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Any plans to sell a pasteurized, UNhomogenized (cream-on-top) milk product in stores?
November 30th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Will you be carrying their ice cream? At what stores in the Northern Virginia area?
November 30th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
I have two questions.
1. What happens to the cows after they are too old to produce milk?
2. What happens to any calves that are born from your cows?
December 3rd, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Are these grass fed cattle?
December 3rd, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Hi Maria and Ellen, I’ve reached out to the folks at Homestead Creamery and will get back to you shortly about your questions.
December 4th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Hi! My name is Donnie Montgomery and I am the co-owner of Homestead Creamery.I will try to provide answers for Maria and Ellen Holt.
Maria:
1.When cows are no longer productive or profitable for our dairy they are sold to 1 of 2 local cattle dealers in Franklin County,Virginia.
2.As much as possible ,our calves are born in the pasture after which we make sure that they are nursed by their mothers or are bottle fed colostrum within the first few hours. We keep all the females for herd replacements and if not, they are sold as 2 yr. olds to other dairies that need them.Male calves are sold at 4-7 days of age,mostly to our neighbors that want the calves to raise.
Ellen Holt:
1.Our replacement cows are pasture fed except for winter months when grass is short.Milk cows are pasture fed and also supplemented with our home grown feeds to help maintain healthy bodies as they consistently produce milk for us daily.
Thanks so much for your part in making our family farms viable
December 5th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Can you tell me where Homestead Creamery products are sold. I shop at the Duluth, GA store. Thanks
December 11th, 2008 at 11:12 am
I am trying to get Homestead Creamery milk in Raleigh NC, any chance it is available. I am interested in vat pasteurized milk, not ultra pasteurized. Thanks.
December 13th, 2008 at 5:20 am
Hi there,
I just wanted to say that I’ve really been enjoying your eggnog this holiday season. It is AMAZING!
December 14th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
Hello,
I am from India and very much used to getting milk directly from the cow/buffalo before consuming it (not even pasteurize and/or homogenize)
However, I have heard that cows are sometimes fed meat so that they can give more milk. Is this true?
Thanks,
Purvi
December 15th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
@Purvi All of our dairy cows are on a vegetarian diet. They are never given, antibiotics, growth hormones or animal byproducts. Other than their own milk, of course.
December 16th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Which Whole Foods stores carry this milk? (I visit Bethesda frequently.)
December 20th, 2008 at 2:56 am
I just tried a some of this milk: it’s terrific! And it’s good to know that we can support local farmers.
January 3rd, 2009 at 3:34 pm
We have found your product in Va, but we live in NC. Is there any place that we can find your product, Especially the chocolate milk, in the area of Wilmington, NC. Your boiled custard was great also
January 3rd, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Hi, I am from Colorado where I get raw milk from a local dairy. I am in NC for a time where I am caring for my mother. Desperate to find a wholesome milk I found your milk at Earth Fare.
I was curious if your cows are “organic”. A google search lead me to this posting. I loved the video! I know that the lable “organic” can be misleading. I purchased you milk b/c 1.glass bottle 2.minimal pasturizing 3.nonhomogenized (creamline). I was pleased to know the “girls” are grass fed until you have to switch them to a feed in the winter. I am curious what comprises your feed?
Thanks in advance for your answer! Valerie in Colorado
January 4th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Hi Valerie, we are not certified organic however, our goal is to use the resources that we have to sustain our farm in a natural way. Some of our practices include pasturing our cows and raising our crops for feed. We use our manure and waste for fertilizer, practice crop rotations and plant cover crops. These practices help with weed control, fertilization, soil erosion, and also increases organic matter in the soil. We also use natural predators to assist in fly control.
Our feed is comprised of the corn shown in the video, mostly in the form of silage made by chopping the whole corn plant. We also feed them hay that is grown on the farm.
Thank you for your interest in Homestead Creamery and thank you for trying our products.
January 13th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Thanks for your thoughtful questions about our piece on Homestead Creamery. Currently, Homestead Creamery supplies Whole Foods Market stores that are local to their southern Virginia locale. These stores include Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as well as several Virginia locations including Charlottesville, Richmond, Arlington, Fairfax, Springfield, Alexandria and Vienna. While Homestead Creamery product does not reach our entire southern region, we are pleased to offer Sparkman’s Cream Valley Dairy as a local option in Georgia and Maple View Dairy as a local option in North Carolina. Thanks for viewing!
January 13th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Hi, being raised a country girl on a small dairy farm. I am still a farm girl 40 years later and would like to know if you offer tours of your facilities?
January 21st, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Hi Beth,
We do offer tours of the farms. You can also call Homestead Creamery @ 540-721-2045 and we offer tours of the Creamery where you can actually see how the milk is bottled and the ice cream and butter process and you can tour the farm the same day.
Thank you.
January 22nd, 2009 at 3:14 pm
I just want to say that your Orange Cream Milk is the best tasting treat I’ve ever had in my life!!!
January 24th, 2009 at 11:14 am
Your chocolate milk is The BEST EVER!!
January 28th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Hi I am interested in purchasing Homestead Creamery Milk. I wanted to know if I can return the bottles to Whole Foods and if it is sent back to your farm to be cleaned and reused? Or do I just need to recycle it in my neighborhood. Thanks
February 1st, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Hello Mya, Yes you can return the bottles to Whole Foods and they return the bottles to us to be cleaned and reused.
