Good vid. Milk safety is not about “either/or”. It is about “AND”. Raw milk is far superior AND things like Listeria, TB etc are nothing to brush off. I had a friend that got TB from raw milk, became an RN an spent her life researching this topic. So it boils down to the health of the cow (you better believe testing is important) and your trust the cow owner handles everything in a sanitary manner if you don’t own it yourself. You were dispensed a brain for a reason. Information is power.

It looks like bovine tuberculosis was a factor in the regulation of pasteurization in the late 1800's. Now they can test the herd for the disease and it's a relatively small problem. But when all milk was delivered in uncooled horse carts, there were a lot more problems with pathogens.

Milk was a daily drink in our home on the farm. Our family of ten never had any problems. I help my granddaughter make cheeses, butter, etc. from their beautiful cow😊

Thanks Jess! We just switched to Raw A2 milk (my hubby and daughters are lactose sensitive), and we LOVE it!!! They can drink a glass of milk with no bad side effects, and my kids digestive issues have vastly improved in just a couple weeks. 🙌🏻💚

Jess you have no idea how much I appreciate this. I have psoriasis and arthritis. I have used raw products on and off over the years. I know now, I feel better drinking raw products by 60% without medicine. Bless you my friend. You can come visit our Longhorns and garden anytime

I'm so glad to hear this. As a child I was taught that unpasteurized milk and home canned foods would kill you and should be avoided just as you should not eat mushrooms. I'm learning those fears may be unfounded. Thank you, Jess!❤

We live near a dairy that's been providing raw milk to the area for almost 95 years, they offer pasteurized also (non homogenized) but the raw is most popular. We've been buying a few gallons a week for the last year and a half, love it. Also, i used to buy raw goats milk in oregon, it was like $15 for a half gallon, I'm getting this raw cows milk for $6 a gallon here in Oklahoma!

Such helpful information! The one week shelf life seems to be the very general answer for raw milk however, when handles properly it truly does last even longer! We buy several gallons every two weeks and when we’re finishing off the rest of it before our next pick up it still taste as delicious on day 14 and fresh as it did in day 1.

Watching while one of our dairy goat mama's labors away. We LOVE our raw milk and raw milk cheeses, kefir.... ❤❤❤

I live in upstate New York. My family drinks low temp vat pasteurized non-homogenized milk from a local dairy. I think it's a great compromise because i actually found it, i've seen the well cared-for cows, i can afford it, and it's delivered right to my door every week! it doesn't have a very thick cream line unless it's right in the middle of the summer because of all of that grass. I skim in, mostly because my kids prefer it that way, and throw the cream in my coffee or in a recipe the day i skim it. I guess i'm saying all of this because i thought maybe some of your viewers may be interested in this option, if they can't find or afford raw. Awesome video :)

Thanks for this video, I recently read a study about how conventional dairy contains phthalates (endocrine disrupting chemicals leached from heated plastics) from the processing it goes through. As a biologist and an aspiring homesteader, I wanted to learn more about getting milk directly from small, local dairy farmers. You clearly care about your cows, and I love that! I think more of us should rely on our own or our communities animals for our dairy needs. There are a couple things I would like to add to this conversation, and that is that even with good hygiene and keeping cows healthy, it's still difficult to eliminate the risk of all pathogens (disease causing bacteria) in raw milk. The ones that concern a lot of people are Campylobacter, Listeria, E. coli, and salmonella. Campylobacter, for example, was found in 92.6% of all dairies sampled by the National Animal Health Monitoring System, with 33.7% of the cows infected, so it's prevalent and we should all be aware. Aware, but not necessarily afraid or fear-monger. These pathogens cause gastrointestinal illness that is uncomfortable but treatable in a lot of cases with antibiotics, but can be life threatening for people 65+, those who are pregnant, people with weakened immune systems, and infants/young children. I know I would be devastated if my child or family member or friend died because of a preventable infection like this. That said, heating raw milk to 145F for 30 minutes (or 161F for 15 seconds) can kill these harmful bacteria so that they can't cause illness. This can be done at home on the stove in a pan or in a double boiler! Contact your local extension office for more information. You have a lot more control in your own kitchen and can avoid putting the milk in contact with plastics during the heating process, which will prevent a lot of phthalate exposure. But does heating make milk less nutritious? A lot of scientific studies actually say no, this isn't the case. After pasteurization, fewer than 7% of whey proteins denature (are damaged and can no longer function). Minerals are also heat stable and many vitamins are also measured at the same concentration before and after pasteurization (e.g., riboflavin [B2], vitamin A, vitamin E). Certain vitamins do get degraded during pasteurization, but at low frequencies (

