If you’ve looking for Michael Schmidt related news and updates on the Bovine it can sometimes be difficult because of the large volume of posts dealing with other raw milk news. That’s why we’ve set up this page with links specifically to posts dealing with the Michael Schmidt case.
April 16, 2016
Raw Milk in Ontario is no longer just about Michael Schmidt
In the photo above Michael Schmidt is posing with respected raw milk author David Gumpert and painter Lynn Maderich. In the background is the oil painting Lynn made featuring some North American raw milk rebels.
March 1, 2014 update:
Why Michael Schmidt’s Appeal Matters
Michael Schmidt Legal News Roundup
GMOs in Australia; Raw Milk in Ontario
Raw Milk – From Science to Policy
43 Mainstream Media Outlets Cover Michael Schmidt’s Raw Milk Appeal
Raw Milk Gets Its Day in Court – Feb 5th
February 3, 2014 update:
Michael Schmidt’s appeal of his Ontario raw milk conviction will be heard Feb 5th at Osgoode Hall in Toronto. Detailed in the following stories:
Michael Schmidt and Raw Milk in Court Feb. 5th
Michael Schmidt Challenges Canada on Raw Milk Freedom
Raw Milk Showdown at Osgoode Hall
20 Years of the Raw Milk Struggle
Latest Development in the Shropshire Sheep Case
Michael Schmidt has just completed six days of trial in BC on contempt of court charges. Here’s his report on that: Part 1, Part 2
On the sheep-napping conspiracy front, Michael is scheduled to appear in court in Cobourg, Ontario on March 27th for the hearing of that case.
And the 20 raw milk charges from the 2006 raid on his farm, on which he was first acquitted and then subsequently convicted, will be reviewed again in another court of appeal, likely some time in spring of 2013
Meanwhile, there’s a raw milk symposium planned for April in Vancouver. This was originally going to be last October but was rescheduled to April of 2013.
January 14, 2013 update:
Michael Schmidt off to court later this month
Michael Schmidt conducts Handel’s Messiah
July 18, 2012 update:
Michael Schmidt will be back in court July 26th. Stay tuned for further details.
November 9th, 2011 update:
Michael Schmidt finally met with Premier McGuinty for a preliminary discussion last week. This was also the occasion for Michael to end his 37 day hunger strike. Upcoming on the event horizon are November 23rd rallies across Canada in support of raw milk and food rights, and sentencing for Michael Schmidt on those 15 charges from 2006 on which he was convicted on the Province’s appeal in late September of this year, after previously having been acquitted in January of 2010.
September 29, 2011 update:
Ontario Judge affirms dairy laws
Court convicts raw milk farmer — Toronto Sun
The Globe and Mail reports on Michael’s conviction
Court rules against raw milk farmer — Toronto Star
Canadian Press story in the Winnipeg Free Press
Let’s make raw milk an election issue
Michael Schmidt found guilty on 15 of 19 charges on appeal
Report from the Prague conference in May 2011 at which Michael Schmidt spoke
Pat Winter’s vigil at the courthouse waiting for the verdict
Owen Sound Sun Times reports on delay in decision announcement
Vancouver Sun reports decision delayed
Raw milk news conference at the Blue Bus
Announcement of appeal ruling postponed yet again
B.C. contempt of court charges
Raw milk decision expected Tuesday
Appeal verdict announcement news conference
Raw milk pantheon painting time lapse
The week ends with no word on the Province’s appeal
Will Verdict be announced today?
Report on Farmshare members meeting
September 20, 2011 update:
Vernon Herschberger inspired by Michael Schmidt
ONE — countdown to a postponed verdict
Schmidt raw milk appeal verdict put off
Michael Schmidt appeal decision postponed until next week
Two days to go to appeal verdict
Three days to a verdict on raw milk appeal
Four — Michael Schmidt’s countdown
Glencolton Farms at Feast of Fields
Seven Days until the raw milk appeal verdict
Fraser Health searches “Our Cows” raw milk farm
Michael Schmidt’s countdown — Eight days to go
Nine days to go to the raw milk appeal decision
Ten days to the raw milk appeal ruling
Michael Schmidt on how we keep missing the point
September 2, 2011 update:
Michael Schmidt’s statement regarding Fraser Health action re “Our Cows” in Chilliwack B.C.