Thank you.
February 2nd, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Thank you! I’ve just discovered your milk at the Kroger in Morgantown, WV, and I love it! I have wanted to buy hormone free milk before, but I have always found it to be much more expensive than other milk. After the bottle deposit, yours is actually cheeper than the store brand! I’m guessing that this has something to do with packaging, and I love that I’m not paying for something that I’m just going to throw away! I feel like you are a good company making decisions because they are right, not because they are easy. If there were more compainies like yours in this country, we wouldn’t be in the mess that we’re in. I think many people are on the verge of realizing that. Thank you again!
February 10th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
Thank you Joanna,
We appreciate your kind words and we hope you will continue to enjoy our products.
February 11th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Hi! Your milk is simply amazing! I purchase it for my children and myself. My Husband is unable to drink it because of lactose issues. Do you plan to offer a lactose free version in the future? Thanks!
February 13th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Hi Eve,
At this time we do not have any plans for lactose free milk in the future. We are always asking for input and I will make sure that this is addressed. In the meantime thank you for your support and continue to enjoy our products.
February 17th, 2009 at 11:32 am
Where in Concord,NC can I find the Homestead Creamery Milk?
I went to Harris Teeter in Concord, NC where they use to carry it. They do not have your milk any longer. OH NO!!! Now where can I find my Homestead Creamery Milk?
Thanks
February 20th, 2009 at 8:32 am
My young children and I have been enjoying your creamline milk (from the Fairfax store) for a month now and appreciate your great-tasting products. Your bottles say “No hormones”, but I’m wondering if you give your cows antibiotics? Thanks!
February 20th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
Darlene,
You can find our products in the Whole Foods Store in Winston Salem, NC. You can call our office at 540-721-2045 and we will be glad to help you locate our products. Thank you.
February 26th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Cathy,
We use antibiotics only when absolutely necessary, and the milk from treated cows is not used for 5 to 7 days. Each load of milk is tested here at our Creamery for antibiotics. Thank you for your interest.
February 26th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
I am a great fan of organic milk. Since I found your VERY FRESH milk at WF, I am really happy. The Creamline is awesome. There is such a marked difference between “regular” (non-organic) milk and organic milk, and the freshness kicks it up at least one notch, if not more.
It would be so great to have fresh milk delivered. I can afford a LITTLE more (than regular prices) for great milk but $1.50 fuel upcharge is pretty harsh, especially for the amount that we would drink as a family.
Have you considered either CNG conversions for your vehicles or electric delivery vans? Regular engines can be converted over to CNG, and if you have a CNG pumping station nearby, it is a pretty easy switch. If not, you can get a compressor to run off of the natural gas lines. I just realized… I am assuming that you have NG there. If not, there’s also LNG. Electic is an option, and getting more practical every day. There are commercial vehicles that get 100-150 miles / charge, carry a 2 ton payload, and recharge off the mains in < 8 hours. Newer battery formulations will improve this. Estimates are given for < 10 cent/mile equiv fuel costs. If this is interesting, I would suggest plug-in only. Hybrids are not an efficient choice at this point.
Do you have gallon jugs, or is that just too large for users? Have you considered the hard, clear plastic (thick, #1)? I don’t know how they hold up to physical scrubbing, but gentle sanitizing would serve them well.
Lots of stuff all at once, sorry, but I’m psyched.
February 26th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
I have been buying Homestead Creamery milk and ice cream for over a year now at Kroger in Blacksburg, VA. It is fantastic and I will miss it when I move back to suburban Maryland. Please consider carrying it in your Montgomery County, MD stores – I would certainly shop more at Whole Foods if it was available.
March 6th, 2009 at 10:52 am
Kristen,
We are expanding our relationship with Whole Foods and we are distributing our products to new stores on a case by case basis. Please keep in touch with your local Whole Foods store for product information.
Thank you.
March 9th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Donnie,
I’ve been buying your creamline milk for a couple of years now and I have to say, it’s wonderful. Just about any other milk now tastes awful to me! You guys have ruined me.
Anyway. I was wondering, what kind of cows compromise your herd? And have you considered setting up a company website?
Thank you.
March 15th, 2009 at 10:32 am
Whoops, *comprise, not compromise.
March 16th, 2009 at 9:32 am
We have Holsteins and a few Jersey cows. At this time we don’t have any plans for a website, but if you have any questions you can contact us.
Thank you.
March 19th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
I would like to know the nutritional values for the creamline milk. I love it and it tastes just like the milk of my childhood, but for the nutrition program I am on, I need to know calories, fat, etc. Would it be possible to get that information? Thanks, Carol
March 19th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
How do you get the deposit back? Can you return to the place of purchase?
March 22nd, 2009 at 8:36 pm
Ryan,
Return your bottle to the place of purchase and take it to the customer service desk and they will refund you the deposit.
Thank you.
March 24th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
When I spied Homestead Creamery in the milk section of our local Kroger 2 years ago, I immediately snatched up 3 bottles. Since then, it’s the only milk we’ll buy.
I’m a dairy lover. I’ll routinely go through a gallon of milk a day, in addition to byproducts like yogurt and cheese. Unfortunately, we didn’t think about the source of our calcium while I carried our first child. The end result was a baby in the 99th percentile who had hair on her arms, legs, armpits and vaginal region just weeks after birth–all those hormones pumped into “factory” cows take their toll on both animals and people.