I was a child in the 50's and 60's, and we did not live on a farm. But a favorite childhood memory of mine, was the regular trips with my mom to the local farmer for milk. While my mom was getting the milk, my sisters and I would go visit the cows. My mom only bought raw milk, and skimmed the cream to used for whipping, and baking. I wish that was a memory I could have made for my kids.

I used to be a part of a kind of “share”. I milked the cow once each week and kept all her milk. I paid a monthly fee of $25 to “help care” for the cow by relieving her of her milk 🤪. I live in a state where raw milk can only be sold for “pet consumption“. I miss those days and, especially, I miss her awesome yellow butter! Thanks for spreading the good word about REAL milk.👏🏻

You made this video at the perfect time. We have some new friends that have cows and offer raw milk. I've been having a difficult time getting past the "mental block" of switching. Thank you for your knowledge 💛

I think I might have bought raw milk from that farm you used in Arkansas (between Vilonia and Beebe) because the jugs used to be marked FOR ANIMAL CONSUMPTION. I like raw milk because I don’t have to heat it to a certain temp before processing 24 hour yogurt in my yogurt maker. Thanks for a lovely, comprehensive video! You look like you feel fabulous and THAT makes me happy

Thanks for all the great information. As my family has a “commercial” dairy, I was raised on raw milk and have raised 5 kids on raw milk. I milk our jerseys twice a day and see no reason to not give that same milk to my family. I know it’s clean and we do everything possible to keep our cows healthy. It does seem crazy considering all of the things that we can legally put in our bodies that we know are bad for us, that raw milk is still considered a problem. As far as tuberculosis goes, many states, including illinois where I live, are certified as tuberculosis-free.

I try very hard to limit the amount of processed food in my family's diet but I feel stupid to say I never thought of store milk as a processed product. I KNOW that it is, I've visited dairies and all that, but it just never hit my brain that way. As soon as I was done watching your video I sourced local raw milk for my family. Luckily we live in PA where we can manage to find some. Thank you so much for your video!

my brother was a dairy farmer - the best thing was having the honor in helping in the morning. - getting the fresh milk that went straight into chillers (a good sized herd). into the chiller. I loved getting a gallon of fresh milk* and bring into the house for breakfast. (*very early in the morning the milk company they sold to would pick up the milk). a true joy.

My family and I have been drinking Raw Milk for years from produce stores in SC. Never have gotten sick from drinking it. Super healthy. Pasteurized Milk has little nutrition compared to Raw Milk. Would love to have my own dairy cow one day. Great video, Jess!!

Thank you SO MUCH Jess for posting this Video and clarifying the "For Animals Only" thing because over summer i searched local Raw Milk and it showed that so i never got any lol😊👍🐄🐄🥛All this information waa greatly appreciated❤

Cows do not consume 100# of grain a day in a commercial dairy setting. Max is usually 15-20# depending on what they are eating beyond the grain and production. Beyond a certain amount you are wasting the feed and it actually raises certain values tested for in the milk called MUN (milk urea nitrogen) and is a way that most dairies make sure they are feeding a balanced ration for optimum health in their cows.

I remember my mother telling me how she was on a band competition trip in high school in the 1940’s. She took a room on a farm where they served her raw milk for breakfast. Initially she was creeped out by it, but ended up loving it.

I remember looking at the pickle jars of raw milk on the counter at my grandparents house and seeing the cream separate. I also used to help my grandmother churn the butter in the wooden churn. She was a very strong lady. My sister used to love to drink the left over buttermilk from the churn but it was too sour for me.

