Homestead Heritage follows the same grass-fed principles for our dairy cows to improve the quality of the cows' milk.  Grass feeding makes the milk richer in omega-3 fats, vitamin E, beta-carotene, and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a beneficial fatty acid.

• Our dairy cows are fed grass or hay only. Never grain of any kind.

• Unlike conventional herds where calves are separated from mama hours after birth, our cows are allowed to mother their young.

• Added hormones are never used and antibiotics only in rare cases to save a life.

• Cows are milked in a closed-system - no open-air milking or hand-milking.

• Milk is routinely tested.

• Cows udders are sanitized with iodine before milking equipment is attached.

• Milk is chilled in a stainless steel temperature-controlled tank prior to bottling.

• *Raw milk benefits include improved immunity, healthier skin, reduced allergies, healthier growth and development, lower risk for nutrient deficiencies, and much more.

• *Raw milk is a complex whole food, complete with digestive enzymes and its own antiviral, antibacterial, and antiparasitic mechanisms. It is full of both fat and water-soluble vitamins, a wide range of minerals and trace elements, all 8 essential amino acids, more than 60 enzymes, and CLA an omega-6 fatty acid with effects on everything from insulin resistance to cancer to cardiovascular disease.