Thankfully, I discovered your wonderful products before my second child, and have never looked back.
Homestead Creamery’s butter was introduced at our nearby store just last week and I had a strong desire to buy up all the inventory lest it not appear again.
All of this to say thank you. Thank you for caring about the animals, about the land, about the future, and about your customers. I’ve spread the word about Homestead Creamery to all of my family and friends, and will continue to do so for a long time to come. May your farms continue the time-honored tradition of caring for life for many generations to come.
March 31st, 2009 at 9:44 am
Mr. Montgomery, How do you make your low-fat milk? I am very sensitive to the glutamate that is freed when milk is dried under high heat and then added to mass produced skim milk to make low-fat milk. Do you add milk solids to your skimmed milk to make low-fat milk? If I just skimmed off the cream in your wonderfrul nonhomogonized milk what % milk fat would be left behind? I just found your milk and thank you enough for producing such a great product.
March 31st, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Joan,
We do not dry milk under high heat for any reason. To produce lowfat milk we blend our skim and whole milk to achieve 2% fat. Nothing is added or taken away except the cream. Yes you can skim off the cream from the creamline milk and your fat percentage will be less than 1%. Before removing any cream the milk is between 3.8 and 4%. Thank you.
April 1st, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Autumn, Thank you for the kind words, we hope you will continue to enjoy our products.
April 1st, 2009 at 3:43 pm
We’ve been enjoying your milk for years, and having it delivered to our door each week is a wonderful convenience. A friend of mine raised a question that I was unable to answer – is your mild fortified with Vitamin D?
Thanks is advance for your response!
April 30th, 2009 at 8:00 am
oops, I meant to type milk, not mild. sorry!
April 30th, 2009 at 8:02 am
Just bought some from a Whole Foods in Washington DC. That is by far the BEST milk my family has EVER had……THANK YOU!!
May 1st, 2009 at 6:59 pm
I wanted to say thank you for putting out such an amazing product. My wife is lactose intolerant but the milk from your farms does not affect her and she is so happy to be able to have it again. The chocolate milk and eggnog are divine and one glass is a great dessert. I have heard rumors that there could be some financial problems with the company and if that is the case raise the price! As evidence here people really appreciate the quality product you are producing and would pay accordingly.
May 6th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Your response:.Our replacement cows are pasture fed except for winter months when grass is short.Milk cows are pasture fed and also supplemented with our home grown feeds to help maintain healthy bodies as they consistently produce milk for us daily.
Thanks so much for your part in making our family farms viable
What constitutes “home grown feeds”? Since there is a photo with corn in the background I’m wondering if the milk cows are fed corn? I’ve been enjoying this product, but I would prefer clear information on the wonderful glass bottle.
May 8th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Amy,
Our milk is all natural, we do not add anything to it.
Thank you.
May 13th, 2009 at 7:25 am
Hi!
I am able to find your creamline milk at the WF in Falls Church and Fairlakes but not at Reston/Herndon. Is there a reason for this? I live near Reston and have to go quite a ways to get your milk. Any plans of supplying to stores in the Reston/Herndon/Sterling area?
Thank you.
May 18th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
I have purchased your cultured buttermilk in the Fairfax store and loved it. I am glad to find nonhomogonized milk. What process do you use in pasteurizing your milk?
May 21st, 2009 at 10:59 pm
We just tried Homestead Creamery for the first time a few days ago, purchased at the Whole Foods in Vienna. I have to say it is the best milk I have ever had! Having been born and raised in suburban DC, I was never exposed to good, local milk as a kid. Now I will never go back.
Donnie, you and your team do a great job! I am really happy to know that there are local Virginia Farms me and my family can support.
Thank you Homestead and Whole Foods.
May 23rd, 2009 at 4:21 pm
[...] Milk = :) May 26, 2009 Filed under: 1 — nsdeems @ 1:17 am Oh, by the way…I bought milk today; it came in a glass jar. Technically it’s chocolate milk and it tastes really good. It comes from a place called Homestead Creamery which is somewhere in VA. They home deliver milk to their customers in that area. This makes me happy; milk being delivered to doorsteps makes me happy. I am one of those people who are satisfied by simple things. Can you get any more simple than milk in glass jars being delivered to doorsteps? Homestead Creamery doesn’t have it’s own website but you can check out the link below which is a video from the Whole Foods website who also carries their product. Evidently they make ice cream too which makes Justin very happy. http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/11/homestead-creamery/ [...]
May 25th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Shantanu,
Please check with the Dairy Manager next time you are in the store. Ask him/her why they do not carry it. It is up to the mangers which products they carry.
Thank you
May 27th, 2009 at 8:57 am
To: Barnaby and all our supportive customers.
Thank you all for the wonderful comments, we are happy to provide great products and we hope you will continue to enjoy each of them.
May 27th, 2009 at 9:00 am
I am recently learning about the difference between A1 & A2 milk. Is your milk A2? If not, would you concider offering A2 milk?
June 2nd, 2009 at 9:34 am
I would like to know if your fat free milk is homogenised. The whole milk label states clearly that it is homogenised, but there is nothing on the label of the fat free milk.
