Assessing Raw Milk
Need helping in learning to assess raw milk quality
and safety?
Here are some resources we have compiled to help you
do that. While this guide is oriented to NYS
regulations, people in many other states will find
it useful and relevant.
For those who are buying raw milk, all milk is NOT
Created equal. For the best and safest milk, be sure
it comes from cows that are:
1. Organic
2. Pastured
3. Grass-fed
If raw milk is illegal in your state you may
only be able to procure it by buying "underground"
raw milk. Unfortunately by making raw milk illegal
in some states, those states have no oversight over
the raw milk. This opens the door for unscrupulous
and low quality producers. If you buy from one of
these underground producers you need to be
knowledgeable and very observant when visiting the
farms.
Ask to see your
dairy's lab results. If they refuse I would
recommend NOT buying their milk. Study the
information below so that you can accurately assess
the milk
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