raw cows milk

dixiegal62 · #1 03/21/12, 08:32 PM

For those that buy it can you tell me how much you pay a gallon

Joshie · #2 03/21/12, 08:44 PM

Five years ago a lady I knew sold goats' milk for $5/gallon. Cows' milk cost more. Raw milk sales are not legal here. She somehow tried to circumvent the law by having people bring gallon sized glass bottles.

furholler · #3 03/21/12, 09:14 PM

We sell ours for $4 per gallon. Some folks get as much as $5.

Forlane · #4 03/21/12, 09:47 PM

The local supermarket sells it for $18/gallon

luvrulz · #5 03/21/12, 09:56 PM

I trade for raw milk $3 a gallon....

jllmm · #6 03/22/12, 02:21 AM

We buy it from the dairy for $2.50 a gal.

chickenista · #7 03/22/12, 02:56 AM

I pay $5 a gallon.

kimmom2five · #8 03/22/12, 07:40 AM

I have a cow share. I get a gallon a week for $35 a month. It was about the same at all the places I called although this was the only one without a waiting list at the time.

2doordad · #9 03/22/12, 09:11 AM

$4.50 a gallon for cow.

Ohio dreamer · #10 03/22/12, 11:00 AM

$2 gallon

Vickie44 · #11 03/22/12, 11:05 AM

I pay $5 a gallon to the farmer down the road. He doesnt want that much but I appreciate him letting me have it ~ Vickie

scfarmchick · #12 03/22/12, 11:33 AM

kimmon2five- Can you give me some information on how the share you have works. We want to get a heifer, but we are still debating on the time/cost and what to do with the extra milk. My oldest daughter is married and my middle and younest will both be gone off to college in the fall. I was thinking about doing a share with friends and family to start with, but not sure how it all works or how much to charge. BTW we pay almost $8 a gallon at the local specialty food store here.

Lizza · #13 03/22/12, 11:38 AM

Prices are $6.50 to $10. per gallon here, usually with a waiting list.

AverageJo · #14 03/22/12, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshie

Five years ago a lady I knew sold goats' milk for $5/gallon. Cows' milk cost more. Raw milk sales are not legal here. She somehow tried to circumvent the law by having people bring gallon sized glass bottles.

Raw milk sales ARE legal in Illinois. It has to be purchased at the farm and you have to bring your own clean container. It is Illegal to ADVERTISE that you sell raw milk. Silly to have a product you can't advertise. Ummm.... not advertising.... just answering a question..... $5/gallon for Raw Jersey Milk.

shagerman · #15 03/22/12, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshie

Five years ago a lady I knew sold goats' milk for $5/gallon. Cows' milk cost more. Raw milk sales are not legal here. She somehow tried to circumvent the law by having people bring gallon sized glass bottles.

i buy it at 5.00 a gallon and i sell it for 5.00 a gallon. and illinois is legal to sell. raw milk. as long as they bring their own clean container to your farm. and you may not advertise. .. and i am just stating the facts, not advertising.... also i have called the health department. and we are correct..

this may help.http://www.farmtoconsumer.org/raw_milk_map.htm

Kmac15 · #16 03/22/12, 12:52 PM

$3-$4 depending on which farm I go to. And we bring our own bottles.

Horseyrider · #17 03/22/12, 01:38 PM

$4.25 per gallon of milk, and $6 per quart of cream. Best stuff ever.

PrettyPaisley · #18 03/22/12, 01:49 PM

$6.50 from the farmer, $7.50 from the store if I miss his delivery. But that's in SC where it's legal. In NC I've bought it for $10/gallon, which is what I sell my goat milk for-or did last year. I may increase that this year to $12-haven't decided yet if people will pay that. In NC I sell it for pet consumption only, of course.

Maura · #19 03/22/12, 02:32 PM

I paid $75 for the cowshare and pay $5 per gallon. Another farm here charges $7 a gallon.

kimmom2five · #20 03/22/12, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by scfarmchick

kimmon2five- Can you give me some information on how the share you have works. We want to get a heifer, but we are still debating on the time/cost and what to do with the extra milk. My oldest daughter is married and my middle and younest will both be gone off to college in the fall. I was thinking about doing a share with friends and family to start with, but not sure how it all works or how much to charge. BTW we pay almost $8 a gallon at the local specialty food store here.

I had to pay the cost of my cow share and sign a contract. I also had to buy 4 half gallon jars for the milk. I take the two empty ones when I pick up the two full ones. My pick up day is every Thursday. It is milk from grass fed Jersey cows. I pay $35 a month and get a gallon of milk per week. I think I paid 12 dollars for the 4 jars. It cost $40 one time to purchase the cow share.
Hope this helps.