Jersey milk

Jersey milk

Produced according to high standards of quality, the Jersey milk from Missiska farm is ideally constituted for producing cheeses of excellence. Of a beautiful “cream” color, it has a fresh, pure taste. Rich in fat, proteins and nutrients, this is one of the finest milks for cheese production.

Jersey milk

“Jersey milk is distinguished by its cream color, and is both appealing and invigorating, which lends cheeses unique properties in terms of texture and flavor. It’s been called the champagne of milk.”

A few figures

A few figures

Compared with the milk normally found in grocery stores, Jersey milk contains:

  • 18% more protein
  • 29% more fat (ideal for cheese production)
  • 20% more calcium

According to Journal of Dairy Science, if we compare it to cheese production derived from the most popular milk, cheese made from 100 percent Jersey milk requires:

  • 32% less water
  • 11% less land

And its carbon footprint is 20 percent lower.

A milk with numerous advantages

To begin with, the Missiska farm selects its breeding livestock with the aim of having a maximum of animals carrying the A2A2 gene, which fosters production of a milk richest in type-A2 ß-casein, a protein with numerous advantages.

A milk richer in type-A2 ß-casein will cause fewer adverse effects in people who have a hard time with milk proteins. The proteins in our milk break down better in our digestive system,[1] which facilitates their absorption. Those advantages, in terms of digestion, are not retained in the processed products.

Currently, between 85 and 90 percent of the Missiska herd carries the A2A2 gene[2], whereas the Jersey breed typically includes 65 percent of individuals with the gene!

ProAction certification

Caroline Pelletier, co-owner of Missiska, is on the provincial ProAction certification committee. Deployed throughout Canada, this certification assures consumers not just of the quality of milk (the former Canadian Quality Milk standard), but also that it meets certain standards concerning animal comfort, biosecurity and traceability.