Re: Farmer/Customer/Prices

January 18, 2005

I am in Central IL where 2% store bought milk is less than $2 and our

farmer just raised his price to $4/gal....and I know we would still pay

$5/gal and we use about a gallon a day!!! (Yes, I am going to get my own

cow soon.....and cheesemaking will be a new hobby for me!!)

Love, Marla

At 04:12 PM 1/18/2005, you wrote:

I’m

interested in hearing about current raw milk prices. I have a

friend who is a farmer. He currently is working two jobs in

addition to the farm: nothing new there. But as I was

visiting this weekend, I asked what he charged for a gallon of raw

milk. They charge 4.00 per gallon. I did not inquirer about

any of their other prices, but as he is a father to eight and the budget

is tight, I felt they could safely raise it to 5.00 per gallon. On

the other hand, he can’t afford to lose any customers due to price.

So I thought I would ask everyone here to simply share where they are (as

in the state), if they are the farmer or the customer, what prices they

are currently charging/or paying. And please list the

products: eggs, milk, cream, butter, cheese (type) and of course

the unit. I know I have seen prices as high as 12.00 per gallon and

I have seen more than one customer comment about getting a ‘good deal’ at

6.00 dollars per gallon. And I’m wondering, how do you spread the

word and get more customers? They are in the Albany, Georgia area

and are currently milking three cows daily.

Thank,

in N. Fl.

I will bless the Lord at all times; His

praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1

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January 18, 2005

I am in Central IL where 2% store bought milk is less than $2 and our

farmer just raised his price to $4/gal....and I know we would still pay

$5/gal and we use about a gallon a day!!! (Yes, I am going to get my own

cow soon.....and cheesemaking will be a new hobby for me!!)

Love, Marla

At 04:12 PM 1/18/2005, you wrote:

I’m

interested in hearing about current raw milk prices. I have a

friend who is a farmer. He currently is working two jobs in

addition to the farm: nothing new there. But as I was

visiting this weekend, I asked what he charged for a gallon of raw

milk. They charge 4.00 per gallon. I did not inquirer about

any of their other prices, but as he is a father to eight and the budget

is tight, I felt they could safely raise it to 5.00 per gallon. On

the other hand, he can’t afford to lose any customers due to price.

So I thought I would ask everyone here to simply share where they are (as

in the state), if they are the farmer or the customer, what prices they

are currently charging/or paying. And please list the

products: eggs, milk, cream, butter, cheese (type) and of course

the unit. I know I have seen prices as high as 12.00 per gallon and

I have seen more than one customer comment about getting a ‘good deal’ at

6.00 dollars per gallon. And I’m wondering, how do you spread the

word and get more customers? They are in the Albany, Georgia area

and are currently milking three cows daily.

Thank,

in N. Fl.

I will bless the Lord at all times; His

praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1

PLEASE BE KIND AND TRIM YOUR POSTS WHEN REPLYING!

Visit our Raw Dairy Files for a wealth of information!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RawDairy/files/

January 18, 2005

Wholesale prices are much different. I'm sure you know that.

I charge $3 per gallon for my labor as I have a cow share program and can't legally sell milk.

I charge $1.50 per doz. for eggs from free range chickens.

I've only sold a little cheese at $3.50 per lb. When I get more and have more to sell, I'll see what I do with that.

I don't sell butter, but sell cream for $3.00 a quart.

I'm in Idaho.

K.C.

Farmer/Customer/Prices

I’m interested in hearing about current raw milk prices.

January 18, 2005

, go to Raw Dairy on Yahoo! and click on the " polls " file

here. Janet ran this poll last September, and got very interesting

info from everyone on the board!

-Blair

> I'm interested in hearing about current raw milk prices. I have a

friend

> who is a farmer. He currently is working two jobs in addition to

the farm:

> nothing new there. But as I was visiting this weekend, I asked

January 18, 2005

KC

I wish you lived in NC !!!!!

Wholesale prices are much different. I'm sure you know that.

I charge $3 per gallon for my labor as I have a cow share program and can't legally sell milk.

I charge $1.50 per doz. for eggs from free range chickens.

I've only sold a little cheese at $3.50 per lb. When I get more and have more to sell, I'll see what I do with that.

I don't sell butter, but sell cream for $3.00 a quart.

I'm in Idaho.

K.C.

