selling pastured beef. Let me know if you'd like specific suggestions.

Answer by Kathy for Grass-Fed Butter in Canada?

2012-08-24T02:08:38Z

You can order Grass fed Butter Oil from ![alt text][1] http://nutraprointl.com

Answer by Mary for Grass-Fed Butter in Canada?

2012-10-22T05:48:55Z

They sell Organic Valley, a grass fed butter brand at Metro supermarkets all around Toronto.

Answer by Kamehameha for Grass-Fed Butter in Canada?

2012-11-28T02:49:10Z

I found some at Wholefoods

Answer by jamble for Grass-Fed Butter in Canada?

2012-11-28T11:27:45Z

I know Dave Asprey (aka the bulletproof executive) lives in Canada and is a big Kerrygold fan. A few months ago in his podcast I remember him complaining about the fact that Canada has some kind of government monopoly over dairy products or something (I don't remember exactly) and there is some kind of silly legislation that makes it very hard for stores to import the stuff. He said he travels a lot and brings loads of it home with him.

I guess that doesn't really answer your question at all.

Answer by deeperinit for Grass-Fed Butter in Canada?

2013-01-22T16:16:22Z

You can totally get quality grass fed butter in Toronto. You just have to do a little research.

Start here>

http://www.westonaprice.org/local-chapters/find-a-local-chapter#can

Answer by Kamehameha for Grass-Fed Butter in Canada?

2013-01-26T20:22:43Z

Look for the brand called "Liberte". Organic dairy from Quebec. I read on their site that their cows are grass-fed - except during the Winter.

Answer by meloroaster for Grass-Fed Butter in Canada?

2013-01-26T21:24:36Z

i did a little research on this a month ago and only came up L'Ancetre Bio/organic. they are free range so eat grass seasonally and otherwise org grains. closest i could find!

Answer by Marlowe for Grass-Fed Butter in Canada?

2013-02-06T02:20:32Z

Brookers Meats. Sells local grass fed butter at $13.00 a half pound. Ouch.

Answer by missionman for Grass-Fed Butter in Canada?

2013-02-06T17:15:52Z

I've heard that to be labeld organic in canada that the dairy cows have to be pastuered. So simply look for organic butter. I buy organic milk on sale and make yogurt. If you were so inclined you could buy organic milk and make your own butter. There are several videos on youtube how to do it with a food processor but I have never done it.

Answer by Marchwinds for Grass-Fed Butter in Canada?

2013-03-14T18:22:34Z

The problem is that most of Canada does not actually HAVE any grass for 7 months out of the year. Can cows just eat hay in the winter or do they need fresh grass? I would guess that unless global warming starts making things really, really warm, we won't have 100% grass-fed butter or any other dairy from Canadian cows anytime soon.

Answer by jay for Grass-Fed Butter in Canada?

2013-05-13T20:20:21Z

The cows eat hay in the winter which is grass dried.

Answer by Robin Richardson for Grass-Fed Butter in Canada?

2013-06-07T13:38:12Z

Organic Meadows is a Canadian Organic Dairy co-op. I contacted them to ask about how they feed their cows. It's as close to grass fed as Canada can get.

It's widely available in BC, even at mainstream stores like Superstore.

Here's what they had to say.

"Organic Meadow is a Co-operative with each of our small family-run farms (the herd sizes range in size from 10 to 80 cows) being independently owned and operated. What happens on each farm is slightly different, depending on the cow breed, the soil type, the amount of land they have etc.

Being certified organic, our producers must abide by the organic rules which include that the cows eat primarily grass - so it would apply to all of the co-ops farms.

Throughout the warm months they are out to pasture between April and November eating what they graze. In general the cows are fed approx. 95-100% grass because it’s readily available.

In summer and fall our farmers harvest hay to store and feed the cows during the winter months when the cows are not on pasture. During this time they are also fed a small percentage of grains such as alfalfa, peas, oats, soybeans and corn. In winter the amount of grass would be about 70-85% depending on the farm and the quantity of the hay that they were able to bring in from their fields.

All of their feed must be 100% certified organic, non GMO and must not contain any animal byproducts."