Why We Started WonderCow
Every parent knows the experience of watching your child struggle when they’re sick or something is wrong, especially when nothing seems to work. It feels helpless and breaks your heart.
That’s where my wife, Erica, and I were 7 years ago. Our daughter, a toddler at the time, was caught in a cycle of ear infections. Doctor visits, antibiotics, short-term relief… then it would start all over again. Her immune system was worn down and her gut was impaired. She was sick very often, which led to sleepless nights, low energy, mood swings, and more questions than answers.
As a mom, Erica’s heart was aching for our daughter. And as a dairy farmer, I couldn’t shake the feeling that nature might hold the answer.
One day, I was out with the baby calves on the farm and talking to our veterinarian about our colostrum protocols and the recent research about the importance of colostrum for the calves' health and future.
Calves are born without an established immune system so they are fully reliant on colostrum to build their gut and fortify their immune system. It’s packed with bioactive molecules, antibodies, peptides, proteins, nutrients, vitamins and minerals - all aimed at protecting the calf from bacteria, viruses, and pathogens in the calf's early stages of life.
That is when it hit me: This is exactly what our own daughter needs!
So we decided to give colostrum a shot.
What happened next was life changing. Within a month, we began to see real results. Her energy came back. Her digestion improved. She was healthy again. She was smiling again; the happy, vibrant, energetic little girl we knew was back.
That moment changed everything for us.
We began to share it with family members and friends. But we knew we couldn’t keep this to ourselves. We had to share it with the world.
Thus, WonderCow was born.
Colostrum is very personal to us. Not only as dairy farmers but for the transformation that it has had on our own family.
WonderCow is more than a product. It’s a promise from one family to another. A promise to care, to trust nature, and to always put the health of your loved ones first.
Now we’re on a mission to share the wonder. From our family to yours.
With gratitude,
Rob Diepersloot
Founder, WonderCow Nutrition