Own a share of the herd. Drink your own milk.

Selling raw milk for people to drink is not legal in North Carolina. Owning your own dairy animal and drinking its milk is. The herd share makes you a part owner, so the milk is yours, not something we sold you. See our North Carolina herd share explainer for the details.

A one-time $80 share purchase for your stake in the herd, then a flat $60 per month per share that covers feed, boarding, milking, handling, and delivery to your drop-off. Each share provides one gallon a week, and you can hold more than one share when we have capacity. The $80 is nonrefundable; it goes toward the herd, the equipment, and the infrastructure that make your milk possible. No per-jar charge on top.

Every milk cow gets a rest of at least 60 days before she calves again. During her dry period there is no milk to pick up and no $60 maintenance fee. We will give you about two weeks' notice before the dry period starts so you can plan.

Each week we bring your cold, jarred gallon to your drop-off during its set time window. You grab your jar, leave last week's empty in the return crate, and you are done in a minute or two. Miss the window and we will sort out a farm pickup or hold it cold when we can.

Yes. Use I'll Be Away beside the pickup in your member portal so we do not pack your gallon that week. Give us at least two weeks' notice if you want to ask about extra milk before or after the trip, subject to what the cows are producing. Your monthly maintenance fee continues because we still care for your animals while you are away.

Yes. Add a spouse, relative, or friend as an authorized pickup person during onboarding. They can collect your gallon when you cannot make the pickup.

Bring an insulated cooler with ice packs so the milk stays cold on the drive home, especially if you have another stop to make. Put the jar in a refrigerator below 40 degrees as soon as you get home.

We work hard to keep our community pickup locations on schedule, but farm operations, holidays, travel, and weather occasionally force a change. We will give you as much advance notice as we reasonably can. When a community drop cannot happen, your milk stays available for pickup here at the farm, and getting out to the farm that week is on you.

You can request to end your herd share in the member portal. The agreement requires 60 days' notice, and the portal shows the effective end date. We may shorten or adjust that date when a replacement member is ready. The original share purchase remains nonrefundable.

Grass, first and foremost. Our milkers graze the same rotated pasture as the rest of the herd, moving to fresh grass regularly. In winter and during milking we supplement with our own dry hay and a modest ration to keep their condition and supply up. No added hormones, no routine antibiotics.

It refers to the type of beta-casein protein in the milk. Our cows are genetically tested and produce only the A2 protein. Many people who feel uncomfortable after ordinary milk find A2 milk easier to enjoy, though we make no medical claims. There is more on this on our why raw milk page.

We do not promise a fixed shelf life because pickup handling and refrigerator temperatures vary. Keep the jar below 40 degrees, keep the lid closed, pour into a clean glass, and use the milk promptly. Raw milk can contain harmful germs without looking or smelling spoiled. Bring your empty, rinsed jars back so we can sanitize and refill them.

We accept Stripe card payments in the member portal, including optional autopay, plus cash, check, or Venmo recorded by the farm office. If we enable a card convenience fee, the portal shows the amount before you pay.

Yes. Our farm tours welcome families, and children can meet the animals and take part in the activities listed for that tour. This is a working farm, so keep children with their adult and follow the guide's directions around animals and equipment.

The herd share is waitlist only right now. Join the list with your area, preferred pickup days, and gallons wanted. When a share opens, we contact the next household in order and give them 48 hours to accept before we move to the next family.