Thanks,
Peta
June 3rd, 2009 at 7:20 am
I have been having your milk delivered to our home for about 18 months now. My family and I absolutely LOVE it!! We usually stick with the nonfat creamline milk, but have also tried the chocolate milk and orange cream. They are all delicious!!! The nonfat creamline tastes like 2% to me. I do have one question. I was informed that the chocolate milk is sweetened with molasses. On the label, it clearly states that sugar is the ingredient. Could you please tell me; is the chocolate milk is sweetened with molasses, or sugar? Thank you and thanks so much for providing us with such a wholesome product. They are truely short to come by these days!!
June 4th, 2009 at 6:00 am
Peta,
Our Non Fat milk is non homogenized.
June 9th, 2009 at 7:05 am
Karen,
Our Chocolate Milk is sweetened with sugar. Thank you for being a customer.
June 9th, 2009 at 7:07 am
We have been buying your creamline milk for several months now at Whole Foods and loving it. So tasty, love the glass bottles, and I am thrilled to be supporting a local family farm! I see you have mostly Holsteins, with a few Jerseys. Any plans to expand the Jersey herd or branch out into other breeds so you can produce A2 beta casein milk? Also, I didn’t see an answer to Rick’s question about your pasteurization process. Do you in fact vat pasteurize?
Thanks!!
Cecilia
June 11th, 2009 at 9:21 am
[...] things I have already begun to do is only purchase milk from a local dairy (complete with a returnable glass bottle), bread from a local bakery, local eggs and local beer. [...]
June 14th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
What percentage of your herd produces A2 milk? Would you be willing to differentiate and sell only A2 milk? I’d love to have access to A2 cow’s milk, but until then have to stick with goat milk. Do you know of any mainly Guernsey dairy farms in Virginia which supply (A2) milk?
Thanks!
June 15th, 2009 at 8:05 am
I am curious about the corn you feed the animals and plant in your fields. Is this genetically modified corn you have planted and use for feed or normal-natural-non-Gm-corn?
June 15th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Hi, i love your chocolate milk. Just wondering, do you have a website or a twitter\facebook?
June 17th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
I imagine the answer is “no” but if I call in advance and came to your farm and creamery for a tour would I ever be allowed to hand milk a cow?
I’ve just always wanted to live on a farm and milk a cow but never have…
I know that most dairies – for practical reasons of course resort to milking machines rather than handmilking.
Do you have a website?
What are the seasons, days of the week and range of hours that people can come for a tour?
(just 3-4 people max)
How many cows do you have?
What other animals do you have on your farm?
Do you know if you can make cows milk based soap – just like there are some goats milk based soaps?
Have you thought of starting a small restaurant / bed & breakfast where you serve the fresh milk, eggs, ice cream, and other things from you farm?
(I’m not sure if the experience would be soiled by the smell of cow manure from a dairy farm, but otherwise, it would be pretty nice…)
June 21st, 2009 at 2:55 pm
We just discovered your wonderful milk! I am part of a group of women in a “Go Local’ challenge who try to make at least one completely locally sourced meal a week. I was thrilled to see your milk in the Arlington Whole Foods! And even more thrilled after I tasted it. After searching for you on the web and finding this post, I wonder if you have plans to have your own website any time soon (I think your fans would love it). I also wonder: where can we return the glass bottles so they can be reused? Thank you, Sara
June 24th, 2009 at 9:16 am
Jennifer,
We do not have a website. We do offer tours of the Creamery and Farms, you have to call and schedule them in advance as we only offer them Monday thru Thursday. We do not hand milk the cows, but we have two Customer Appreciation Days twice a year where we have lots of activities including a milking cow on hand so the childer and adults can see this process. The kids seem to enjoy it. I don’t know about the soap, and we don’t have any plans for a bed/breakfast, but we do have a Farm Market where you can pruchase our products along with other local products. Thank you.
June 24th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Sara,
Thank you for trying our milk. We do not have a website or facebook/twitter. You can take your bottles back Whole Foods and they will refund you. Thank you for your support.
June 24th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
I love your milk products, especially your chocolate milk. It is a real treat but I’ve been trying to watch both my budget and waistline lately. I’ve come up with the Perfect solution. I’ve given up my frequent trips to Starbucks and make a killer cafe mocha at home. I refridgerate the remainder of my morning pot of coffee (I use fresh ground, high quality, dark whole bean coffee). When I want a little pick me up in the late afternoon. I pour the chilled cofee over ice and stir in a good shot of chocolate milk. Yum!
July 12th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
I think the only thing to say is “thank you”. I had stopped drinking milk – I would rather have water than regular fat free milk. Then I tried Homestead milk. I’m lovin’ it!
July 29th, 2009 at 9:14 am
I would like to know what the cows are fed and how they live.
July 31st, 2009 at 6:07 am
I’m sorry. I should have read your responses to the other comments before asking my question. Thanks anyway and feel free to delete these from your post without me caring. My family loves your milk and your practices. We will continue to support you through your products!
July 31st, 2009 at 6:13 am
This milk is great. We first started drinking it in Harrisonburg, VA and were so happy to find it at Earth Fare after we moved to Knoxville, TN. Nothing makes a better cappuccino – the amount of foam you can make from 5 oz. of 2% milk is unbelievable. This milk is very creamy – even the skim tastes more substantial than other milk. The only suggestion I have is to put a little basket of those reusable milk pouring bottle tops out near the milk coolers. I’m sure people would be happy to pay a few dollars for something they can use for months on end to keep the kitchen counter a little cleaner.
