Anyone who follows my blog knows how I feel about Radiance Dairy’s products – they’re healthy and incredibly delicious.  So when my family visited Radiance Dairy this Saturday afternoon, I was expecting to have a fun time, but I did not expect to feel good.   I’m talking about that deep down feel good, as in, being witness to and participating in a system that is inherently Good.

My family joined a dozen other people to take a tour of Radiance Dairy farm.  Owner and operator Francis Thicke led us on a 90 minute tour of the farm, explaining the process of how they make dairy products, care and manage their cows, and manage the land.

It was a fascinating tour.  After spending time walking through the several small rooms and learning how milk goes from cow to bottle or cheese; I climbed onto an old flat bed trailer with my wife and daughter, and Francis climbed onto a big red tractor to pull us out into his land.  As we drove down a bumpy dirt road while sitting on a collection of upside-down milk crates, I could see a herd of cows in the distance.

And that’s when it started – the Good feeling. Read the full story