Fwd: USDA/Dept. of Ag Raid: Sad sad news

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to be cautious as to how I forward this information. THIS IS

SERIOUS FOLKS. And please be respectful and give some thought to how

you make others aware of this news. Feel free to email me personally

with questions or details as to how this goes forward.

 

First, a little background.

 

This man, Gary, and his wife own a dairy farm in N. Kentucky outside of

Cincinnati, Ohio....salt of the earth with kids - hard working human

being-american citizens simply providing people with what they

wanted...pure farm fresh milk. They sell " cow shares " so that people

can receive raw milk and raw milk products. They are only one of two

places in the entire region that provide raw milk that hasn't been

pasturized. I've had it and, personally, it's the best milk I've ever

consumed.

 

He would come to the organic farm where I use to live and deliver

personally people's milk every week on a certain day about an hour and

a half away. That is the other farm mentioned so I WON'T mention the

name on here.

I won't go into all the detail of how the milk share program worked but

essentially people buy a share of the cows, which entitles them to a

gallon of milk a week and other dairy products such as butter, cheese,

sour cream etc. THEREFORE THE PEOPLE OWN THE COWS.

It got quite popular...since people are becoming more and more aware of

what we eat and drink and what's in it.

ALL NATURAL - GRASS FED, NO HORMONES, PURE AND FRESH.

 

This is what happened this week. You can read below what's happened.

I'm blown away.

 

Obviously, someone didn't like what was happening and called the

authorities who raided the place like they were a bunch of t*rr*r-ists.

 

Hopefully given what's happened - they can turn around and sue the

pants off these agencies, orgs and the police - especially since they

scared him to the point of a heart attack! And, especially since no one

was breaking the law.

 

Don't worry about what's coming folks. Pay attention to what's already

here.

 

It's obviously illegal to own a cow these days.

 

Feel free to email me with more details - I've x'd out the numbers and

email addy's because I don't want them to be overwhelmed with response

because I know how awesome all of you guys are out there reading this.

Plus, given what's happening, I don't think it's really safe to publish

them.

BUT any one that is interested in staying up to date on the situation

and what's happening from here - or want to know how they can help in

the future...feel free to email me in private - and all attorney emails

will be welcomed.

Peace - Anna

 

 

 

>

> March 7, 2006 11:19:23 AM HST

> Anna

>

>> Hi all. I've come to understand that my previous message was a bit

>> confusing. I'll try to clear the waters...

>> 1 The Monday milk pick up at the Cincinnati Waldorf School was

>> " raided " by the USDA, Cincinnati Health Department, Hamilton County

>> Sheriff, KY Dept. of Agriculture, and the Ohio Dept. of Agriculture.

>> All the milk was seized and Gary was interrogated to the point of a

>> Heart Attack. The Oaks' were ordered to cease and desist the sale of

>> milk products. (They don't sell milk products, we own the cows!) Gary

>> was released from University Hospital to go home late Monday evening.

>> 2 Gary had a more serious health emergency today (Tuesday). He had

>> either a stroke from elevated blood pressure or a more serious heart

>> attack. He is at St. Lukes.

>> 3 Our milk will not be delivered by Gary for an indefinite time,

>> due to Gary's health and the coming legal battle. We have to take

>> responsibility for bottling our milk for a short while, and

>> definitely for transporting our milk for some time. Bottling is a 3

>> hour process that must be done 3 times a week, preferably on Sunday

>> night, Tuesday night, and Thursday night email me to volunteer.

>> 4 IF you were at the Waldorf School on Monday, when the raid

>> occurred, the Oaks' have asked that you supply them with a record of

>> what happened. Please write out what happened in as much detail as

>> you can muster, write AFFIDAVIT at the top and have it notarized at

>> your bank or by another notary. KEEP A COPY and send the original to

>> the Gary XXXX

>> XXXXX Brown Rd

>> XXXX, KY XXXXX

>> 5 Their phone is ringing non-stop. Lets try to keep updates going

>> via email and just call them if you have time to go to the farm and

>> help out with the kids, housework, or dairy. Let's try to give them

>> some room to breath. I will be getting updates from Dawn and will

>> keep them moving through email or a phone tree. Call me at

>> 513-XXX-XXXX if you would prefer to get updates by phone.

>> 6 Folks who pick up milk at the farm (which I will not name) in

>> Milford, the owners of the farm and the farm manager have made the

>> decision to truck the milk to the farm store for you. Call them to

>> find out what the schedule will be.