Keep up the great work! We love our Homestead milk!
August 1st, 2009 at 6:48 am
Just recently switched to your milk because I love being able to get non-homogenized milk with quality and richness right from the glass bottle. You can really taste the difference! It also gives me peace of mind knowing that we are supporting local farms. Thanks for your “natural” practices on the farm. I trust your product and our family is enjoying it.
August 1st, 2009 at 2:42 pm
I have been trying to find a nice local milk to make cheese from. I thought I had hit the jackpot when I found Homestead Creamery’s “Creamline” milk, as creamline usually indicates that it has minimum pasteurization and no homogenization. I was very disappointed when I tried to make cheese with Homestead Creamery’s Creamline Milk. I couldn’t get the curds to set. When I called the company I was very sad to learn that ALL their products are heated to 172 degrees. 145 degrees for 30 minutes is standard pasteurization and all that is necessary to make the milk safe. The excessive heat not only denatures all the proteins in the milk, but it gives it a distinct “cooked” taste. The purpose of heating the milk to 172 degrees is simply for ease in shipping. It extends the milk’s shelf life until it is opened- when it is just as perishable as any other milk.
August 10th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
I grew up about 5 miles from Homestead Creamery and have loved their milk for years (since they started about 10-15 years ago). My parent’s still live in the same place even though I’m now 27 and live in Alexandria VA and work in DC. Whenever I would be home for the holidays my Dad always knew to make sure to have Homestead Creamery chocolate milk for me while I was there since it’s the only place to get it. Within the past year or so I discovered, much to my delight, that the local Alexnadria Whole Foods that I live next to now stocks Homestead Creamery milk. First off, I was ecstatic. Secondly, I was kind of proud that the local hometown creamery was being sold in Whole Foods (as my girlfriend kind of laughed at me when I told the cashier that I am from the town that this creamery is located).
Anywho – I cannot recommend their products enough. Their icecream is AWESOME. I’ve stopped by the creamery for years to buy it (if you stop by, you can get it by the scoop in cones). I also love their chocolate milk and their orange cream milk. I’ve never actually had their butter, oddly enough, because I don’t do a whole lot of baking.
Keep up the good work Donnie and for everyone else, don’t hesitate at trying any of their products – they’re delicious.
Joel Housman
- from Wirtz VA (Smith Mountain Lake)
September 19th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
we are enjoying your milk from the Kroger in Christiansburg. I know you deliver in Roanoke area. I think you deliver in Blacksburg now, do you have a route in Christiansburg?
September 21st, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Can you tell me do you sell your pumpkin ice cream in the grocery stores at all in roanoke virginia
October 12th, 2009 at 12:01 am
Please provide us with the nutritional information for your products, in particular, the fat and calorie value for a cup of your creamline milk.
October 15th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
I have been buying the creamline Homestead Creamery milk at the Kroger in Blacksburg for many years. It is important to me to drink locally produced minimally processed milk without antibiotics and hormones from cows that are allowed to graze on pastures. The flavor is wonderful I also love the reuseable glass bottles. It’s an overall great product, next best thing to fresh raw milk from the farm next door.
October 17th, 2009 at 10:23 am
What temperature do you heat the milk to for paturizing? I am looking for 161 degrees in order to make mozarella cheese.
October 18th, 2009 at 11:27 am
I know this is an old post. But, I can’t find information regarding the use of pestidides. Are pesticides used on the grass that the cows graze or their winter feed? I love this milk but my wife keeps pushing back as the glass bottle only claims the milk is hormone free and not antibiotic (which this post says it is) and pesticide free. I need to convince her that this milk is free of these.
October 21st, 2009 at 9:40 am
I live just outside Charleston,WV. I have been using Homestead Creamery milk for about two years, ever since my local Krogers started carrying it. It is the only milk in the entire store that is not ultra-pasturized. I like that fact it has no growth hormones, or antibiotics. I also love that fact that it is in glass bottles, I can return them, and put the cap in the recycling bin. I’m so pleased to know that your cattle are pasture feed, and that most of their winter feed is grown on your farms. Continue the good work your doing and I shall remain a loyal customer.
October 21st, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Hi – is your buttermilk made from skim or whole milk?
Thanks!
November 13th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
What is the Creamline product? Is it your non-homogenized product? Is it whole milk?
Thanks! I LOVE your milk AND that it is in glass bottles!
Thanks for your commitment to provide natural food to your consumers!
Jen
November 14th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Fred,
We do not have a route in Christiansburg. Sorry.
November 18th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Angie we do sell our pumpkim ice cream at store in Roanoke, VA, you can call our office and we can give you the names and locations.
November 18th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Carol,
Please call our office and we will be glad to give you the nutritional information. 540-721-2045
Thank you.
November 18th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Joel,
Thank you for your nice comments and thank you for your support.
November 18th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
at what temperature is your milk pasturized?
November 21st, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Hello, I was wondering if all of your milk comes from your two farms or if you also bottle milk from other coops or independent farmers. If so, is it possible to find out the source of that milk. Thanks!
December 11th, 2009 at 8:37 am
Love the eggnog! What a special treat for Christmastime.
December 20th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
Hello,
This milk is fantastic. I discovered it at my local Whole Foods market in Vienna.
