Re: Raw Milk prices

[Guest guest]

I buy raw goat milk (I hope that's what it is; I am sometimes paranoid )

directly from a farmer for $5/gallon if I buy at least one gallon at a time.

Your farmer will sell cream for $4 per gallon??? Raw cream? Raw butter?

Roman

Food From Afar wrote:

> The farmer who milks our cows is working on getting certified to sell raw

> milk. When he is certified, he will charge $4 per gallon for raw milk. He

> will probably sell cream for the same and butter for $4 per pound. We buy

> raw goat milk for $3.25 per 1/2 gallon (wholesale deal for our co-op.) The

> local healthfood store charges $4.99 per half gallon of the same goat milk.

>

> ine in SC

[Guest guest]

Yes, he will eventually charge $4 per pound of butter and probably $4 per

gallon of cream. He may go up on his prices since he has to go to all the

expense of building a milking parlor to state standards. $23,000 for 2 cows

just to be able to sell raw milk. He does plan to increase his herd

slowly to a max of 10 cows. He used to charge $4 before the state closed

him down and our co-op bought his cows and started a cow share program

temporarily until he is certified. I hope he doesn't increase his prices,

because I have a hard enough time convincing people that $4 a gallon is a

great deal. It can add up if you use a lot of milk. My family goes through

6-7 gallons a week because I make all our butter from the skimmed cream.

ine in SC

[Guest guest]

>>>>>I buy raw goat milk (I hope that's what it is; I am sometimes paranoid

)

directly from a farmer for $5/gallon if I buy at least one gallon at a time.

*****roman, are the goats on pasture and/or forage?? where do you live?

that's very inexpensive.

>>>>>Your farmer will sell cream for $4 per gallon??? Raw cream? Raw butter?

****i'm now making my own butter from heavy raw cream that i buy from a

local farm that pastures in season, but also feeds corn silage daily. a

$3.50 quart container makes enough butter for me to eat for a couple of

weeks.

Suze Fisher

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[Guest guest]

Do you think there's a chance for me to get my hands on some of that cream and

maybe butter too? I live in CA.

Roman

Food From Afar wrote:

> Yes, he will eventually charge $4 per pound of butter and probably $4 per

> gallon of cream. He may go up on his prices since he has to go to all the

> expense of building a milking parlor to state standards. $23,000 for 2 cows

> just to be able to sell raw milk. He does plan to increase his herd

> slowly to a max of 10 cows. He used to charge $4 before the state closed

> him down and our co-op bought his cows and started a cow share program

> temporarily until he is certified. I hope he doesn't increase his prices,

> because I have a hard enough time convincing people that $4 a gallon is a

> great deal. It can add up if you use a lot of milk. My family goes through

> 6-7 gallons a week because I make all our butter from the skimmed cream.

>

> ine in SC

[Guest guest]

Suze Fisher wrote:

> >>>>>I buy raw goat milk (I hope that's what it is; I am sometimes paranoid

> )

> directly from a farmer for $5/gallon if I buy at least one gallon at a time.

>

> *****roman, are the goats on pasture and/or forage?? where do you live?

> that's very inexpensive.

I live in Sacramento, CA area. The goats are outside eating grass all day, and

in the evening they get a little grain (the farmer says it keeps them warm). He

says everything is organic.

Roman