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We purchase locally produced food and quality bulk food, and we want to help others do the same.
Apples/pears & cider pressing: Bishops' Orchard here in Garfield! Peaches and nectarines: Contact Bryan at 509 397 3314 Vegetables: Geist Farm CSA between Garfield and Palouse Farm-fresh eggs: local farmer (sold next to our milk fridge) Beef: Treasure Ridge Ranch 208-596-8777 Bulk ground grain: Zak's feed between Palouse and Pullman, 1000lb minimum Everything else: Drop site in Oakesdale, Pullman or Moscow from Azure Standard |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
can i tour your facility?
We love to give tours of our dairy and farm! Please contact us to schedule a time.
does my fridge temperature matter?
Raw milk lasts longer and tastes fresher if your fridge is kept below 35 F, so it is best to turn your fridge down. It also adds shelf life to not store it in the door and to transport it home in a cooler with ice.
Do you sell other raw dairy products?
Yes and no. In addition to raw whole milk, we are allowed to produce hand-skimmed milk or cream. Yogurt, kefir, sour cream, butter, non-aged soft and hard cheeses, and cottage cheese must be pasteurized and processed in a certified facility to legally provide them. Hand skimming is not economically viable for us, and we do not yet have a certified creamery, so we provide our milk in wide-mouth jars so that customers can hand skim the cream after it sits in the fridge 24 to 48 hours. We encourage customers to make raw butter, sour cream, kefir, and non-aged cheeses like we do!
how do you make raw butter, soft or hard cheeses, sour cream, etc.?
Most of what we know we learned from our two favorite dairy recipe books.
"The Art of Natural Cheesemaking" by David Asher
"Home Cheese Making" by Ricki Carroll 3rd Edition
We are happy to teach or share how we make sour cream, butter, yogurt, soft and hard cheese, cottage cheese, and kefir.
"The Art of Natural Cheesemaking" by David Asher
"Home Cheese Making" by Ricki Carroll 3rd Edition
We are happy to teach or share how we make sour cream, butter, yogurt, soft and hard cheese, cottage cheese, and kefir.
What are your hours?
Customers may pickup milk 6 days a week from 6am-9pm.
Closed:
Closed:
- Sundays
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 24th and 25th
- January 1st
Do you have group pickups?
We encourage you to create group milk pickups, we are happy to try and connect you with other milk customers in your area if available. Please contact us to schedule a pickup to ensure we have an adequate supply on the selected day.
do you have a jar deposit?
No we do not. We ask that you pay $5 for each broken jar(s) and $1 for each lid. Please wash with hot soapy water all jars and lids before returning.
do you have other retail outlets or milk drop locations?
Currently our milk is available only at our farm. If you or someone you know has an extra fridge and would like to be a drop point for individuals, please let us know. We are open to other ideas or proposals.
why is there no price for the milk?
Click here to read Kyra's blog entry about her motivations.
Josh's motivations are similar, but he is not as concise. Feel free to ask him about any one of the following motivational factors: health, local economy, food system resilience, corporate politics, Jesus' example, or any topic of interest to you, but be prepared for information overload.
Josh's motivations are similar, but he is not as concise. Feel free to ask him about any one of the following motivational factors: health, local economy, food system resilience, corporate politics, Jesus' example, or any topic of interest to you, but be prepared for information overload.