Raw Milk Order Process
We have a TON of requests for milk. So we need to have a baseline for how this process works. First, here are a few guidelines for our sales!
Our current milk customers have priority - if you have purchased milk from us in the past, we will do our best to make sure you have milk regularly.
If you are using our milk to feed an animal, we will do our absolute best to help you. But we wouldn’t be able to provide you with 18 gallons a day if you’re expecting to nurse a baby water buffalo. Our priority is our regular customers. But if we have extra milk, we will do our best to help!
There is a link at the bottom of this page (Raw Milk Sign Up Page) that will help us to field orders in the best manner possible!
The Basics!
Complete the form on the link at the bottom of the page.
You will be placed on a waiting list, if milk is available the same day we will let you know when you ask.
Once the milk is available, we will notify you it is ready for pickup.
If you plan to be a consistent weekly customer, we will assign a day for you to pickup milk on a weekly basis. The key word is CONSISTENT!
We will have a refrigerator full of milk in our milk-room. You would be able to take your milk from the appropriate shelf in the room.
Money can be placed in the jar on top the fridge. Please don’t steal our milk. Please don’t steal our jar. We will know, 🎥 and we have AMAZING neighbors that love to help us! If you need help financially, ASK. We will help you above and beyond what you would steal from our jar. (Trust me)
If you prefer Venmo or CashApp, we will have QR Codes on the fridge that you can scan to pay.
We ask that you arrive between 10:00 am and 8:00 pm, or give us a heads up if you plan to arrive outside of these hours.
If you wish to order specifically A2 milk, please specify when you order. We have a mixed herd and we will need to milk certain cows separately.
If you fail to pickup your milk after 2 days, we will sell it to someone else. We get it, things happen. If something comes up, just communicate with us. We will have plenty of people interested in the milk that we can have it sold quick! We can try again next time. The key is COMMUNICATE! We don’t handle being “ghosted” well.
Questions You Might Have….
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How long does raw milk last?
Typically raw milk will last 10-14 days in the coldest part of your refrigerator. Keep it COLD! Come to pick up with an ice chest! The warmer this stuff gets, the shorter the shelf life.
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Does your milk have cream on top?
YES. Our milk is 100% raw.
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Can I make butter, cheese, keifr, or ice cream with your milk?
Of course you can!
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Are your cows grass-fed?
Absolutely! Cows need forage, graze, or roughage to process their food properly. We also supplement with a grain ration. The grain helps to fill in the nutritional gaps that our hay and pasture cannot support. Grain also ensures that a cow’s milk supply is consistent and SWEET.
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What containers do you use?
We use 1 gallon plastic containers provided by a larger state-wide dairy.
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Is your milk tested?
100% Yes!
We test our cows weekly for mastitis and we test their Somatic cell counts monthly.
The Somatic Cell Count is a test that shows the all-around quality of milk. It additionally shows the presence of any bacteria present in the milk. -
Do you deliver?
As much as we would love to deliver, the State of Arkansas only allows for raw milk sales on the farm. Also, delivering 70 gallons of milk a week would be quite the chore!
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Are you Inspected?
No, we are not inspected by the State of Arkansas Department of Health. But you, as a customer, are welcome to inspect us anytime! If we’re around the farm when you pickup milk - say hello! We will show you around our place and how we keep our animals.
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How much does it cost?
We ask $10 a gallon for our milk. There are plenty of ways to justify the cost. But to keep things concise, we will just leave it at it’s WELL worth the price!