Chilliwack Progress story about Fraser Health searching “Our Cows”
FDA spying on farmers is like the Michael Schmidt case
August 17, 2011 update:
Interview with Michael Schmidt about recent events and outlook for the appeal
Dutch farmers visit Michael Schmidt’s Glencolton Farms
Michael Schmidt to speak at Liberty Summer Seminar
Lawyer Karen Selick visits Michael Schmidt at Glencolton Farms
New Generation Five Raw Milk Blue Bus now in service
Decision on the Province’s appeal of Michael Schmidt case delayed until September 16th
Michael Schmidt reports on the conference in Prague
Goodbye to Fourth Raw Milk Blue Bus
Michael Schmidt makes hay with his sons
Michael Schmidt to speak at Institute of Holistic Nutrition in Toronto
The politics of raw milk in Ontario
Decision on the Province’s appeal of Michael Schmidt’s acquittal to be announced September 16th
Award winning movie on Michael Schmidt “Milk War” screened in New York
Edmonton raw milk court case wrapped up June 9th
Michael Schmidt’s report from Prague conference, part 1
Michael Schmidt goes to Edmonton for court case
“Milk War” movie about Michael Schmidt screening in New Jersey
Michael Schmidt interviewed on Sun TV by Ezra Levant
Story about Glencolton Farms on “Toronto the Good” blog
May 11, 2011 update:
Michael’s keynote address at 3rd annual raw milk symposium in Minnesota
Milk War movie wins James Beard award in New York
More Raw Milk Symposium proceedings
Pictures from Raw Milk Symposium
Reflections on the raw milk moovement in Alberta
Surprising developments in Alberta
Milk War movie review in BlogTO
Cow Share Canada accredited farm targeted by Gov’t agents
A line in the dirt — cow share farmers and raw milk drinkers stand up to harassment
Milk War movie producer interviewed
Regulators on the march in Ontario
Michael Schmidt interviewed on SunTV
Michael Schmidt to conduct Good Friday concert
March 6, 2011 update:
Cows, raw milk and marketing boards
Cowshare College basics course March 19, 2011
More on that Cowshare College course
B.C. radio host who interviewed Michael in September is new B.C. Premier
Ignoring Ontario’s Cowshare ruling will endanger future access to raw milk
A Modern Day Canadian Hero — Michael Schmidt at Slow Food in Edmonton
Food Rights a matter of the will
International Raw milk symposium in Minnesota
Why I’m committed to seek cooperation with government and regulators
Global TV covers Edmonton raw milk case
Michael’s report on the Edmonton court proceedings
Michael Schmidt to speak at Prague raw milk symposium in May
B.C.’s Fraser Health to refrain from further enforcement pending Charter challenge
Why the Alberta Cowshare case is crucial for Canada
Another review of Milk War movie debut in Vancouver
February 8, 2011 update:
A Tale of Two Calves — top story of all time — and the hits just keep on coming
Milk War movie screenings in Vancouver and Nelson B.C.
Extensive interview with Michael at the Vedic Harmony Centre
Michael included in painting of raw milk luminaries
News report from the Wisconsin workshop with Scott Trautman and Michael Schmidt
Pictures Michael sent from Wisconsin visit
January 12, 2011 update:
Michael Schmidt reports from Alberta Health Board hearing in Edmonton
We can introduce new evidence and expand our constitutional argument
Markus Schmidt with his dad Michael, in the cow barn at Glencolton Farms.
January 3, 2011 update:
Michael Schmidt’s Cow Share College to be offered across Canada in 2011 says Vancouver Sun
Michael Schmidt’s Open Letter to Government Officials
December 23, 2010 update:
December 14, 2010 update:
News stories continue to appear from Michael Schmidt’s visits to Saskatoon and Regina earlier this month. Here are a few of those:
Raw milk adds fresh touch to holiday foods
Pasteurized milk causes more diseases than we think
Regina Leader Post on Michael Schmidt and raw milk
CBC-TV Saskatoon interviews National Farmers Union raw milk workshop participants
Michael Schmidt a guest on CBC Radio call-in program in Saskatoon
SAIT student newspapers takes up the raw milk issue
AND
Michael Schmidt shares a little of his personal political philosophy in this think piece on the power of the positive NO
December 2, 2010 update:
News Flash via Facebook: Debate between Michael Schmidt and a public health representative at the National Farmers Union conference in Saskatchewan this week is ON. That is, it is going to take place after all. There was some uncertainty there for a while.