Great timing! Iowa just passed legislation this summer, making it legal to sell real milk. I was so excited. I live on two acres and just don't have room for a cow operation. Buying milk is my best option for now. It has been a challenge to find a source, but I just did last week! I have to drive 30 miles and it costs $8 a gallon. When I found it, I texted my husband in all caps. I wanted to do a happy dance all over. I'm so excited for the opportunity to have real milk for the first time since I was five when my mom had to stop milking our cow because of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Jess that was so informative. I always like learning about stuff like this. I didn't know until I was 17 that only a cow that has called can give milk. I think people should know more about their food and the processes it goes through. Thanks

Thank you for this; a good mini lesson covering information and questions I didn't know to ask. Got some lactose intolerance going on and this is very intriguing, even though my wife says "I'm not sure I can handle a dairy cow". If an animal that big Doesn't Want To Do, I can see where this would be a handful. I figure that a lot of it is them being handled on a regular basis, trained to be gentle, and knowing how to handle them.

I agree with everything you said. I have been allergic or sensitive to dairy for years. Milk would give me a headache. However, raw milk doesn't bother me at all. I'm so happy about this fact. I know it's better for me and I have missed my cereal milk for a long while

The comfort you have around your girls now is so sweet to see.❤

So - this was a cool and intriguing topic. Especially when tied to the auto-immune discussion of a few days ago. I am interested in and currently exploring "gut health" and how to achieve it. I have eczema and other issues; 3 of my children have auto-immunes diseases. I am not saying raw milk is the total answer but I believe it's a slice of that pie; another piece of the puzzle. Thank you!

Thank you for talking about this subject. My uncle and my grandmother used to have a cow for milk and they'd take turns growing out a calf for meat. My parents didn't have the space for a cow. So they'd help with expenses. One of my fondest memories is staying with my grandmother and being there when the milk was delivered. It was such a treat to eat the fresh cream/milk on cereal. It was SOOO sweat and tasty. Once in awhile I'll treat myself to a jar of unpasterized milk and use it for my breakfast. It's soo darned expensive though compared to the shit from the other grocery stores. Again, thanks.🙏❤🙏

I’ve never been much of a milk drinker. My husband worked at a commercial dairy in his younger years and cautions against buying milk from the grocery store. He also grew up in small farm country and was able to enjoy fresh, raw milk and swears that if I ever tasted it, I’d be a milk convert for sure. I might get brave enough one day 😂, who knows!! But this video had a ton of great information so thank you for sharing!!

This was great timing! I regularly drive past a family owned small herd dairy with a self-serve fill-your-own raw milk dispenser and have been meaning to try it out since they opened a year ago, they even have a vending machine to purchase bottles if you need them. The milk is pricey but if we like it, I think it would be worth it to support small local farming. Here in New Zealand it is legal to sell raw milk but the rules and process for accreditation is super expensive, so it is very rare.

So glad you did this, I grew up on a farm drinking raw milk until I was 18 and went to live in the city and I believe that is why I am so healthy at age 72, on no meds and enjoying life. I see more and more people on Facebook asking for raw milk, and it is illegal here in Canada also to sell it so I believe there is a Cow share program also. Crazy world where natural is illegal.

Thank you for this information! I’m giving myself grace because there’s much about the U.S. I am still learning. But I remember being in Hawaii, and there was this random sticker on a stop sign talking about raw milk. Had no idea it was illegal. Had no idea why. I do know that pasteurized milk is a no go for me and my whole family. Our bodies hate it. We have turned to oat milk. And it’s alright. I have always wondered what raw milk tasted like. I was shocked to hear about the A2 milk and hearing you say most who I’ve a problem with pasteurized usually don’t have a problem with raw milk. So, thanks again!

Thanks so much for this information, Jess. I am not privileged to have a dairy cow but found your talk so interesting. I had forgotten the term clabbered cream. Now I know precisely what it means :)

Thank you Jess for all the great information. I buy raw milk from a local farmer and she showed me the cooling system of the milk and the dishwasher she uses before I became a customer. I actually recognized her cow as being a Jersey from your videos. A2 A2. Take care and I bless you

I found a place, thanks to the website that you mentioned, selling the A2/A2milk for $10 a gallon and A2/A1 for $7. I always thought that raw milk would cost a lot more. Thank you for breaking down the details!