What are customers to do with used, empty bottles? There were no instructions provided on either the bottle or at the Whole Foods store.
Thank you
December 23rd, 2009 at 9:16 am
I have been a dedicated consumer of your whole milk and butter at the Short Pump location. I really enjoy it. That said I wanted to ask if your cattle are tested for Johne ’s disease? Upon reading an article in Countryside Magazine I have become aware and concerned with this type of cattle disease that is linked to Crohn’s disease in children. Since I supply my two 12 month old twin girls along with my wife and I with three gallons a week ($96 a month in milk), I would really like to know your stance and approach to this disease at all your facilities and farms!
Thanks So Much, Douglas Ladd
December 30th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
I have never been a milk drinker. I’ve never liked the taste and the aftertaste. I tried numerous brands. I eventually went to Soymilk, Hemp and Almond milk. UNTIL….. I was in Krogers one day and saw your milk in the bottles. It looked so cold and fresh I thought I’d try it. I LOVE IT!! I have been through 3 bottles so far and just bought another today.
Thank you so very much for such a wonderful fresh and natural product.
PS I just bought your real butter. Great!
January 15th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Hi. I love your products! I have read many questions posted by others along with your answers. They lead me to further questions:
Besides the corn you grow, what else goes into your supplemental grain that you use in the winter?
What would it take to gain the “USDA Certified Organic” and “Certified Humane” labels, and would they be something you would consider pursuing?
One post last August stated that “145 degrees for 30 minutes is standard pasteurization and all that is necessary to make the milk safe. The excessive heat not only denatures all the proteins in the milk…” Will you please clarify “denatures” and if/how that might reduce the nutritional values in milk?
Thanks very much for your reply.
January 19th, 2010 at 9:40 am
Hi,
My family has recently started shopping at Earthfare here in Knoxville , TN. and came across your milk. It is WONDERFUL!!! And your egg nog is to die for, and I have never like egg nog in my life!
I have three sons, two of which suffer from asthma. We have done a ton of research about the link between dairy products and asthma. We are very careful about the meats and vegetables we consume and had resigned ourselves to drinking soy milk. None of us were very happy with soy…..it’s just not milk! But recently I have been reading some studies about the benefits of organic milk to children with allergies and asthma! Amen, milk! I read on your blog that your milk is not considered organic, but your cows are pasture fed during the weather permitting months and grain fed the other months. I saw your video with the corn behind you, so I just wanted to know if your corn or pastures are treated with pesticides?
The health of my children is so important to me and we absolutely LOVE your milk. We love the humane treatment of your animals and that you are a family farm!! We also like the glass bottles which are so much better for the environment!!
I appreciate your time in reading this question and thank you in advance for your answer.
January 27th, 2010 at 11:32 am
I bought several different bottles of this milk and it is excellent!
January 30th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
I am looking for grass fed lactose free milk in the Princeton, NJ and Winter Park, FL stores. Do you carry this in either place? I understand that the big organic milk producers like Organic Valley, do not allow their dairy cows to eat grass or even go outside. I find that unacceptable.
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:20 am
I am interested in making cheese with your milk. What is the maximum temperature during pasteurization that your milk is heated? How can I tell how fresh the milk is?
I found your milk at my local Krogers it is the best. I will always pay the extra to support local farmers who strive to bring quality products to the table.
February 5th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
After browsing previous comments I found the pasteurization reaches a temp that is not ideal for cheese making. Maybe you could supply a cheese makers special milk. Thank you for your time.
February 5th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
I live in PA and was traveling to GA for the holidays to see family and stayed overnight in Lexington, VA to break up the trip. I had to get ice for my cooler and was directed to the Kroger in town, where I discovered your eggnog. I very rarely drink eggnog, but thought it would be great to share w/the fam. I must tell you that it was the best eggnog I’ve ever had in my life! It was the perfect weight on my tongue, the perfect amount of spice, and I had a hard time not hogging it all for myself! I made a note in my calendar to buy more on my return trip, and then promptly threw a world class 2-year-old crying fit when I got home and realized I’d forgotten! I wish PA wasn’t so far away! Thanks for making an outstanding product and best of luck to you and your (obviously) happy cows!
February 5th, 2010 at 7:51 pm
How much grain do you have to feed your cows, and what is their average life span? These things are really important selling points! No one wants to promote suffering or put it in their body. Happy cows with milk made from grass and sunshine. Who would not buy that? If people only knew how rare it is. Thank you for all your work.
February 6th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Please continue to bottle your milk in the glass bottles as it taste so much better.
Thanks
Gayle Henshaw
February 11th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
Being a new mom to a 5-month old, I have been researching natural foods, since I don’t want my son eating or drinking unnatural, pumped with growth hormone-type food and drink. My husband and I also wanted to eat healthier and more natural. I was hesitant to try things and especially hesitant to put your half and half in my coffee, because I’m a coffeeaholic. But I abolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your product! I can’t wait to buy the milk! And, I’m thrilled that it’s bottled in glass. Along with your farming methods (crop rotation, natural fertilizers, etc), it all seems so simple and easy! From Charleston, SC — Thank you!!
February 18th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
No milk is free of hormones. This milk may be from cows which have not been given any artificial or supplemental hormones, but it is most certianly not FREE of hormones. All commercial milk is free of antibiotics. All milk is tested repeatedly for the presence of antibiotics and there are BIG problems for the farmer when any is found. If you want to claim that your cows aren’t given any antibiotics or supplemental hormones, feel free, but don’t try to make it sound like regular milk is full of both.
