Altadena Heritage, Arroyo Food Co-op, and RIPE Altadena will present a free event, Milk: History, Politics, and Nutrition on Sat., Aug. 28.
The event, part of the "Altadena: Heritage of Abundance" series, takes place at the Community Center, 730 E. Altadena Dr., from 2-4 PM.
Featured speaker will be Mark McAfee, CEO and founder of Organic Pastures Dairy. Mark is internationally recognized as an expert in raw milk production, and has spoken in over fifteen states and three countries on the subject. He invented the first -dietary supplements- made from fresh raw colostrum, and secured their certification from the FDA and DHS. Mark created and published the first international raw milk safety standards at www.rawusa.org.
Local historian Michele Zack will give a brief overview of Altadena's milk-producing past.
The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served, and Organic Pastures raw milk will be available for tasting. For more information, contact altadenaheritage@earthlink.net
