Raw milk is simply milk that comes directly from the cow (milked either by hand or machine), is strained and cooled, not pasteurized.
Yes and no. Raw milk like any food item can cause illness if not treated properly. Raw milk when processed in a clean environment, from a healthy cow and cooled immediately is safe for almost everyone. The Weston A. Price foundation has a ton of information about raw milk and you can read it here.
In the state of Michigan, the only legal way to obtain raw milk intended for human consumption is to either own a milk cow or be a part of a herdshare program. To learn the details of our herdshare program click here. Basically a herdshare is where you buy a portion of a dairy herd and then are entitled to a portion of the milk from said herd.
A2/A2 is a type of protein found in goats milk, breast milk and many other kinds of hypo allergenic milk. If you find that you cannot digest milk from the store then there is a very good chance raw A2/A2 milk will work for you. If you are interested in trying some to see if you react, contact us through our form. Many people who can only drink goats milk can drink our milk.