From the Hella Delicious blog:
Image of Michael Schmidt and Gordon Watson via Hella Delicious blog
“Just got back from the New Westminster courthouse. Our cowshare family spent a loving day together listening to the interactions between the lawyers, judge, Gordon Watson and witnesses over what seems to be unravelling as a case of malicious intent on the part of Fraser Health against this private local community of people who enjoy owning a lovingly cared for and properly fed cow.
The thing that stood out to me, as I observed the people who appeared in the courtroom today to show their support for Gordon Watson and Michael Schmidt, was the diversity of the people there. I guess I too have fallen for the way the mainstream media likes to portray folks in the raw milk movement–as being ignorant fundamentalist crazies. The Vancouver cowshare family is a beautiful example of a gathering of intelligent people from all kinds of backgrounds, different religions and opposing political views. People who remain connected to their traditional food rituals….”
The Bovine 
Did anyone in the courthouse mention that anybody between the age of 4 years and 100 years can purchase as much raw milk as they like at Costcutter just 20 miles south of the New Westminister, BC courthouse in Blaine, Washington ? More info on dozens of totally legal BC border supply locations can be found at http://www.jackiesjerseymilk.com/ .
Did anyone mention that Raw Milk has been legal in Washington state since around 1948 ?
In Washington state, 22 dairies have been licensed to sell raw milk — 12 for cows and 10 for goats (2008 stats). Probably more now.
Whatever happened to the idea of encouraging local people to buy from local businesses ?
The Canadian Pasteurized Milk Industry has lost billions of dollars worth of marketshare as people abandon milk in droves for substitutes or even a vegan lifestyle. Their pettiness has only served to harm their own long term commercial interests .