Great information; thanks for sharing! I was raised on raw milk & no one in my family ever got I’ll from it. In our province, it’s illegal to buy & sell raw milk. Such a shame! Blessings to everyone 🤗💕🇨🇦

Thank you so much Jess. ❤ can u do a class on raising a family cow. The best grass to seed,Food ,meds, etc. I trust your research and there’s so much out there it’s so overwhelming. Thank you. God bless 😊

I think it's worth knowing that A1 milk specifically codes for histidine, the precursor for histamine. Histamine is actively inflammatory throughout the body. Skin, gut, respiratory tract, all that can be effected. If anyone is struggling with inflammation with dairy consumption, try raw and A2A2. Might make all the difference like it did for me ❤❤

I've been drinking raw milk now for about 4 months, and it's amazing. I only drank raw milk on my gramma and grandpa's farm when I was young, and we would visit in summer. They also had Jersey cows, 2 of them. I also drank what I assume was raw milk after we moved to VT, when I would stay at my friend Rachel's house. They had a dedicated refrigerator for their milk, and had Holstein cows, and they sold a lot of their milk, so would have a milk truck come and collect the cow's milk every other day. I don't know the condition of that milk that was sold, but it was in a huge vat that was cooled to under 40 degrees. The milk in their fridge was really sweet, because there were lots of people drinking it. Rachel was one of, I believe, 9 children. She was second to youngest, and had a lot of older brothers, who worked on the farm and drank lots of milk. Now, I get half a gallon of raw milk from Jersey cows every week, from a local farm. Robert, the farmer, gets his cows checked every week, sometimes 2x a week. The milk has a thick cream cap, which mostly goes in my coffee, then the rest gets shaken up and that milk and cream mixture is heaven. No store-bought for me, the idea, truthfully, kind of grosses me out now! I love this milk!! Thanks for this video, Jess. 🧴🍼💗💕

Thanks for opening the conversation and sharing what you know/don't know bout raw milk. Highly informative and heartfelt. In the 10 years or so of switching, I have found that drinking raw milk keeps my tummy settled in comparison to pasteurized milk and I enjoy the difference in flavor. In CA it's not commonly found in all grocery stores. But, I do purchase ours from a health food store nearby or occasionally make the trip to a dairy farm which is about 2 hours away.

In Europe the pasteurisation was largely about bovine TB transferring to human TB through milk. Herds are TB tested now but raw milk is still quite hard to come by in the UK.

It would be a sad existence without real raw cream in my coffee each morning. The whole family's digestion has been so much better with raw milk. Would never go back!!

I tried raw milk for the first time in June at Rory's homestead fest and I loved it. I cannot wait until we are able to get our homestead and a milk cow.

I'm definitely not against raw milk, and prefer that over store bought hands down. However, it's really important to know the sanitation practices where you're getting it from if it's not your own. My brother almost died from contaminated raw milk that led to botulism. It's a wonderful food, but only if the risks are taken seriously.

As always, thanks for being real! Something I think is important to notes is that it is absolutely worth the price! I pay almost 3 times the price for raw milk in my area versus the generic non-organic grocery store price... but knowing farmers personally, this is really what their cost is. Often small farmers are doing this mostly for their families and just sharing the extra. They aren't trying to exploit their customers. And the work they commit to do every day to care for the animals and create a great product is worth the extra dollars.

This was incredibly informative to me as I've been considering purchasing raw milk from a dairy nearby. Thank you so much for putting this video out. I'll be saving it to refer back to again. 😀

You have a wealth of knowledge about sooo many things, thanks for sharing !!

Love this! ❤

Thanks for summing all the questions up in one video 👍🏻

❤ you are awesome Jess!!! Very clear and concise info

Excellent information! Thanks. Those cows sure do trust and love you. So sweet.

