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We have been at our current location about 9 years. We have licensed to sell raw milk for almost 3 years.

Not enough. We always need more cows. Even if we had 2,000 cows, we wouldn’t be able to keep up with the current demand for our milk. 

 Grass. (Hay is grass, just dry grass). 

Yes. When we milk our cows again. 

We do not receive our milk from other producers. We milk our cows twice a day. It is chilled and bottled when time is available. We cannot make more milk when we sell out, our cows will do that in their own time. Thank you for your patience. 

  Sometimes. We pasture raise our heritage beef. This process can take over 2 years to finish. From time to time we will offer beef for sale, but since it is not our primary business we do not advertise. Social media posts will be made when beef is projected to be available.

The difference between A2 milk and A1 milk is one type of protein strand.  That one protein difference in A2/A2 milk can lead it to be more digestible and tolerable to those who experience digestive issues with milk.
According to Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN (https://nutritionovereasy.com), the primary protein in cow's milk is known as beta casein, which can be present in one of two forms. Those forms are known as the A1 form and A2 form, and most cows produce both, so most milk in stores has both A1 and A2 proteins.
Beyond that change in the protein, Reinagel said A2 milk is "nutritionally identical" to regular milk.
Reinagel explained that it seems that the A2 protein was more common "before dairy cattle were domesticated," and as they began to be domesticated, a "random, natural genetic mutation happened" that led to some cows starting to produce the A1 form of milk. That genetic mutation became predominant, especially in North America.
Reinagel said that people who have difficulty digesting milk may have less trouble when drinking A2 milk, but beyond that, there's "no other known benefits to drinking milk that only contains the A2 protein."
If you're among the 25% of the Western population that has "some sort of digestive distress" when drinking cow's milk, A2 milk could help.
It is important to note that claims that A2 milk improves health have not yet been proven by science.  Overall, the industry needs more time and data to confirm if there are added benefits to A2/A2 genetics that go beyond the potential for easier human digestibility.
**These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration
Sources:  Brad Heins, Extension educator; Glenda Pereira, West Central Research and Outreach Center;  Joe Armstrong, DVM, Extension educator, cattle production systems. A2 milk and A2 genetics University of Minnesota Extension  https://extension.umn.edu/dairy-milking-cows/a2-milk-and-a2-genetics
08 April 2024

Raw milk is unpasteurized, non-homogenized grade A whole milk, cream on top.  It has not been heat treated or processed, only milked from cow, filtered, chilled and bottled.  Raw milk has a sell by date of 10 days from milking (per state guidelines).  This is important: It has not been pasteurized so there is a certain level of risk.  Even though we take great care to keep our cows clean, healthy and our equipment spotless, there is a risk of a contaminant getting into the milk.  People that have a compromised immune system are more at risk.  We do test our milk weekly and the state performs monthly independent testing as well.  We encourage you to do your own research and understand the risks.

 Washington State law requires all raw dairies who legally sell raw milk to have vaccinated cows. 

No. We do not deliver. Currently our work load does not allow this. We do offer our milk at several retail locations. Sultan Red Apple Market, Monroe Co-op, and a location in Snohomish to be announced in 2025

No. Milk weighs over 8 pounds per gallon. Add on a glass jar and the total weight is almost 10 pounds. This will stress any modern refrigerator shelf. On top of that, the glass jar loses some structural integrity and can break much easier in handling and washing. Half-gallon is our max size.

We only accept Monroe Creamery bottles. We don't accept glass jars from other places. Our bottles have our product information on them, which is a dairy licensing requirement. We cannot put our milk in a jar with another company's product info on It, nor can we use blank jars. All labeling must be submitted and approved by the WSDA prior to use. They must be our Monroe Creamery bottles to receive the $ bottle charge refund.

Retailers set the prices for the products they carry. They purchase a variety of products from various suppliers and producers at a certain cost, determine their retail mark up for those products, then charge the prices they’ve assigned to the products. If you have questions about the prices a store charges for the products they sell, ask the retailer! 

Short answer. YES. Although we have worked in many fields, we come from a long line of farmers, butchers, egg producers, produce farmers, beef ranchers, culinary arts, etc. Everyone in our family and family lines have worked or lived on a family farm.