>> 7 Please, if you feel called to activism, do so, but a coordinated

>> effort will be most effective. We are waiting for legal advice so

>> that our response may be the correct one. If you are an attorney and

>> are willing to help, please call or email me ASAP. The groups that

>> are trying to get us legal help seem to be having trouble finding us

>> help.

>> Peace all,

>>

>> Dan Burwinkel

>>

>> 513-xxx-xxxx

>>

>>

>> gary oaks wrote:

>> Hi folks, Dan Burwinkel here... I commandeered the Oaks computer to

>> send this message to you all.

>>>  

>>> Please keep Gary in your prayers and thoughts. He has been taken by

>>> ambulance to St. Luke Hospital. The cows don't stop producing, so we

>>> will need some volunteers to help bottle it (about a 3 hour process

>>> 3 X a week) and us share owners will have to figure out how to get

>>> it into our own refrigerators...

>>>  

>>> The Oaks phone is ringing non-stop. They have asked for volunteers

>>> to man the phones here in Verona. They also have a lousy and

>>> extremely slow internet connection that ties up the phone line. If

>>> anyone has a wireless connection that would work down here, they

>>> would much appreciate the loan of it.

>>>  

>>> I will be calling some of you and establishing a phone tree so that

>>> Dawn can have some relief.

>>>  

>>> Peace to you all,

>>>  

>>> Dan Burwinkel

>>> 513-xxx-xxxx

[Guest guest]

Hi Anna, I'm in WV, so I'm sure it will be coming our way soon. Thanks for the heads up and also want to say the Oaks will be in my prayers. Please keep us posted. lynnAnna Webb <electricwind wrote: Hi everyone,I'm trying to be cautious as to how I forward this information. THIS IS SERIOUS FOLKS. And please be respectful and give some thought to how you make others aware of this news. Feel free to email me personally with questions or details as to how this goes forward.First, a little background.This man, Gary, and his wife own a dairy farm in N. Kentucky outside of Cincinnati, Ohio....salt of the earth with kids - hard working human being-american citizens simply providing

people with what they wanted...pure farm fresh milk. They sell "cow shares" so that people can receive raw milk and raw milk products. They are only one of two places in the entire region that provide raw milk that hasn't been pasturized. I've had it and, personally, it's the best milk I've ever consumed.He would come to the organic farm where I use to live and deliver personally people's milk every week on a certain day about an hour and a half away. That is the other farm mentioned so I WON'T mention the name on here.I won't go into all the detail of how the milk share program worked but essentially people buy a share of the cows, which entitles them to a gallon of milk a week and other dairy products such as butter, cheese, sour cream etc. THEREFORE THE PEOPLE OWN THE COWS.It got quite popular...since people are becoming more and more aware of what we eat and drink and what's in it.ALL NATURAL - GRASS FED, NO

HORMONES, PURE AND FRESH.This is what happened this week. You can read below what's happened. I'm blown away.Obviously, someone didn't like what was happening and called the authorities who raided the place like they were a bunch of t*rr*r-ists.Hopefully given what's happened - they can turn around and sue the pants off these agencies, orgs and the police - especially since they scared him to the point of a heart attack! And, especially since no one was breaking the law.Don't worry about what's coming folks. Pay attention to what's already here.It's obviously illegal to own a cow these days.Feel free to email me with more details - I've x'd out the numbers and email addy's because I don't want them to be overwhelmed with response because I know how awesome all of you guys are out there reading this. Plus, given what's happening, I don't think it's really safe to publish them.BUT any one that

is interested in staying up to date on the situation and what's happening from here - or want to know how they can help in the future...feel free to email me in private - and all attorney emails will be welcomed.Peace - Anna> > March 7, 2006 11:19:23 AM HST> Anna>>> Hi all. I've come to understand that my previous message was a bit >> confusing. I'll try to clear the waters...>> 1 The Monday milk pick up at the Cincinnati Waldorf School was >> "raided" by the USDA, Cincinnati Health Department, Hamilton County >> Sheriff, KY Dept. of Agriculture, and the Ohio Dept. of Agriculture. >> All the milk was seized and Gary was interrogated to the point of a >> Heart Attack. The Oaks' were ordered to cease and desist the sale of >> milk products. (They don't sell milk products, we own the cows!) Gary >> was

