Tim Wightman

Tim Wightman is a former President of the Farm-to-Consumer Foundation, author of the Raw Milk Production Handbook, creator of Chore-Time DVD, and instructor for Cow-Share College & Goat Share University. As an activist Wisconsin farmer, he has pioneered CSAs, organic cooperatives, farmers’ markets, Cow-share programs, Farm-share programs, and Milk Direct raw milk testing protocols.

Sustainable Farmer’s Response to “God Made a Farmer” Superbowl Ad

Editor’s Note: The following essay by Tim Wightman, sustainable farmer and President of the Farm to Consumer Foundation is a response to …

Cow Happy Lines. One Measure of Herd Health

How to identify cow “happy lines” as one important measure of the overall health and well-being of a dairy herd. The general health and …

Why “100% Grassfed” Does Not Always Produce Healthy Milk

Why fully pastured cows are often healthiest and produce the best milk with the lowest somatic cell count with a small grain ration during milking …