IMPORTANT INFORMATION
"We believe in one God, the Father, the almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.".. the Nicene Creed
No Deliveries. Due to the fact that we are working the ranch, caring for our livestock and our family's needs 24/7/365, we are limited to time off the ranch for occassional personal need appointments and supply errands only. All products are picked up at the ranch, unless ordering items from the online shop that may be shipable.
Our Cows are Jersey/Guernsey cows, the original "A2" genetic bovine breeds. We started our herd with "A2A2" tested mama cows. We used "A2A2" bull semen to breed our cows, and we have only kept calves from our dam and sire genetic starters to grow our herd. The only way to test cows for the "A2A2" gene, is to pull specific hairs from the cow's tails and submit those hair samples to specific laboratories.
OUR Question is.. Why are are not submitting MILK samples, if it is the beta casein protein (in MILK) that consumers are most concerned about? The answer is, there is NO "A2A2' test for the MILK samples. Interesting..
In that regard.. we do NOT guarantee an 'A2A2' herd, because.. we do NOT pull specific tail hairs from our cows to submit to specific laboratories.
No. We do NOT sell raw milk, nor raw butter, nor raw cream. It is NOT legal in our state of Colorado to buy or sell raw dairy for human consumption. The ONLY way that we distribute raw milk for human consumption is by way of legal HerdSharing. You can learn more about our HerdShare program on our 'RAW MILK' page.
Seeing raw milk dairy products (typically cheese) available in the local grocery stores generally means that one likely obtained a manufacturer's license with the state and state health department that allows them to manufacture and to sell their products. We don't know how or where these manufacturers obtain the raw milk for their manufacturing. We recommend that you contact them directly to ask your Q's.
Also, discovering raw milk dairy products for sale (cream, butter, cheese, etc) on other websites or through community/social/list sites is not clearly defined as allowable by Colorado law, and may be putting the producer and consumer at risk of legal actions.
No, we do not put shares on hold.. as there is not a way to put a creature on hold from food, water, shelter, care or from being milked [with regards to a dairy creature]. Your boarding dues are being collected to care for your share of the herd. Remember that we are not selling, nor buying milk. Your milk is essentially a gift to you, from the herd, for helping to provide for them.
We can hold your milk for up to 24 hours after your scheduled pick up day (provided that we have the refrigerator space to do so). You can elect a family member or another share family to pick up your milk for you, or you can notify us to discard your milk and not bottle for you until you return and resume pickups.
