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Here's how we do food around here: Christa, our YUM! editor finds a product, touts it, and I find myself having to have it. That's how I am with food; describe it well enough, and I'll crave it.

I like yogurt, but I really love any dairy that's served in glass containers. Back in the day, that's how our milk came to the house and it had a wonderful, fresh taste. Others must be influenced by Christa's food posts too because White Cow Dairy, the tiny little grass-fed dairy in East Otto, New York, is now being carried by the Lexington Co-op and Premier has plans to carry it also.

I had occasion to meet Patrick Lango, proprietor of Blue Hill Dairy, at the Bidwell Market on Saturday, just like Christa said I would. He was out of yogurt, but he had something called yogurt cream. "You've got to try it on an English muffin," he said. "You'll never eat cream cheese again…

On a recent visit to the Elmwood Bidwell Farmers Market I encountered an attractive stand offering fresh lemonade and adorable glass bottles of raw milk yogurt. Good packaging always catches my eye, and this product certainly did that, nestled amongst glistening ice cubes in bright blue and yellow bowls. Standing beside the bowls, covered in condensation, a large, white ceramic jug designed to dispense cold lemonade was equally tempting. Often looks can be deceiving and I wondered if the product would deliver. I happily took single serving-sized bottles of both plain and maple yogurt home with me to find out.

White Cow Dairy is based in East Otto, NY and works in conjunction with other small, local farmers (Native Offerings, Helen's Hens, etc.) to offer their community fresh raw honey, maple syrup, herbs, fruits and vegetables as well as eggs and dairy derived from grass fed…