Comments for Emma Wilder Farm

Comment on Mississippi Raw Goat Milk Law by Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:44:00 +0000

Incredibly informative, thanks for this. I look forward to making my way to your farm to help support you and experience the fruit of your labor. I wish we had more minds like yours in MS. I’m interested in whatever you offer as I like your style of education and your straightforwardness in current times. Keep up the good work, know that there are people out here who appreciate it.

Comment on Mississippi Raw Goat Milk Law by Andrew Schumacher

Andrew Schumacher — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 08:17:06 +0000

In reply to Barry. 500 gallons in not a lot. My family purchased five or six gallons per week in Idaho which is 260 gallons. That means each farmer could only support two average families of five with milk.

Comment on Mississippi Raw Goat Milk Law by Brenda Pilgrim

Brenda Pilgrim — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 12:44:42 +0000

I drank raw cow milk in the 50’s. My Grandfather had a dairy. My father milked a certain cow from the farm. The milk was not mixed in with all the other cows milk. Never had any problems with the raw milk.
I remember the electric milkers with hoses going straight from cows to a large container of milk. With filters along the way, consistently stored in the vat and kept cold. The big tanker truck would come and siphon out the milk. They took it to be homogenized, pasteurized and bottled.

Comment on Mississippi Raw Goat Milk Law by Barry

Barry — Sun, 13 Aug 2023 14:21:31 +0000

In reply to Randy Beemer. 500 gallons is a lot and I assume that quantity is targeted more towards cows. We milk only 5 goats right now. If we had 9 in milk right now, as per state law would allow, it would be plenty of work to keep a person busy between handling that and making goat milk soaps and lotions. I would imagine milking 20 goats with our current set up would pretty much turn into a full time job. I believe now between myself and Kim we spend around 30 hours a week between milking, feeding, and other husbandry duties. That doesn't include soap making. Thanks for taking the time to comment Randy!

Comment on Mississippi Raw Goat Milk Law by Randy Beemer

Randy Beemer — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 03:52:42 +0000

A different state law governs the sale of raw milk in Arkansas. Sales can be conducted only at the farm where the milk was produced, according to Arkansas Code § 20-59-248. Farmers are limited to selling an average of 500 gallons of raw milk each month.