CKkc Farm LLC Milk Production
Welcome to our Raw Goat Milk Farm!
Milk Production in our goats is seasonal and is estimated for the months of March through October each year.
Milk is sold in returnable glass Mason half gallon jars. Pickup is at the farm only; no shipping or delivery per IDPH rules. Additionally, our milk is tested by a certified lab every four to six weeks during the milking season.
Please note a minimum of 12 hours notification is required for pick-up to ensure I have enough supply to meet all customer’s needs. Text the afternoon before to schedule a pick-up time and, if available, it will be ready for you next morning.
Pricing:
Initial purchase:
Half gallon - 1 jar $8 this includes your deposit for jar and lid
Gallon - 2 jars $15 this includes your deposit for the jars and lids
Subsequent purchase with returned jars and lids:
Half gallon - $6
Gallon - $10
If jars or lids are not returned or are damaged then price is the same as initial purchase.
Returning jars and lids:
Jars and lids should be returned empty and washed. They will be washed and sanitized at the farm. You simply pick up new ones with fresh milk with each order.
Why drink raw milk?
Lots of reasons! The average size of the milkfat globules is smaller than that of cow milk, making goat milk naturally homogenized and easier for some people to digest. Goat milk protein is different from cow milk protein, to which many people are allergic. Typically, those allergic to cow milk are able to consume goat milk. (However, we’ve met people who are allergic to both.)
Goat milk supplies calcium and phosphorus for bones and teeth, iodine for thyroid hormones, potassium for nerve and muscle (including heart) function, Vitamin B5 for energy release, biotin for skin and hair, Vitamin A for vision, and oligosaccharides for growth of beneficial gut bacteria. Unprocessed milk has enzymes which aid in digesting the milk.
These enzymes, along with the milk protein, are destroyed by pasteurization. Raw milk will naturally sour after about a week, when it’s perfect for recipes calling for buttermilk, or for Grandma’s banana or zucchini bread recipes.
Have you considered that dairy allergies may have more to do with what the animals eat than the milk itself? We believe God created ruminants (cows, goats, sheep, deer) to eat forage, that is, green growing plants.
Our dairy goats eat alfalfa and grass pasture hay. Since their natural diet in the wild is brush, which has a higher protein content than our alfalfa and grass pasture hay, we give them a small daily amount of a mix of grain, minerals, salt, and vitamins.
Why drink our goat milk? If anything is amiss with the milk, members of our household would be the first to know since we consume it daily.