Water Buffalo milk is extremely nutritious. On average water buffalo milk follow a “rule of 3s.” They give you about 1/3 the milk compared to cows (cattle) but you will get about 3x the butterfat. The fat droplets are much smaller than cows and so takes a bit longer to separate from the rest of the milk for a cream-line and in our experience much of it seems to remain suspended in the milk. Water buffalo milk has 58% more calcium, 40% more protein, and 43% less cholesterol compared to cow’s milk. Water buffalo ware naturally A2/A2 and so the milk is easier to digest for many people.
To get raw milk in Colorado, it’s very easy! All you need to do is become a member of our Unincorporated Private Association. You are not buying raw milk, instead you are becoming a private member, and your membership dues go towards a share of a herd to support the herd’s boarding cost, and then you are gifted milk proportional to your share (as availability allows). Thus, the term “milk shares”. For details you can visit our website at myrawmilk.org. Membership forms are attached to the side of this Refrigerator.
You can do a 1-time membership and get the raw milk for this one time pick up, as available. Any jars that do not have a name on them are available for you to take.
1 Pint Buffalo Milk Share …………………membership fee is $8 (+$2 jar deposit) = $10 Total
1 Quart Buffalo Milk Share …………………membership fee is $15 (+$3 Jar deposit) = $18 Total
1 Half Gallon Buffalo Milk Share ………membership fee is $25 (+$10 Jar deposit) = $35 Total
When you bring back your jar washed and cleaned, you will not need to pay another jar deposit, and will only pay the membership fee listed. Otherwise, please pay the total amount listed.
Pick up location: We will have a refrigerator at Local Roots Vintage Food Market located at 623 W 7th St, Walsenburg, Colorado [81089]. NOTE: Local Roots was kind enough to offer their store as a pick up location but they are not the ones running the milk share membership and are not apart of the private membership. Please contact us directly if you have questions or comments.