February 19th, 2010 at 12:15 pm
I have recently begun purchasing your milk and really enjoy it, and I appreciate your efforts to provide a superior product. What I wanted to know is, I live in Charlottesville VA and would like to know if there is a drop off point for milk bottles once I have finished with them. I am a firm believer in recycling, but rather dropping the glass off to be recycled, I would love to be able to return the bottles to you. I am not interested necessarily in receiving deposit money, just want to keep costs down for you all. Thank you in advance for your reply.
February 19th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Hi, me and my roommates at college love everything from homestead creamery, especially the ice cream. were curious as to what creamline milk means? also can we return out bottles at kroger? thanks!!
February 23rd, 2010 at 7:17 pm
I just had your milk for the first time yesterday and loved it. I was wondering whether the cattle were grass fed or not? Thanks for the info and I can’t wait to visit Whole Foods again.
March 1st, 2010 at 8:21 am
[...] a blog post from Whole Foods, all the milk at Homestead Creamery comes from two local farms, both in their third and fourth [...]
March 5th, 2010 at 9:59 am
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March 8th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
Are your cows all “pasture-fed”?
Thanx,
March 9th, 2010 at 11:03 am
Hi, I just had to tell you that I LOVE your butter. That is just the best tasting stuff ever.
March 11th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
I want to try your buttermilk but first want to know if it is homogenized and if it is whole milk and what cultures are in it. Thanks!
March 14th, 2010 at 11:39 am
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March 15th, 2010 at 9:23 am
[...] Half and Half [...]
March 17th, 2010 at 6:31 am
I just wanted to say thanks so much for a great product! I am 7 months pregnant and have found that Homestead’s milk is my main craving. I go through about 2 gallons a week!
March 28th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
I am very confused. The Fair Lakes, Vienna and Reston stores that I go to have homogenized milk in bottles (although for years they sold NON-homogenized). I have also called the stores and asked if they were going to get the non-homogenized milk again (I make cheese) and they said no.
Many people on this blogsite have mentioned creamline milk. Either they assume that if milk is in a bottle it is creamline and they are not reading the caps or ?? So, how (or can I) get non-homogenized milk from Whole Foods?????
March 31st, 2010 at 10:12 am
Thank you so much for selling this delicious milk to Whole Foods. I read about this milk in the Washington Post last week and since my father had a milk route in Pennsylvania in the 30’s and 40’s I never thought I would taste milk like that again. I used to get up at 2:30 a.m. sometimes and help him deliver. You are bringing back the “good old days”.
April 9th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
Jenn,
Please take the bottles back to the place of purchase, they will return them to us.
Thank you.
April 22nd, 2010 at 10:52 am
Barbara,
We do sell non-homogenized creamline milk at the Reston & Vienna stores. The bottle cap is gold. If you don’t see it ask to speak with the dairy manager, it could be that it is sold out. Thank you.
April 22nd, 2010 at 11:12 am
Marc,
Thank you, and yes our cows are grass fed.
April 22nd, 2010 at 11:15 am
Hello Donnie,
I usually only buy organic and preferably local-organic if possible. Unfortunately that’s not an option when it comes to milk at the supermarket. I was really glad to find your milk, although you guys aren’t certified organic, you are a sustainable and local company and you have a delicious product. Thank You!
April 25th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
Hi Donnie,
It certainly sounds like Homestead Creamery is truly an example for others to follow! I wanted to ask you: how many times can your milk bottles be reused? why do they “wear out”? thanks!
April 26th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
We offer your pasteurized, unhomogenized (cream-on-top) whole milk (with the gold tops), as well as your homogenized 2 percent (blue top) and chocolate milk here at the Sausser Farms Market in Christiansburg, VA. We have had customers request the milk with the green tops. What exactly is that?
April 28th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
What breed or breeds are your Dairy Cattle?
April 29th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
Hi, i have been buying your milk from Kroger, but considering how much the 7 of us drink…my special trips to Kroger are sometimes too much and I was wondering if there is any chance that you will ever deliver to the Forest, Bedford County area. I believe I could drum up quite a few customers and would be happy to try. Thanks! Wendy Walkup
April 30th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
I just want to thank you for keeping your milk free of hormones and anti-biotics and distributed in glass bottles. I used to be able to buy your milk at my local Harris Teeter store, but since the gas crisis several months ago, it is no longer available.
I need milk for my digestive tract, and I can’t have hormones or antibiotics and milk which is ultra-pasteurized and/or stored in plastic bottles.
Currently, I am unable to find milk locally which meets all of these criteria, and it is adversely affecting my health. I wish I could get your milk, it’s the best I’ve had in many years, but I can’t.
If you happen to have any suggestions for me as to where I can get “good milk” locally, I’d really appreciate it. (I live in Concord, NC.)
I hope you will continue to produce such “healthy milk” for generations to come.
Sincerely,
Eleanor Adams
May 5th, 2010 at 12:24 pm
Adam,
Our bottles can be used and reused as many times as possible unless they become really scratched, or get cracked or broken. On average, I’d say that a normal bottle can save around 40 plastic containers from the landfill in it’s lifetime.
