Raw milk, sour cream, heavy cream , etc in Poconos (State College: buy, college)

[LidaA]

I am looking for dairy farms where I can buy raw milk and milk products. Something around 18210 zip code. Cannot find anything in internet. The only farm I know is KLEIN FARMS DAIRY AND CREAMERY which is not really in Poconos area. It's in Easton.
Anything around 18210 zip ?

Thanks!

[mathjak107]

I tried milking a cow once, i was doing real well until i realized it was a bull. ha ha ha

[LidaA]

Originally Posted by mathjak107

I tried milking a cow once, i was doing real well until i realized it was a bull. ha ha ha

Do you think this funny?

[mathjak107]

there is one in honesdale area , not sure of their products though.

Calkins Creamery - Main

[EnyaGirl]

Originally Posted by LidaA

Do you think this funny?

I did

[mathjak107]

i did too......

[MermanMike]

Calkins only sells cheese made from raw milk, which is a totally different license than selling actual raw milk. As an educational note for anyone reading the thread--raw milk is hard to find because of state and federal regulations that prohibit farmers from selling it. The Weston A. Price foundation is doing a lot of advocacy about this on behalf of farmers. The milk from cows on industrial sized dairies would not be safe to drink raw because of how ill the cows are treated, so the homogenization and pasteurization laws are in place to both protect you from that unhealthy milk, and to keep small dairy farmers from selling raw milk which tastes much richer, and would be serious ocmpetition for agribusiness.

There are farms in PA who have licenses to sell raw milk, but they are rare. There is a country store in Hamlin (just past Hamlin corners, close to the Hideout) called Moss Hollow Creek. It is owned by a woman named April May who is wonderful, and they sell legal raw milk from a farmer who drops off once a week. You can get it there, or befriend a local farmer whose practices you trust. I just got 5 gallons of cream from a raw dairy near State College to make my butter and butter milk for the season. It is more work to find and more expensive, but I agree with you that it's worth the effort.

[EnyaGirl]

Originally Posted by mathjak107

i did too......

well, you know those organic, raw food-eatin' liberals...no senses of humor! (kidding people....jusssttt kidding!)

[mathjak107]

Originally Posted by MermanMike

Calkins only sells cheese made from raw milk, which is a totally different license than selling actual raw milk. As an educational note for anyone reading the thread--raw milk is hard to find because of state and federal regulations that prohibit farmers from selling it. The Weston A. Price foundation is doing a lot of advocacy about this on behalf of farmers. The milk from cows on industrial sized dairies would not be safe to drink raw because of how ill the cows are treated, so the homogenization and pasteurization laws are in place to both protect you from that unhealthy milk, and to keep small dairy farmers from selling raw milk which tastes much richer, and would be serious ocmpetition for agribusiness.

There are farms in PA who have licenses to sell raw milk, but they are rare. There is a country store in Hamlin (just past Hamlin corners, close to the Hideout) called Moss Hollow Creek. It is owned by a woman named April May who is wonderful, and they sell legal raw milk from a farmer who drops off once a week. You can get it there, or befriend a local farmer whose practices you trust. I just got 5 gallons of cream from a raw dairy near State College to make my butter and butter milk for the season. It is more work to find and more expensive, but I agree with you that it's worth the effort.

excellent info

[EnyaGirl]

On a serious note...I wonder if Hillside Farms sells it....might want to give them a call. Really good info Merman.