HERD SHARE LEASE OFFER:
Our Story:
My wife and I were both raised on dairy farms and we are well acquainted with the dedication that boarding dairy cows and milking them requires. After we married we started our own Grade A grass based rotational grazing dairy farm and continued milking from 1980 until we sold our herd in 2003. My wife and I really appreciate fresh raw milk for table use, so we kept a family cow. Recently we added cows to form a mini herd for families and individuals in our local community who value raw milk but are unable to care for milk cows.
It isn't legal to sell raw milk for human consumption in the Commonwealth of Virginia, since Virginia follows FDA regulations regarding raw milk sales. It is however legal to consume raw milk from cows owned or leased by the consumer. Our herd share program is an opportunity to lease shared interest in milk cows.
My wife and I were both raised on dairy farms and we are well acquainted with the dedication that boarding dairy cows and milking them requires. After we married we started our own Grade A grass based rotational grazing dairy farm and continued milking from 1980 until we sold our herd in 2003. My wife and I really appreciate fresh raw milk for table use, so we kept a family cow. Recently we added cows to form a mini herd for families and individuals in our local community who value raw milk but are unable to care for milk cows.
It isn't legal to sell raw milk for human consumption in the Commonwealth of Virginia, since Virginia follows FDA regulations regarding raw milk sales. It is however legal to consume raw milk from cows owned or leased by the consumer. Our herd share program is an opportunity to lease shared interest in milk cows.
Benefits and Responsibility:
For valuable information about the benefits of using raw milk, and the importance of taking personal responsibility for possible risk see - Weston A Price Real Milk Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
Herd share holders who are concerned about raw milk risks should consider heating the milk from their herd share according to FDA regulations.
Opportunity:
Folks needing herd shares near Bridgewater, VA, may come to our farm with an appointment and see our operation in person (click here to e-mail us). After completing our Herd Share Lease and Boarding Agreement (available on the farm), and paying the fees, the raw milk from your herd share is yours. Our boarding fee (Spring 2014) is $90 per calendar quarter for each share which includes cow care and handling your gallon of milk each week.
Quality:
Since we began farming, we have been interested in environmental stewardship. Herd care products, soil amendments, and cleaning products are selected to improve the farm, and yes, milk quality and family health. We practice rotational grazing to benefit our livestock, soil, and grass.
Service:
We feed, shelter, milk, breed, and provide healthcare for your herd share using natural products to maintain quality milk production, and replace cows as necessary to maintain your herd share interest. Good dairy farming (much like good parenting) requires always being on duty.
For valuable information about the benefits of using raw milk, and the importance of taking personal responsibility for possible risk see - Weston A Price Real Milk Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
Herd share holders who are concerned about raw milk risks should consider heating the milk from their herd share according to FDA regulations.
Opportunity:
Folks needing herd shares near Bridgewater, VA, may come to our farm with an appointment and see our operation in person (click here to e-mail us). After completing our Herd Share Lease and Boarding Agreement (available on the farm), and paying the fees, the raw milk from your herd share is yours. Our boarding fee (Spring 2014) is $90 per calendar quarter for each share which includes cow care and handling your gallon of milk each week.
Quality:
Since we began farming, we have been interested in environmental stewardship. Herd care products, soil amendments, and cleaning products are selected to improve the farm, and yes, milk quality and family health. We practice rotational grazing to benefit our livestock, soil, and grass.
Service:
We feed, shelter, milk, breed, and provide healthcare for your herd share using natural products to maintain quality milk production, and replace cows as necessary to maintain your herd share interest. Good dairy farming (much like good parenting) requires always being on duty.