You buy a part of a goat from the farm and boarded at the farm. So you literally own the goat. You pay a weekly fee of $14 for boarding and we take care of your goat and milk the goat. Since you own the goat, you get the milk. If you no longer want to be part of the herd-share, we buy your goat back.
GOAT MILK SHARE
Thinking about getting all the benefits of raw milk? Goats milk is the way to go. Our goats give a higher butterfat which makes for a richer and tastier milk and milk product. Shares are $25, which is refundable when you withdraw from contract. Then it is $14 per week for care and board for your share of the herd. You then get benefits of milk or milk products of $14 worth per week. If 1 gallon is too much, you also can buy a half share for a half gallon per week. If you don't want to drink raw milk, you can pasteurize it your self. Pasteurized goats milk at the store is sold from $24.- and up. You save about $10 per gallon.
On Fridays, herdshare milk can be picked up at different locations as shown in the below table. If you live in the Columbus Ohio area, once every 8 weeks, we make a delivery to Columbus.
In the past, we used the Maggidan hand milking machine for several years. We love it and it works great. It is a good idea to buy extra of them, since they occasionally get mechanical problems. A back up unit is always handy and they are not expensive. We do use a glass jar instead of the plastic container.
Since we consume the milk raw, it is necessary to have the milk extremely clean. Hand milking causes a lot of hairs and dirt to fall into the milk. To filter the dirt and hairs out for 100% is nearly impossible. The hand milking machine comes in handy since no dirt can fall into the milk bucket. We do have a cheese cloth on top of the jar and between the lid. The milk passes through this filter for just in case a speck of dirt gets in. We rarely find anything on the cheese cloth.
However, now that we have obtained our farm license for Grade B Milk (obtained in 2015) we no longer use the Maggidan hand milker. The Maggidan hand milking machine does not pass inspection due to the plastic parts involved.Yes, we do use raw milk and we are aware of the potential problem that consuming raw milk has. But, regarding food poisoning, what is more dangerous, eating a salad at a restaurant, or drinking your own goats milk? There are several precautions that should be taken. Shave the goats udder so that it can be cleaned easily. Use a milking machine and do not milk by hand. Before engaging the milker, strip out a few squirts of milk, and then start milking. Afterwards, strip the udder empty but don't use that milk for consumption. After milking, we put the milk in the freezer for 45 minute to cool the milk down fast..
Pick Up Locations
For new customers, please contact us for arrangement for pick up. The pick up locations and the estimate time are flexible. We text message the customer the ETA for the next stop.
If there is a location close to the route for which you like to pick up your products, please contact us.
| Location | Address | Estimate Time |
|---|---|---|
| Clermont County Cancer Center | 4402 Hartman Ln, Batavia, OH 450103 | 7:00 AM |
| Grammas Pizza Eastgate | 626 Old State Rte 74, Cincinnati, OH 45244 | 7:30 AM |
| Shell gas station | 7381 Main St, Newtown OH 45244 | 7:45 AM |
| McDonalds | 7337 Wooster Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45227 | 7:50 AM |
| Kroger Madeira | 6950 Miami Ave, Madeira, OH | 8:15 AM |
| Wards Crossing Shopping Center | 471 Wards Corner Rd, Loveland, OH 45140 | 8:30 AM |
| BP Gas Station | 10843 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242 | 9:00 AM |
| Thortons Gas Station | 2225 E Sharon Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45241 | 9:45 AM |
| Shell Gas Station | 9370 Union Centre Blvd, West Chester Township, OH 45069 | 10:00 AM |
| BP Gas Station | 249 W Mitchell Ave, Cincinnati OH | 10:30 AM |
| Bob Evans | 5245 N Bend Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45247 | 10:45 AM |
| The Velvet Cricket | 4233 Airport Rd B, Cincinnati, OH 45226 | 12:00 PM |
| River Down, Sutton Rd Parking Lot Entrance | 6184 Kellogg Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45230 | 12:30 PM |
| Lowes | 618 Mt Moriah Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45245 | 1:00 PM |
| Kroger | 824 Main St, Milford, OH 45150 | 1:30 PM |
Drop Off Location in Blue Ash
Please contact us for the address of the drop off location in Blue Ash. At this location, your order is placed in a cooler box on the porch and you can pick up your order between 9:30 am until 8:00 pm in the evening.
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