This is one of my favorite views on the farm! We had just moved the heifers to a new pasture for their first time and it went smoothly.

When our days get really full, I am grateful for raw milk and how it makes it easy for my family to be well-nourished. 

 I simply shake the milk and pour it into cups, whip into a protein shake, or serve it over oatmeal & fruit and I know my boys are getting tons of nutrients, minerals, vitamins, beneficial enzymes, and wholesome fats, proteins, and carbs.

Raw milk is an incredible health food with a multitude of benefits. A growing number of conscious consumers are learning about raw milk and how to source it from a trusted farm so they can enjoy all the goodness!

If you are curious about why raw milk is gaining popular momentum and why you should add it to your 2025 goals, then this post is for you!

Here are ten reasons to love raw milk:

Hello, Creambrook Friends! Today you are faced with a ton of choices to make in regard to your food:  ever-increasing pricing with smaller packaging, confusing labels, varied views on sustainability and ethics, and ever-changing media articles on what food is good for you or not. It is exhausting!!  Kristen and I feel this tension every time we go to the grocery store, and we seem to be always reevaluating our food purchases. It should not be this hard!  At Creambrook, we are excited to help make your dairy choice as easy as possible.  Several changes are coming into effect in the next few weeks that will dramatically change your experience with Creambrook raw milk.

It all begins with the humble dairy cow.

She takes green grass grown by the sun’s warmth and plentiful rains and turns it into one of nature’s most nutrient-dense foods.

Raw Milk, often touted as a superfood, is quickly gaining momentum in kitchens across the nation — but what exactly is in a cup of raw milk? Let’s dive in.

At Creambrook, we sent our winter raw milk to be tested at a nutritional lab and were thrilled to see the results confirmed of what we have known for years.

There are significant differences in raw milk versus its pasteurized milk counterparts — it’s not just at the macro-level.

Ben and I keep saying how awesome our team is. We work with the best people.

Over the past couple of weeks, everyone has come together to get the new leased Creamery ready for production.

I am excited to share these “in progress” photos with you! It’s really taking shape.

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…

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!

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!

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!

Ben is back on The Baker & The Farmer podcast! He shares an update from the past year as well as navigating some tough challenges and exciting growth at Creambrook Farm.