shipping raw dairy

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--- In , " alangaud " <alangaud@y...>

wrote:

> > I have 6 pints of raw cream that were suppose to show up frozen/2

> > day delivery but instead showed up completely thawed 1 1/2 weeks

> later.

>

> > Supposed to be used for ice cream and whipped cream but too sour.

> > Any suggestions.

> >

> > Thanks,

>

> How about cream cheese or butter?

>

> I've had trouble with UPS in the past. I now know that they don't give

> apologies or money if perishables are late. I also don't use UPS

> unless I absolutely have to!

>

> Jan

i drive for a milk group...two actually and i might be doing it for a

third as well.

in reading posts here, and in listening to the horror stories of the

farmers, i have come to the conclusion that, despite the higher cost,

overnighting the products is a NECESSITY and should be standard

procedure. farmers should just say, 'i only ship overnight'.

thinking 'i hope it gets there in two days' is just too risky. they're

trying to save money for the customer who might not order otherwise, in

other words, rather than pay the cost of overnighting, the customer

might not order at all.

it's just not worth risking the dairy, both to 'spoil' or whatever

(sour, really), and to risk the usually large amount of money the raw

dairy products cost.

it costs more to overnight it...but anything longer, in my opinion, is

a disservice to the customer, the farmer and the product itself.

i don't think it's worth taking the chance that it will get there in 2

days...which is too long IMO anyway. ice packs and styrofoam coolers

are really only good for 24 hours. ditto if the product is shipped

frozen.

like i said...i've heard too many horror stories. and stuff i ordered

by mail, only once, didn't 'last' (went sour) nearly as long as the

farmer said it would. the farm i mostly drive for, the farmers have

told me their stories in quite an upset state. cheese arriving much

later than promised 'all blown up' (inflated). etc.

just my opinion and of course there will be people here i'm sure who

will say they've never had a problem either shipping or receiving.

anyway.

laura