January 18, 2005

We started out with one cow for our family because we could not find forage only, no starch, organic, unpasteurized milk anywhere within 50 miles. Then people started coming and "taking" our milk and leaving donations. Mostly about $4 per gallon. We are now up to three cows and still have trouble keeping enough milk in our house for our 1 gallon per day usage. As of Feb 1, we will switch to a cowshare program and request expense reimbursement of $8 per gallon, which includes delivery. This will barely cover the time, investment, energy, etc to produce this milk the way we are doing it now. We get $2 per dozen for our organic certified, flax fed eggs.

Tom GermanHolstein, IowaThankful HarvestTenderHeart Beef, Pastured Poultry, Farmstead Eggs, Sweet Corn, Potatoes, ...

From: livingforJesus Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 4:12 PMTo: RawDairy Subject: Farmer/Customer/Prices

I’m interested in hearing about current raw milk prices.

January 18, 2005

Thanks, can't take the humidity (LOL)

K.C.

Re: Farmer/Customer/Prices

KC

I wish you lived in NC !!!!!

Wholesale prices are much different. I'm sure you know that.

I charge $3 per gallon for my labor as I have a cow share program and can't legally sell milk.

I charge $1.50 per doz. for eggs from free range chickens.

I've only sold a little cheese at $3.50 per lb. When I get more and have more to sell, I'll see what I do with that.

I don't sell butter, but sell cream for $3.00 a quart.

I'm in Idaho.

K.C.PLEASE BE KIND AND TRIM YOUR POSTS WHEN REPLYING!Visit our Raw Dairy Files for a wealth of information!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RawDairy/files/

January 18, 2005

I haven't priced milk is so long at the supermarket, I have no idea what it costs.

I had my milk/labor going for $2.50 for a long time, but my grain has gone up, my hay has gone up and I'm getting older (LOL), so I had to up it to $3 as well.

K.C.

RE: Farmer/Customer/Prices

WOW! We're here in central Missouri, and store bought SKIM milk is $2.55 - $2.89 a gallon. Our farmer finally raised her prices to $3.00 a gallon...she was charging only $2.50. We usually go through about 10 gallon a week, so I can't wait for our goats to freshen! LOL

Shona :0)

Goodridge Farms

South Central Missouri

-----Original Message-----

I am in Central IL where 2% store bought milk is less than $2 and our farmer just raised his price to $4/gal....and I know we would still pay $5/gal and we use about a gallon a day!!! (Yes, I am going to get my own cow soon.....and cheesemaking will be a new hobby for me!!)PLEASE BE KIND AND TRIM YOUR POSTS WHEN REPLYING!Visit our Raw Dairy Files for a wealth of information!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RawDairy/files/

January 18, 2005

Wow, $10 a gallon!!! I'd be rich. I hear that's what they get for raw cow milk in CA. I think that's a bit high tho. I'd lose customers for sure.

K.C.

RE: Farmer/Customer/Prices

Oh, and goat milk goes for around $10.00 a gallon (IF you can find it), and eggs are $2.00 a dozen. Occasionally you can find them for $1.50/dozen, but it's not on a "regular" basis. Ours never advertises. We found our farmer through word of mouth, by asking on a free on-line local classified site. But before the person who answered our want ad would tell us who and where they got their milk, they had to make sure we were not 'Big Brother'...luckily we had a mutual friend!

Shona :0)

Goodridge Farms

South Central Missouri

-----Original Message-----And please list the products: eggs, milk, cream, butter, cheese (type) and of course the unit.

>

And I’m wondering, how do you spread the word and get more customers? PLEASE BE KIND AND TRIM YOUR POSTS WHEN REPLYING!Visit our Raw Dairy Files for a wealth of information!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RawDairy/files/

January 18, 2005

Wow, $10 a gallon!!! I'd be rich. I hear that's what they

get for raw cow milk in CA. I think that's a bit high tho.

I'd lose customers for sure.