released from University Hospital to go home late Monday evening.>> 2 Gary had a more serious health emergency today (Tuesday). He had >> either a stroke from elevated blood pressure or a more serious heart >> attack. He is at St. Lukes.>> 3 Our milk will not be delivered by Gary for an indefinite time, >> due to Gary's health and the coming legal battle. We have to take >> responsibility for bottling our milk for a short while, and >> definitely for transporting our milk for some time. Bottling is a 3 >> hour process that must be done 3 times a week, preferably on Sunday >> night, Tuesday night, and Thursday night email me to volunteer.>> 4 IF you were at the Waldorf School on Monday, when the raid >> occurred, the Oaks' have asked that you supply them with a record of >> what happened. Please write out what happened in as much detail as >> you can

muster, write AFFIDAVIT at the top and have it notarized at >> your bank or by another notary. KEEP A COPY and send the original to >> the Gary XXXX>> XXXXX Brown Rd>> XXXX, KY XXXXX>> 5 Their phone is ringing non-stop. Lets try to keep updates going >> via email and just call them if you have time to go to the farm and >> help out with the kids, housework, or dairy. Let's try to give them >> some room to breath. I will be getting updates from Dawn and will >> keep them moving through email or a phone tree. Call me at >> 513-XXX-XXXX if you would prefer to get updates by phone.>> 6 Folks who pick up milk at the farm (which I will not name) in >> Milford, the owners of the farm and the farm manager have made the >> decision to truck the milk to the farm store for you. Call them to >> find out what the schedule will be.>> 7 Please, if

you feel called to activism, do so, but a coordinated >> effort will be most effective. We are waiting for legal advice so >> that our response may be the correct one. If you are an attorney and >> are willing to help, please call or email me ASAP. The groups that >> are trying to get us legal help seem to be having trouble finding us >> help.>> Peace all,>>>> Dan Burwinkel>>>> 513-xxx-xxxx>>>>>> gary oaks wrote:>> Hi folks, Dan Burwinkel here... I commandeered the Oaks computer to >> send this message to you all.>>> >>> Please keep Gary in your prayers and thoughts. He has been taken by >>> ambulance to St. Luke Hospital. The cows don't stop producing, so we >>> will need some volunteers to help bottle it (about a 3 hour process >>> 3 X a week) and us share owners

will have to figure out how to get >>> it into our own refrigerators...>>> >>> The Oaks phone is ringing non-stop. They have asked for volunteers >>> to man the phones here in Verona. They also have a lousy and >>> extremely slow internet connection that ties up the phone line. If >>> anyone has a wireless connection that would work down here, they >>> would much appreciate the loan of it.>>> >>> I will be calling some of you and establishing a phone tree so that >>> Dawn can have some relief.>>> >>> Peace to you all,>>> >>> Dan Burwinkel>>> 513-xxx-xxxxLynn

[Guest guest]

" Anna Webb " <electricwind

Tue, 7 Mar 2006 17:30:55 -1000

Fwd: USDA/Dept. of Ag Raid: Sad sad news

 

 

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to be cautious as to how I forward this information. THIS

IS SERIOUS FOLKS. And please be respectful and give some thought to

how you make others aware of this news. Feel free to email me

personally with questions or details as to how this goes forward.

 

First, a little background.

 

This man, Gary, and his wife own a dairy farm in N. Kentucky outside of

Cincinnati, Ohio....salt of the earth with kids - hard working human

being-american citizens simply providing people with what they

wanted...pure farm fresh milk. They sell " cow shares " so that people

can receive raw milk and raw milk products. They are only one of two

places in the entire region that provide raw milk that hasn't been

pasturized. I've had it and, personally, it's the best milk I've ever

consumed.

 

He would come to the organic farm where I use to live and deliver

personally people's milk every week on a certain day about an hour and

a half away. That is the other farm mentioned so I WON'T mention the

name on here.

I won't go into all the detail of how the milk share program worked but

essentially people buy a share of the cows, which entitles them to a

gallon of milk a week and other dairy products such as butter, cheese,

sour cream etc. THEREFORE THE PEOPLE OWN THE COWS.

It got quite popular...since people are becoming more and more aware

of what we eat and drink and what's in it.

ALL NATURAL - GRASS FED, NO HORMONES, PURE AND FRESH.

 

This is what happened this week. You can read below what's happened.

I'm blown away.