December 1 2010 update:
December 1st: Michael is leaving tomorrow for a visit to Saskatchewan where he will meet with people interested in raw milk cowsharing and also where he will hopefully still take part in a panel discussion on raw milk regulation and safety at the convention of the National Farmers Union. We’ll be hearing more about all that shortly.
No word yet from the judge regarding whether additional evidence will be allowed at the Province’s appeal of the January 2010 acquittal. The delay in this decision may delay the hearing of the appeal according to Michael, due to deadlines within the judicial system.
January 2010 updates:
Michael Schmidt speaks truth to power
Karen Selick writes to the government on behalf of her client Michael Schmidt
Michael Schmidt’s Blessings for 2010
Glencolton Farms starts it’s own study of raw vs pasteurized
December 2009 updates:
Michael Schmidt’s New Years’ Message
Michael Schmidt at Max Kane trial
Edgar Cayce Diet Plan on Michael Schmidt
Charges Stayed for Michael Schmidt in Site 41 Case
Michael Schmidt calls Police because of threat from MNR officer
Brief History of Raw Milk in Ontario
Raw Milk a Charter Issue — Karen Selick
Michael Schmidt Nov. 17 Press Conference
Canadian Constitution Foundation to take Michael Schmidt’s raw milk case
News Conference tomorrow at Queen’s Park
November 2009 updates:
Michael Schmidt to speak at Weston A Price conference in Chicago this month
Press Conference planned for Queens Park Nov 17 to mark 3rd anniversary of raid on Glencolton Farms
October 2009 updates:
Micheal Schmidt and other site 41 protesters remanded until December 3, 2009
Dr. Ted Beals on the Michael Schmidt trial
DRIVEN magazine does a feature on Michael Schmidt and raw milk
Glencolton Farms raw milk a big hit at Feast of Fields in Kleinburg
Michael Schmidt story in a nutshell
Verdict in Michael Schmidt raw milk case to be delivered Jan. 21, 2010
Eight Days of Resistance — Michael Schmidt talks about the fight over Site 41
Tornado Damage pictures from Michael Schmidt’s farm in Durham
Michael Schmidt’s blockade and arrest at Site 41
You can help finance Glencolton Farms
Here are some updates from May 2009:
May 16, 2009: Michael Schmidt to give keynote address at Holistic Nutrition Conference
May 11, 2009: Michael Schmidt makes Toronto Life’s Top 50 reasons to love Toronto
May 9, 2009: Michael Schmidt talks to “The Activist”
May 7, 2009: A tale of Two Canadian Public Health cases
May 5, 2009: Mucking around in the political matrix
Here are 12 stories from March 2009 directly related to Michael Schmidt:
March 29, 2009: Michael Schmidt interviews himself for the Bovine
Roundup #12 includes two reviews of the Michael Schmidt film
On the Blue Bus with ichannel TV
Finding raw milk in the Toronto area
Political insights from a second viewing of the Michael Schmidt documentary
Why not let people make their own decisions
Comments 7-1 in favour of raw milk in Winnipeg Sun re-run of Connie Woodcock’s anti-raw-milk rant
Sally Fallon refutes claims by Toronto newspaper columnists who diss raw milk
Toronto columnist down on raw milk
Farmer Schmidt goes to Washington
A tale of two raw milk symposiums
Feb 26, 2009 update: Michael is back from the IAFP raw milk symposium in Virginia and is working on some stories for the Bovine which we should be seeing here before too long. A decision on the court case is not expected til August, or so we read in the papers. Meanwhile, the defenders of pasteurized dairy are out in force, as shown by today’s Globe and Mail story. We should have that up on the Bovine tomorrow.
There’s a lot of more recent stuff, in fact almost all the more recent stuff through to about February 10th, 2009 has been Michael Schmidt related. Unfortunately we haven’t had time to list it all here..
