Raw Milk Shares
How it all works
You purchase your share a $5.00 one time fee and pay a monthly boarding fee. Monthly boarding fees are $26.00
That entitles you to 4 gallons unpasteurized raw milk per month. 1/2 share are $13.00 monthly and entitles you to 2 gallons of milk per month.
It's ends up being about the same price as buying pasturized organic milk at the health food stores.
Location
We are located on the Florida Mesa in Durango, Colorado.
Nativo is a private farm and requires an appointment to sign up. You then pick your milk up on your scheduled days.
The Legal Stuff
The share agreement is a legal contract between Nativo Farms and you the consumer/shareholder. We agree to provide you with 4 gallons of farm fresh raw milk per month. You will sign a legal contract when you buy your share. Your share is valid forever, unless it is terminated. Shares can be terminated by shareholders or by the farm. Shares may be re- purchased at any time.
The Pickup Process
After your share has been purchased you may start picking up your raw milk on a weekly basis. A refrigerator will be located on the Nativo farms Porch. Your milk will be in your bottles and labeled with your name on it. No appointment is needed pick up between 9am - 9pm. (you must return your bottles every week)
Delivery
No Longer available!
About Our Cows & Goats
Our cows are hay & grass fed and given a small amount of specialized grain mixture. We feel that a small amount of this grain combination is both safe and necessary while milking. Our animals receive no antibiotics unless absolutly necessary. If an animal has to receive medications you will be notified immediatly and milk will not be available from that animal. We never use hormones or steroids. We know the way to keep your animals healthy by providing a healthy environment for the cow. If treatment ever becomes necessary we take a holistic approach first using herbal non toxic remedies. We are not certified organic but better! Certifed organic may not be all you think it is. We're a small family farm, keeping the number of animals small allows us to give them more specialized care and attention.
How We Milk And Process
We milk daily between 8:00am – 11:30am. Our animals are Machine milked to avoid any contamination. Milk is immediatly filtered / bottled and chilled below 42 degrees for optimal flavor.
Milk Bottles
A $5.00 per bottle deposit is required on all bottles!
Nativo provides the customer with glass bottles. The bottles must be cleaned by the customer and returned so they can be refilled. (We recommend that bottles be cleaned with hot soapy water and air dried. Leaving the lid on after containers that have been emptied will cause bacteria growth.
We do not fill dirty bottles!! Please keep lids off of clean bottles!
Milk Availability and Delays
Since we are a small farm with a limited number of animals there may be times when your milk is delayed. There are certain situations where holistic medication may not be effective enough. If we decide that an animal must receive an antibiotic that animal will be taken off the milking line until all medications have cleared her system. This could cause a delay in your milk delivery.
Dairy animals are very sensitive. milk production can go up and down. There may be days where milk is delayed as a result of these cycles. You will always be notified of any delays or changes.
Payments
Your payment is due on the 1st day of each month.. We accept cash, checks or PayPal