Wow love that we have been blessed by your present nearly everyday❤❤❤thanks Jess

My Love and I were JUST talking about cow breeds and such. Planning for the near-ish future when we will be able to have our own milk cows and make our own dairy products. You always seem to bring a lesson on something just when I need it. Thank you! 😊

So informative. Thank you so much, Jess.

Yea 611k subscribers 🎉🥰 great channel & vlogs! Thank you/Bless you 🙏🏽😊

Great video, Jess. Thanks!❤

The book “The Untold Story of Milk” is a fantastic resource for those interest in the safety of raw milk.

Really great video sweetie! I grew up drinking raw milk but I never knew the process and the science behind it. I can not drink store-bought milk because it hurts my stomach and et cetera. Thank you for all the research and work that you do! It is very valuable! Have a lovely day!❤

Jess just held class! That was really helpful thank you! I learned so much!❤️🤟

I learn so much from you, as well as other homesteaders

Bless you Jess ! ❤

That was a ton of information. I'm going to have to watch this again. Thanks so much for sharing

Great content and well explained Jess!!! Thank you!!

thank you for being such a good teacher!

Thank you so much for this video ❤

So informative!

So interesting! Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge.

Raw milk sales are legal in Missouri. We do have to buy direct from the dairy farmer and they have to have a list of names that they sell to. Unfortunately the rural county I live in does not allow raw milk to be sold. A local dairy farmer drives to three other counties around me to make sure it’s available.

Thank you Jess, well explained.👏🇨🇦

Thankyou Jess for explaining this!

Thank you for this video!! I was thinking about this recently

Such a lovey human. Thank you for all the valuable information.

Thank you so much for the gift of knowledge on this! I’ve always wondered about it and I want to give it a try!

This was very informative! Thanks, Jess.

Thanks for this video. Lots of good info!

Wow. Great info. Thanks Jess. Ive learnt alot today ❤

Great information! Thanks for this!!!

Ah, I was seriously wondering about this! Thanks for the video!

Very eye opening thank you ❤

thank you for sharing this.

Awesome video. Great, helpful information. Thank you!

Great info. Thank you for all that you teach us. Every time; I learn a new thing or three....😊

Wow thank you Jess ! Super informative 🖤🐄 great video

When we milked, which was for several years before we went to Scotland , we found the goats milk very much needed to be chilled immediately! We didn't advertise, but word of mouth spread that we had raw goats milk. At the time it was highly illegal here in GA. We made 'for animal consumption only' labels and sold all of our extra milk, cheese, and yogurt. My favorite was the ice cream.

Excellent video!

12:35 the cat being chased by the sheep in the background i could not help but laugh at the cuteness

Such great timing for this vedeo!!

Well done!

Thank you !

Very informative video Jess. I remember when Oregon decided to 'crack down' on home dairies. We had been buying really good goat milk for some time and then all of a sudden it was taboo unless they were "certified" and had to have a quick chiller. I get a kick out of what goes on in the background of some of your videos. about 2/3 through the sheep chasing one of the cats and then near the end one of the horses comes running up to the barn.

I grew up in Oregon and my mom was very crunchy. Think home births, homeschooling, gardens... She got us raw milk whenever she could but it was hard to get ahold of in the 90s!

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing this information.

Good video! Great info. I grew up on a dairy farm and we would just go to the chilling tank to get our milk and as such I would drink upwards of a gallon a day. Fast forward years and I buy the milk as I do not have raw milk available and I am down to less than a quart...lol.

I love this video from you Jess! I’d love to see a series or more detailed video about expenses, vet visits and all the things you need to consider when thinking about owning a family milk cow. I’m sure there might be other videos about that on KZfaq but you are such a good teacher!

We get our raw milk from a dairy a few hours away. They deliver to our town every two weeks. I order 5 gallons every two weeks and freeze 3 of them until we are ready to use them.

Thanks 🙏

I grew up drinking raw goat and cows milk off our farm so I was unaware people were scared of raw milk until I was an adult. 😅 Im excited to get a family milk cow in the spring! We miss our raw milk!

Thank you so much for this demystifying information. I haven’t known much about this topic but I feel more comfortable now. You have such a beautiful perspective.