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This farm provides raw cow milk, raw goat milk, meat, and eggs. They have four A2/A2 Jersey cows, grass-fed except a little grain during milking. They raise registered Nigerian Dwarf goats as well. Goat milk will be for sale starting spring of 2023 and they will also have several goats for sale. Several different breeds of layer chickens. All animals are pasture raised and fed non-GMO feed. Text/call Jordan @ 573-424-8676 for questions or to place an order.

Farmer's statement: "Our Jersey milk is great for making homemade cheese, yogurt, butter & ice cream!"

They have one endangered dairy breed of dairy cows, Dutch Belted (Lakenvelder) and a new breed for the USA, Viking Red (Danish Red) which comes from Denmark. Both breeds excel in grass-based milk production. They also have Guernsey and Normande cows. They breed for A2/A2 beta casein and test for diseases. They have 160 acres and pasture cows full time. They raise replacement cows using nurse cows and feed very little grain, focusing on good grazing and healthy pastures. They have a small herd to tailor to cattle's individual needs. Fresh whole raw milk available for sale year-round, $4/gallon. Please call ahead to reserve and schedule pickup time. They do sell family milk cows, trained, gentle and suitable to be a family cow, please ask if you or someone you know is considering owning their own family milk cow. They consider their cows part of the family and we stay connected after the sale. Also for sale: Small milking systems matched to your cow and your needs. See other places where you can find products from this farm.

Down to Earth Farm has a small flock of pastured dairy sheep and laying hens. They strive to keep the sheep on pasture year-round but do supplement with alfalfa pellets before and after lambing. They also feed high quality local hay to the sheep in the winter. No animal by-product feed, hormones, or antibiotics used. In the summer, the sheep rotate through the pastures and the chickens follow in mobile coops, fertilizing the pasture and breaking up the parasite cycle in the sheep. They offer raw sheep milk at $5/quart or $9/half gallon. They offer eggs for $5/dozen. Delivery into Asheville or Marshall upon request. You are also welcome to come out to the farm to pick up milk. Call for availability of the milk and/or to order. See other places where you can find products from this farm.

Raw A2/A2 Jersey milk available for "pet milk" consumption, per current NC law. Cows are fed grass, hay, and fermented grain (organic oats, organic barley, and organic kelp) plus free-choice minerals.

Visit their website for information about their milking procedure.

Farmer's statement about their cows and their management: "We have two incredible cows in milk! We have our registered Jersey, Rosie, and our registered Normande, Lucy. Both breeds give us a high percentage of delightful cream. Also on our farm are three other cows. Two are expecting their first calves (Felicity & Maple) and one we are hoping will get pregnant in the near future.

"We have not given our cows any antibiotics, growth hormones or fed them any animal by-products. The milk is sweet and nutrient dense. The cows are fed grass and hay all day, every day. We also use high quality grain. For Rosie, a Jersey, it is so her body is kept in condition. Rosie is given organic oats, organic barley, organic kelp which we then ferment all together for further nutritional uptake for her. She also has access to Redmond minerals. Lucy is new to us, so she is given a treat like the above because she sure is motivated with that! She was not milked by people before we got her in July, and she is doing wonderfully with us.

"A little Cow 101, if a cow is not bred specifically for a grass-only diet, as is the case with many Jerseys in the US today, the cow can suffer incredibly physically. While grass only seems like a fantastic idea, we will not knowingly stress Rosie's body out. While in milk, many Jerseys have been bred so that their intake of grass and hay only produces more milk instead of nourishing their bodies. We work hard to ensure our Jerseys are healthy and strong and have what they need so as not to lose body condition while they are working so hard to give milk to us.
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H Diamond Farms runs a small herd of Saanen and Nubian does. They produce milk year-round. Their goats are bred to be healthy and require very little medical intervention on their part. They offer herdshares and kids for sale. They also have fresh eggs available. See other places where you can find products from this farm.