 

Obviously, someone didn't like what was happening and called the

authorities who raided the place like they were a bunch of t*rr*r-ists.

 

Hopefully given what's happened - they can turn around and sue the

pants off these agencies, orgs and the police - especially since they

scared him to the point of a heart attack! And, especially since no

one was breaking the law.

 

Don't worry about what's coming folks. Pay attention to what's already

here.

 

It's obviously illegal to own a cow these days.

 

Feel free to email me with more details - I've x'd out the numbers and

email addy's because I don't want them to be overwhelmed with response

because I know how awesome all of you guys are out there reading this.

Plus, given what's happening, I don't think it's really safe to

publish them.

BUT any one that is interested in staying up to date on the situation

and what's happening from here - or want to know how they can help in

the future...feel free to email me in private - and all attorney

emails will be welcomed.

Peace - Anna

 

 

 

>

> March 7, 2006 11:19:23 AM HST

> Anna

>

>> Hi all. I've come to understand that my previous message was a bit

>> confusing. I'll try to clear the waters...

 

>> 1 The Monday milk pick up at the Cincinnati Waldorf School was

>> " raided " by the USDA, Cincinnati Health Department, Hamilton County

>> Sheriff, KY Dept. of Agriculture, and the Ohio Dept. of Agriculture.

 

>> All the milk was seized and Gary was interrogated to the point of a

>> Heart Attack. The Oaks' were ordered to cease and desist the sale

of milk products. (They don't sell milk products, we own the cows!)

Gary was released from University Hospital to go home late Monday

evening.

>> 2 Gary had a more serious health emergency today (Tuesday). He had

either a stroke from elevated blood pressure or a more serious heart

attack. He is at St. Lukes.

>> 3 Our milk will not be delivered by Gary for an indefinite time,

due to Gary's health and the coming legal battle. We have to take

responsibility for bottling our milk for a short while, and

>> definitely for transporting our milk for some time. Bottling is a 3

>> hour process that must be done 3 times a week, preferably on Sunday

>> night, Tuesday night, and Thursday night email me to volunteer.

>> 4 IF you were at the Waldorf School on Monday, when the raid

>> occurred, the Oaks' have asked that you supply them with a record

of what happened. Please write out what happened in as much detail as

>> you can muster, write AFFIDAVIT at the top and have it notarized at

>> your bank or by another notary. KEEP A COPY and send the original

to the Gary XXXX XXXXX Brown Rd

>> XXXX, KY XXXXX

>> 5 Their phone is ringing non-stop. Lets try to keep updates going

via email and just call them if you have time to go to the farm and

help out with the kids, housework, or dairy. Let's try to give them

some room to breath. I will be getting updates from Dawn and will

>> keep them moving through email or a phone tree. Call me at

>> 513-XXX-XXXX if you would prefer to get updates by phone.

>> 6 Folks who pick up milk at the farm (which I will not name) in

Milford, the owners of the farm and the farm manager have made the

>> decision to truck the milk to the farm store for you. Call them to

>> find out what the schedule will be.

>> 7 Please, if you feel called to activism, do so, but a coordinated

effort will be most effective. We are waiting for legal advice so that

our response may be the correct one. If you are an attorney and are

willing to help, please call or email me ASAP. The groups that are

trying to get us legal help seem to be having trouble finding us help.

>> Peace all,

>>

>> Dan Burwinkel

>>

>> 513-xxx-xxxx

>>

>>

>> gary oaks wrote:

>> Hi folks, Dan Burwinkel here... I commandeered the Oaks computer to

>> send this message to you all.

>>>

>>> Please keep Gary in your prayers and thoughts. He has been taken

by ambulance to St. Luke Hospital. The cows don't stop producing, so

we will need some volunteers to help bottle it (about a 3 hour process

>>> 3 X a week) and us share owners will have to figure out how to get

>>> it into our own refrigerators...

>>>

>>> The Oaks phone is ringing non-stop. They have asked for volunteers

>>> to man the phones here in Verona. They also have a lousy and

>>> extremely slow internet connection that ties up the phone line. If

>>> anyone has a wireless connection that would work down here, they

>>> would much appreciate the loan of it.

>>>

>>> I will be calling some of you and establishing a phone tree so that

>>> Dawn can have some relief.

>>>

>>> Peace to you all,

>>>

>>> Dan Burwinkel

>>> 513-xxx-xxxx