Jan 19, 2009 Will Say from MNR Investigator Brett Campbell
Jan 18, 2009 Will Say from Susan Atherton, part 2
Jan 17, 2009 Will Say from MNR Investigator Susan Atherton, part 1
Jan 16, 2009 The Crown’s Case against Michael Schmidt, part 2
Jan 15, 2009 The Crown’s Case against Michael Schmidt, part 1
Jan. 12, 2009 Michael Schmidt back in the news — Calgary Herald story
Jan 11, 2009 Raw Milk Symposium — speakers include Michael Schmidt
Dec 27, 2008 Michael Schmidt’s Christmas Message
Dec 26, 2008 Michael Schmidt’s expert witnesses for the trial in January
Dec 24, 2008 Michael Schmidt Pre-trial hearing
Dec 20, 2008 Raw Milk roundup #3
Dec 19, 2008 Raw Milk Symposium being planned for Toronto Jan 30, 31, 2009
Dec 17, 2008 Michael Schmidt’s pre-trial hearing Dec. 22, 2008 in Newmarket
Dec 12, 2008 Raw milk roundup #2
Dec 11, 2008 Michael Schmidt’s presentation at yesterday’s Queen’s Park press conference
Dec 11, 2008 New Private Members bill to permit direct sales of milk from farm
Dec 8, 2008 Court of Public Opinion Dec 11, ’08
Dec 5, 2008 A letter from Michael to cowshare members and supporters
Dec 5, 2008 Raw milk debated at Queen’s Park Dec. 2
Dec 5, 2008 More feedback from Globe and Mail readers
Dec 4, 2008 MPP Randy Hillier supports Michael Schmidt
Dec 4, 2008 Raw milk producer fined — Globe and Mail readers speak up
Dec 4, 2008 Criminalizing raw milk makes Canada look ignorant
Dec 4, 2008 Prosecuting Michael Schmidt tarnishes Canada’s image
Dec 3, 2008 Michael Schmidt responds to the contempt sentence
Dec 2, 2008 Michael Schmidt sentenced: $5,000 fine + $50,000 costs
Nov 27, 2008 Four Amigos at Queen’s Park
Nov. 19, 2008 Star reader weigh in on Michael’s comments on the milk board
Nov 19, 2008 Canadian Press report on Michael’s Nov. 18 news conference
Nov 17, 2008 About the “anniversary of the raid” press conference
Nov 17, 2008 Mr. Schmidt goes to California, shows movie
Nov 13, 2008 Univ. of Alberta Law Professor writes about the case in Lawyers Weekly
Nov 10, 2008 The Bovine comments on the community support aspect of the Michael Schmidt case
Nov 10, 2008 An American Writer comments on his reaction to seeing the raw milk movie
Nov 9, 2008 One of Michael’s Cow-share members hugs “her cow”
Nov 8, 2008 Commentary on Michael’s case in the Vancouver Province
Nov 8, 2008 A public citizen writes a letter to the editor of the Owen Sound Sun Times
Nov 7, 2008 CBC adds warning to website story about raw milk movie
Nov 7, 2008 Michael Schmidt to speak in California at WAPF Wise Traditions
Nov 5, 2008 Commentary in Owen Sound Sun Times and Woodstock Sentinel-Review
Nov 2, 2008 “Contempt trial an abuse of process” Michael writes in Owen Sound Sun Times
Nov 1, 2008 This Magazine interviews director of raw milk film
Oct 31, 2008 Two readers take columnist John Doyle to task for dissing raw milk
Oct 30, 2008 Viewer comments about raw milk movie broadcast on cbc.ca
Oct 30, 2008 The Bovine comments on common ground with the DFO
Oct 30, 2008 New surveillance system at Glencolton Farms
Oct 29, 2008 A reader writes to the Owen Sound Sun Times
Oct 29, 2008 Comments on cbc web page about movie
Oct 29, 2008 Readers set columnist John Doyle straight about raw milk issues
Oct 28, 2008 About John Doyle’s review of raw milk movie
Oct 28, 2008 Michael Schmidt movie to air on CBC Newsworld
Note: there are earlier stories related to Michael Schmidt but we haven’t indexed them yet.
Michael Schmidt outside the blue bus. Toronto Star photo
The Bovine 
Will Ron Paul End the Ban on Raw Milk?
U.S. Congressman Ron Paul has introduced HR 778, a bill “to authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products that are packaged for direct human consumption.”
Under the bill, the federal government could not “take any action … that would prohibit, interfere with, regulate, or otherwise restrict the interstate traffic of milk, or a milk product, that is unpasteurized and packaged for direct human consumption solely on the basis that the milk or milk product is unpasteurized.”
Passage of the bill into law would repeal a current federal regulation prohibiting raw milk and raw milk products for human consumption in interstate commerce. The bill would not force a state to legalize the sale of raw milk from local producers, nor would it force a state to allow the sale of raw milk from out-of-state producers in its retail stores. The bill would, however, enable consumers to enter into transactions to obtain raw milk and raw milk products from other states without the transactions being in violation of federal law.