Yep, I'm the one in California paying over twelve

dollars gallon. Don't know what it goes for on the farm, since

there are no farmers around here with any extra to sell, so I have to buy

Organic Pastures at the hfs.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Canfield

-God grades on the cross, not on the curve. -Anonymous

3:36: " He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and

he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God

abideth on him. "

January 18, 2005

Organic Pastures raw milk at our local supermarket in California is 5.99 per 1/2 gallon or 12.00 per gallon. The store sells out every week

Martha

Yep, I'm the one in California paying over twelve dollars gallon. Don't know what it goes for on the farm, since there are no farmers around here with any extra to sell, so I have to buy Organic Pastures at the hfs.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Canfield-God grades on the cross, not on the curve. -Anonymous 3:36: "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."PLEASE BE KIND AND TRIM YOUR POSTS WHEN REPLYING!Visit our Raw Dairy Files for a wealth of information!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RawDairy/files/

January 18, 2005

Organic Pastures raw milk at our local supermarket in California is 5.99 per 1/2 gallon or 12.00 per gallon. The store sells out every week

Martha

Yep, I'm the one in California paying over twelve dollars gallon. Don't know what it goes for on the farm, since there are no farmers around here with any extra to sell, so I have to buy Organic Pastures at the hfs.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Canfield-God grades on the cross, not on the curve. -Anonymous 3:36: "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."PLEASE BE KIND AND TRIM YOUR POSTS WHEN REPLYING!Visit our Raw Dairy Files for a wealth of information!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RawDairy/files/

January 18, 2005

WOW!! Where are you? I pay $7.19 for a half gallon of OP in my health food store and this is about a buck less than Whole Foods sells it! I am in Los Angeles area.

Nonie & Casey Ca. USAwww.canine-health-concern.org.uk/

Organic Pastures raw milk at our local supermarket in California is 5.99 per 1/2 gallon or 12.00 per gallon. The store sells out every week

Martha

Yep, I'm the one in California paying over twelve dollars gallon. Don't know what it goes for on the farm, since there are no farmers around here with any extra to sell, so I have to buy Organic Pastures at the hfs.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Canfield

January 18, 2005

WOW!! Where are you? I pay $7.19 for a half gallon of OP in my health food store and this is about a buck less than Whole Foods sells it! I am in Los Angeles area.

Nonie & Casey Ca. USAwww.canine-health-concern.org.uk/

Organic Pastures raw milk at our local supermarket in California is 5.99 per 1/2 gallon or 12.00 per gallon. The store sells out every week

Martha

Yep, I'm the one in California paying over twelve dollars gallon. Don't know what it goes for on the farm, since there are no farmers around here with any extra to sell, so I have to buy Organic Pastures at the hfs.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Canfield

January 18, 2005

I could probably send you some for less (LOL).

K.C.

Re: Farmer/Customer/Prices

Wow, $10 a gallon!!! I'd be rich. I hear that's what they get for raw cow milk in CA. I think that's a bit high tho. I'd lose customers for sure.Yep, I'm the one in California paying over twelve dollars gallon. Don't know what it goes for on the farm, since there are no farmers around here with any extra to sell, so I have to buy Organic Pastures at the hfs.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Canfield-God grades on the cross, not on the curve. -Anonymous 3:36: "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."PLEASE BE KIND AND TRIM YOUR POSTS WHEN REPLYING!Visit our Raw Dairy Files for a wealth of information!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RawDairy/files/

January 18, 2005

I could probably send you some for less (LOL).

K.C.

Re: Farmer/Customer/Prices

Wow, $10 a gallon!!! I'd be rich. I hear that's what they get for raw cow milk in CA. I think that's a bit high tho. I'd lose customers for sure.Yep, I'm the one in California paying over twelve dollars gallon. Don't know what it goes for on the farm, since there are no farmers around here with any extra to sell, so I have to buy Organic Pastures at the hfs.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Canfield-God grades on the cross, not on the curve. -Anonymous 3:36: "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."PLEASE BE KIND AND TRIM YOUR POSTS WHEN REPLYING!Visit our Raw Dairy Files for a wealth of information!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RawDairy/files/

January 18, 2005

Wasn't Organic Pastures one of the dairies that a complaint was filed againt and causing the organic laws to be changed?

K.C.

Re: Farmer/Customer/Prices

Organic Pastures raw milk at our local supermarket in California is 5.99 per 1/2 gallon or 12.00 per gallon. The store sells out every week

Martha

Yep, I'm the one in California paying over twelve dollars gallon. Don't know what it goes for on the farm, since there are no farmers around here with any extra to sell, so I have to buy Organic Pastures at the hfs.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Canfield-God grades on the cross, not on the curve. -Anonymous 3:36: "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."PLEASE BE KIND AND TRIM YOUR POSTS WHEN REPLYING!Visit our Raw Dairy Files for a wealth of information!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RawDairy/files/PLEASE BE KIND AND TRIM YOUR POSTS WHEN REPLYING!Visit our Raw Dairy Files for a wealth of information!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RawDairy/files/

January 18, 2005

Wasn't Organic Pastures one of the dairies that a complaint was filed againt and causing the organic laws to be changed?

