How to legally sell goat milk?

Poked around this morning and I guess there are a few "cowshares" operations that are tolerated by the dept. of health in Idaho.

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Duckidaho, what are those sites? I grew up on raw Jersey milk from our cows in Montana, and was witness to all the BS that my mom went through in selling milk. First it was legal to sell 'pet milk', then it wasn't, then you couldn't sell it for any purpose, then you couldn't GIVE it away, etc. etc. etc. Yeesh.

I'd love to find a cowshare or a source for raw milk locally, the gal I used to buy from downsized her herd, so she didn't have enough to keep me on the roster. I know of one other lady who has Jerseys, but...I know of some of her cows through a friend, and apparently these cows get recurrent mastitis so I'm inclined to just not drink any milk.

PS- I'm just north of Moscow, what part of 'central' Idaho are you at?

I used to sell goat's milk here in GA. I sold it for "animal use only." That was legal here. The people brought their own containers. It was not up to me to check and see what kind of animals they were giving it to.

All I know is that "cow shares" go on and it appeared that they weren't being shut down. I don't know who is doing them. Here is an interesting article on Idaho raw milk though. Maybe the future looks brighter.

http://www.capitalpress.com/idaho/CR...-follow-082809

I live outside of Genesee.

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Well, we're practically neighbors! I'm outside Princeton. I thought the pics of the barn on your blog looked 'Palousey'.

Thanks for the link, I'll read it in a bit. I think it's sad that like you say, it's easier in Idaho to legally buy a semi-automatic assault rifle than a gallon of good raw milk. Sheesh.

Thanks for this link! I am making a copy of the MS laws as I write this. I was under the impression that the milk had to be pasturized and sold for animal consumption only - of course people can always claim they were using for animals...

Rose, that link is from 2004, I wonder if anything has changed?

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A while ago when I lived in Idaho a dairy farmer sold his mild raw until the they came down on him for selling it for human consumption. So, he just put a big sign up on the barn, "Pig Milk for Sale"
It could be anything, dog milk or whatever. After it leaves your place it not your concern what is done with it. and I doubt very much if anyone can much issue with whomever buys it what they decide to do it.

They could be eating dog food from a can for all any government off could no or care and not do anything about it.

Let the ringer who try to tell us how to do everything take a hike and do it your own way.

Good luck,

Justin