The consumption of raw milk is legal in every U.S. state, but its sale is currently illegal in about half of them.
Mr. Ron Paul seems like a wise man.
We need people like him to take up the reins of power in America.
Personally I think the Republicans could have won the last election if they had chosen Ron Paul when they had the chance to do so.
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It seems I need to leave a comment to get updates from this blog so here goes….
Just watched the documentary “Milk Wars” and was greatly impressed by Mr. Schmidt’s steadfast refusal to be over-run by our wonderful Canadian bureaucracy. I raise another well-known but sadly overlooked bovine called the Dexter which is also well suited to milk production on sparse rations. I don’t have a bank loan for my cattle and I don’t accept the government handouts either. I commend you Mr. Schmidt on your determination and good taste in cattle!
Dexter cattle are amazing and great. As long we try to avoid holsteins.
Thanks for your comment.
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Hello! Help me get raw milk. I live in Toronto
my email: qzr900@gmail.com
Please email me any information regarding where and how I can get raw milk!
Thank you
Keep me posted please.
Looking forward to the final verdict.
Michael Schmidt I support you! I have contacted my MPP to assert my support for this dialogue with the premiere. Thank you for taking a stand on this issue, and thank you for raising awareness of it with such a self-sacrificing gesture. You will get your date with McGuinty.
I found out about Michael’s Hunger Strike at Occupy. So I offer this tip to add to his power… If you can watch the sunrise every morning the sun will supply you with energy… as you are becoming a light being, you can revitalize yourself with sun, moon and starlight. I prefer to get up while it is dark and get the love of Venus too, however just the energy from going from dark to light at sunrise will feed your body in ways even milk cannot (it is one step closer than chlorophyll)… hope it helps.
Good idea.
He is a farmer so he automatically gets up before sunrise without even trying. Living out in the countryside it is hard not to be in tune with the forces of nature. On top of everything he is a Biodynamic Farming expert and Biodynamics is all about effectively combining and integrating the usual physical farming methods with the etheric and esoteric forces at large. How else do you think he could have gotten this far with this incredible movement if he did not understand these things ? He does the work of 100 people already !
I wonder what Rudolph Steiner had to say about the power of the
sunrise ?
On the other hand there is always more to learn about how to effectively use energy and consciousness to infuse greater light into whatever one is trying to achieve in one’s lifework.
So i thank you for your input .
Michael I visited your farm and had lunch with you and your family about 15 years ago. I had friends that were working on your farm and I really enjoyed learning about biodynamic farming.
i came accross this picture and thought you might find it humorous!
http://imgur.com/OpBvr
keep up all the good work, Much support!
Johan
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Can Michael Schmit please get ahold of me asap blue_ranger2005@hotmail.com
Dear Michael,
I just read a piece about your story in the Globe and Mail today.
Quite a hypocrisy when the government cites public health laws to prevent you from selling your milk, and stops freedom of choice, when the same government allows tobacco sales.
I am not sure if drinking your milk is for me, but I do support you 100% on your quest for the right to promote your product and for allowing the consumer the choice.
Thank you for your dedication – it is about so much more that milk.
Mark Biernat
Montreal QC
please help me feed my little ones raw milk in edmonton alberta area…any info would be so appreciated!!! jl.ichthus@gmail.com
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I want to buy raw milk. I live in toronto. My email is cindy_goh78@yahoo.ca. Please point me to the direction I can buy it on a regular basis.
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The difference between mamallian and reptillian life was created to assure the necessary transfer of digestive transfer of microbes between mother and child. Therein the need for a large volume of eggs was avoided. In addition the need for a mother child transfer of information and intelligent society was formulated and allowed evolve.
Further to my earlier two statements; Birds are similar to mammals have limited eggs and resultant children given they transfer digestive microbes by predigesting food before transferring it along with microbes to the chick. Further considerations exist but are limited in scope.
Further to my earlier two statements; Birds are similar to mammals have limited eggs and resultant children given they transfer digestive microbes by predigesting food before transferring it along with microbes to the chick. Further considerations exist but are limited in scope.
Data exists indicating based partly on speculation that digestive microbes pre-date life on this planet, and therein emphasizes it’s importance to assuring a factor of safety in life as we understand it in general.