Raw Milk
A few years ago, I met an Amish dairy farmer named Amos Stoltzfus (he goes by A.K.). The name of his farm is Oak Hill Dairy and it's located in Buckingham County. He asked me if I would be willing to use our farm as a pick up location for his herd share members and help him promote his farm to my customers and others in our area.
I visited his farm to see his cows and how they are raised. When I arrived, he told me that his cows only ate grass & hay and that he doesn't give them any vaccines or unnatural supplements. I was happy to see his herd of Jersey cows happily grazing on grass. I also checked out his milking facilities and everything was clean and looked great. We tried the milk and it is absolutely delicious!...So creamy! Everything was great so I agreed to help him promote his dairy farm and use our farm as a pick up location.
Mr. Stoltzfus offers a herd share program for his raw milk. In case you're not familiar with the herd share concept, consumers interested in obtaining raw milk can purchase a share of a dairy farm. (This is the only legal way to procure raw milk in VA.) When you purchase a share of a dairy farm and pay a monthly boarding fee, you are entitled to receive milk from that dairy on a weekly basis. The share cost for this particular farm is $75.
In addition to the annual herd share cost, there is a recurring monthly boarding fee. The monthly fee amount depends on how much milk your family would like to get each week. Here are the available share sizes with the current monthly fees:
1/2 Gallon per week = $29/month
1 Gallon per week = $49/month
2 Gallons per week = $84/month
3 Gallons per week = $113/month
There are no herd shares available at this time.
Please reach out to be placed on the waiting list.