K.C.

Re: Farmer/Customer/Prices

Organic Pastures raw milk at our local supermarket in California is 5.99 per 1/2 gallon or 12.00 per gallon. The store sells out every week

Martha

Yep, I'm the one in California paying over twelve dollars gallon. Don't know what it goes for on the farm, since there are no farmers around here with any extra to sell, so I have to buy Organic Pastures at the hfs.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Canfield-God grades on the cross, not on the curve. -Anonymous 3:36: "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."PLEASE BE KIND AND TRIM YOUR POSTS WHEN REPLYING!Visit our Raw Dairy Files for a wealth of information!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RawDairy/files/PLEASE BE KIND AND TRIM YOUR POSTS WHEN REPLYING!Visit our Raw Dairy Files for a wealth of information!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RawDairy/files/

January 18, 2005

Wasn't Organic Pastures one of the dairies that a complaint was filed againt and causing the organic laws to be changed?

K.C.

Re: Farmer/Customer/Prices

Organic Pastures raw milk at our local supermarket in California is 5.99 per 1/2 gallon or 12.00 per gallon. The store sells out every week

Martha

Yep, I'm the one in California paying over twelve dollars gallon. Don't know what it goes for on the farm, since there are no farmers around here with any extra to sell, so I have to buy Organic Pastures at the hfs.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Canfield-God grades on the cross, not on the curve. -Anonymous 3:36: "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."PLEASE BE KIND AND TRIM YOUR POSTS WHEN REPLYING!Visit our Raw Dairy Files for a wealth of information!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RawDairy/files/PLEASE BE KIND AND TRIM YOUR POSTS WHEN REPLYING!Visit our Raw Dairy Files for a wealth of information!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RawDairy/files/

January 18, 2005

Hey, where in L.A.? I'm an L.A. transplant. Born and raised in L.A.

K.C.

Re: Farmer/Customer/Prices

WOW!! Where are you? I pay $7.19 for a half gallon of OP in my health food store and this is about a buck less than Whole Foods sells it! I am in Los Angeles area.

Nonie & Casey Ca. USAwww.canine-health-concern.org.uk/

Organic Pastures raw milk at our local supermarket in California is 5.99 per 1/2 gallon or 12.00 per gallon. The store sells out every week

Martha

Yep, I'm the one in California paying over twelve dollars gallon. Don't know what it goes for on the farm, since there are no farmers around here with any extra to sell, so I have to buy Organic Pastures at the hfs.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ CanfieldPLEASE BE KIND AND TRIM YOUR POSTS WHEN REPLYING!Visit our Raw Dairy Files for a wealth of information!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RawDairy/files/

January 18, 2005

> WOW!! Where are you? I pay $7.19 for a half gallon of OP in my

health food store and this is about a buck less than Whole Foods

sells it! I am in Los Angeles area.

> Nonie & Casey

> Ca. USA

> www.canine-health-concern.org.uk/<http://www.canine-health-

concern.org.uk/>

>

> Organic Pastures raw milk at our local supermarket in California

is 5.99 per 1/2 gallon or 12.00 per gallon. The store sells out every

week

> Martha

Mark McAfee - owner of Organic Pastures says that he sells half

gallon milk to the stores for something like $4 - the rest is the

markup that the stores feel that they can get for the milk. In some

stores it is used as the magnet that draws people into the store and

while they are there they buy other things as well. Here in Ashland,

OR (first store outside of Calif to sell it retail and it must be

marked " For Dog and Cat Use Only in Oregon " ) it is actually located

on the very bottom shelf, so it's not the magnet here (yet!) However

the OP butter is at eye level (well my eye level anyway). The OP

cheese is mingled in with all the other name brand and local

cheeses. The milk sold the first week I bought it for right around

$7 and then the next time I bought it, it was down about 50 cents

less.

I currently buy my Guernsey milk directly from the farm for $5 a

gallon, but the farmer said they may be going up to $6 soon. They

don't sell cream or butter, but they do sell pastured eggs for $2 a

dozen. She made some awesome cream cheese - I'll have to get the

recipe from her.

Rhonda

January 18, 2005