Raw milk for Wake Forest families.
Fresh A2/A2 milk from our herd share near Wake Forest. Pickup day: Thursday. $80 share purchase, $60/month, one gallon a week.
Your Wake Forest pickup
Wake Forest pickup is on Thursday at 4:30-5:30 PM, at Commuter lot at S Main St & Elm Ave, Wake Forest, NC.
We are about 25 minutes up the road in Louisburg, out NC-98 and US-401, so the milk comes directly from our farm rather than being trucked in from far off.
How to get milk in Wake Forest legally
You cannot buy raw milk anywhere in North Carolina, and the grocery stores along Capital Boulevard will not have it no matter how long you walk the dairy case. Selling raw milk for people to drink is against state law here. What you can do is own a share of a dairy herd and drink your own cows' milk. That is the herd share, and it is how members get real raw milk near Wake Forest.
You pay a one-time $80 join fee, then $60 a month for the care of your animals, and your share gives you a gallon each week. We handle the cows and the milking. If you are new to all this, our North Carolina herd share explainer walks through the 2018 Farm Act and what you actually own, our honest case for raw milk covers the why, and our comparison of every raw milk option near Raleigh shows how the herd share stacks up against the alternatives.
Wake Forest herd share questions
Where exactly is the Wake Forest pickup?
Thursday, 4:30-5:30 PM, at Commuter lot at S Main St & Elm Ave, Wake Forest, NC.
What does it cost?
$80 one-time to join, $60 a month for care, and your share provides a gallon a week picked up here in Wake Forest.
What if I can't make pickup one week?
Let us know ahead and we can usually hold your milk cold for a farm pickup, or coordinate another week. We would rather work it out than have your milk go to waste.
How far is the farm from Wake Forest?
About 25 minutes, out NC-98 to US-401 North into Louisburg. Many Wake Forest members make the drive for a farm tour to milk a cow and see the herd.
How do I start?
Join the waitlist and note Wake Forest as your area. We will reach out as soon as a share opens near you.
Get on the Wake Forest waitlist
$80 share purchase, $60/month, one gallon a week.