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The Raw Adventure

Hi there! Here you'll find all things raw milk, Jersey cows, farm life, and the simple joys of living on our grass-based Jersey dairy in Virginia.

I’m Kristen: wife to Ben, mama to five adventurous boys, and farmer-milker-cook-fill-in-wherever-needed on the farm. :)

Thanks for being here! I hope it inspires you in your life, home, and kitchen.

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The Milk Tanker has arrived!

This feels surreal. We brought all the boys to the creamery to see it pull down the driveway. This milk tanker will be hauled by the Kenworth semi truck…

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The biggest news yet: Raw Milk Cartons coming Spring 2025!

We have purchased a carton filler to bottle Raw Milk into Half Gallon Cartons this Spring 2025!

 Please stay tuned for more details in future Farm Letters as this new process unfolds.

We will be the first raw milk herd share to have milk cartons!

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Moving to a New Creamery + Raw Butter Coming Soon!

Hello from snowy Middlebrook, Va!

 

I hope this finds you well. We are in the middle of a rough patch of weather: 10 inches of snow + above-freezing temps = ground that is challenging to drive tractors and equipment on. Next week's weather looks the same. 

We're making do and getting creative in order to keep the cows well-fed and bedded in their fields. And we are counting down the days until Spring!

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Coming to Farm Day? Favorite Local Spots

Enjoy a visit to the beautiful Shenandoah Valley! If you are wanting to make a weekend trip for Farm Day, here are other places you can visit, hike, and enjoy!

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Back to Basics Series: The Herd Share

You’ve heard about raw milk and want to give it a try. But what is a herd share and how does it work? This is part one in a new blog series, Back to Basics. This week, we will dive into what a herd is and why you’d want to own one.

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Our Most-Asked Questions

If you recently found us, welcome to the farm! We are delighted to serve you across Virginia. I thought it would be fun to share some frequently asked questions, as you may have wondered some of these yourself. These questions are organized into three categories: The Farm, The Cows, and The Herd Share…

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Ordinary Moments

Ordinary moments from the past few weeks. ✨The farm life is often called “simple living” on instagram but if it’s like our life and the farmers/entrepreneurs that I know, it’s seldom simple…

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The Creambrook Origin Story - Part 2

It felt like we were floundering without a direction. A goal came to mind to purchase a farm before Ben turned 30 years old. We began on a quest to find a dairy farm where we could plant our roots and raise our young family…

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