Farm Tour - Stryk Dairy (Raw Milk)
Farm Tour - Stryk Dairy and Slow Food Austin
You're really from somewhere when you live on a road named after your family. Bob Stryk's grandfather was running the family dairy in Schulenberg before industrialization drove most small Texas dairies out of business. With true farmer innovation, Bob and Darlene Stryk have found the niche direct markets that enable them to continue this tradition and milk their Jerseys on a small scale. The Stryks offer raw milk to a growing and passionate group of locals, and they have built a loyal clientele for their own hand-crafted cheese, including a traditional Czech specialty, 'koch kase.'
The City of Austin is considering passing an ordinance allowing raw milk sales within city limits, in response to federal and state regulatory pressures to stifle it. Bob and Darlene have a few things to say on the subject, naturally. Come to the dairy, meet the herd, taste the milk, and decide for yourself. Participants will take home a selection of the dairy's products. Limited spaces will fill fast; RSVP at education@slowfoodaustin.org.
