Type of location
Country
USA
State
Illinois
Description
Currently milking two cows: a purebred Jersey and a Guernsey cross. The cows are mostly raised on grass pastures and hay (in the winter) but milk cows are give a small amount of locally mixed grain (corn, oats, alfalfa pellets) after milking. All cattle are initially disease tested and cows in milk are re-tested for BLV, BVD, Johne's, and Staph at the beginning of each lactation.
Herd shares available. Members may pick up their milk on the farm or the farmers make a weekly delivery/drop to Springfield IL.
Farmer's statement: "Our raw milk journey started in 2007 when we purchased our first Guernsey heifer. These days we have more than enough milk for our family of six so there is some to share!"