Raw (Dairy)

Our dairy products are made from milk that is unprocessed, whole, and natural. It is never pasteurized (heated) or homogenized (crushed), unlike most conventional dairies. Pasteurization destroys or alters the enzymes, probiotics, healthy fats, and vitamins naturally occurring in milk. Homogenization breaks down fat globules to create a homogeneous mixture. Pasteurization and homogenization lower nutrient levels of milk and may cause allergic reactions or create digestibility complications.

Pasteurization is generally used by industry to destroy pathogens caused by low herd standards (cleanliness, diet, environment, etc). Raw milk, if intentionally produced to sell as raw (not pre-pasteurized milk), is raised with much higher standards than conventional milk. Raw milk dairies are also required to test regularly to ensure that milk meets these standards.