Doug
May 5th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
Ted,
The green-top milk is skim or nonfat milk.
May 5th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Justin,
Our milk comes from prodominately holstein cows, however there are a few jerseys on one of the farms.
May 5th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Your Lemonade is the best I have ever had! Thanks for a great product!
May 13th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
My fiance and I have been enjoying all of your products – we purchase them at the Kroger’s in Morgantown.
It’s hard to buy quality food in a college town / party town.
God bless you all from the bottom of our hearts.
You are greatly appreciated.
MONTANI SEMPER LIBERI
May 20th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Great milk!! We were wondering if the cows are grass fed at all and if so, how often. Is the feed organic?
Thanks,
Jeff
May 31st, 2010 at 9:31 pm
From what breed of cows does the milk come?
Thanks.
June 10th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
i purchased a quart of HOMESTEAD CREAMERY BUTTERMILK last week,,i just wanted to say it is fantastic!!!i was born & raised on a farm where buttermilk is a part of every day life,,,in a real glass quart jar,,needless to say my cornbread is phenomenal,,,,please keep up the great work!!!!
thank you
July 12th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
I just bought some Homestead Creamery milk for the first time and I’m wondering where to take the bottle. I shop at the Georgetown Whole Foods – will they accept it?
July 14th, 2010 at 7:53 am
We have discovered your milk at the Kroger store close to us here in Virginia Beach and we have “switched” because the flavor is delicious and the glass bottles keep it fresh, plus there is less impact on the environment. Thanks so much for your dedication to a healthy and delicious product!
Pam Racine
PS I attribute my strong bones to all the fresh milk from glass bottles I drank as a child and which I also gave to my children.
July 20th, 2010 at 8:16 am
I tried your milk at the Kentlands in Gaithersburg. It is delicious and I bought some. I have some questions:
1. Do you use pesticides?
2. If a cow is pregnant, how many days before the birth of the calf do you stop milking the cow.
3. How is the content of the milk different when a cow is close to giving birth?
August 8th, 2010 at 10:36 am
The home delivery dairy that we have been using for some time recently stopped deliveries to our area (Virginia Beach). We were devestated as we not only received their milk but also purchased meats, eggs, etc from this farm. While I am still trying to locate a source of meats and eggs for our family, I was pleasantly surprised to find your milk at our local Kroger yesterday. I rarely go to Kroger however, it seems that will change after drinking your milk. Thank you for a great product. I was disappointed to find that you don’t have a website offering info about your dairy. I will call your office and ask that questions not answered in this discussion.
August 9th, 2010 at 6:25 am
I have recently started to dabble in home cheese making and have had some semi-good results and not so good results – and I stumbled upon your milk at Earth Fare today and thought…let’s give this a try – and withing seconds of starting my mozzarella I noticed a HUGE difference. It’s all in the milk! I only wished you had a dairy farm in my neck of the woods and delivered here
I will definitely use your milk, and only your milk for all my cheese making needs as well as for my family! Thank you so much for providing such a great quality milk!!!!
August 24th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Your lemonade and chocolate milk is heavenly. I am so glad my Kroger store is close by to purchase them. Don’t change anything about the taste of either of these products.
August 27th, 2010 at 11:58 am
I originally purchased your product because I collect glass milk bottles, but now I am hooked on the creamy tasty flavor of your wonderful milk! Keep up the good work and I’ll keep working out more because I am drinking so much milk!! LOVE IT!! YOU GUYS HAVE REALLY – GOT MILK!!!
September 2nd, 2010 at 1:36 pm
Hello,
We just moved from Chicago where we had bottled milk delivered to our home each week by Oberweis dairy. Hoping you all provid the same service here in Charlottesville, VA. Oberweis had a huge following in Metro Chicago and would love to have you product. We bought egges, cream, ice cream and other farm fresh prducts. thanks,
Regards,
Conrad J. Hunter
September 4th, 2010 at 9:24 pm
I’ve been an avid lover of your dairy for the past year since a friend of mine introduced it to me. Your creamline has always been my top purchase. I’ve recently been researching milk more and found that raw milk is growing more and more support due to more research coming out about its health benefits in comparison to processed milk(homogenized, pasteurized, and ultra-pasteurized). Are you making the push to that direction as well? I would love for a raw option!! Thanks!
September 15th, 2010 at 12:52 am
hi,
I have recently moved to Morgantown, WV and found your milk in the Kroger grocery store. However, I was wondering whether you sell milk with cream on top, non-homogenized. Will you do that soon? Or is it just that Kroger does not carry the non-homogenized line?
Also, any hope for yoghurt from you with cream on the top in Morgantown grocery stores?
Thank you,
Dana
September 19th, 2010 at 7:51 am
Can’t believe i’ve lived in Rke since 1970 and am just now really learning about your operation. I wish you had lists of items available on your website. Guess I’ll just have to drive out to Wirtz and inspect. Am looking forward to it.
October 2nd, 2010 at 4:35 pm
I just found your milk and cream at a local grocery store and it is fantastic.
One question: Well, two:
What percentage milk fat is in your heavy cream?
Are there any additives, natural or otherwise, such as carrageenan, in the heavy cream?
October 10th, 2010 at 4:39 pm
This wonderful place we stopped at passing thru the area. Does it have a Website? RSVP…Bill
October 14th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Can you let me know the nutritional information for the chocolate milk from Homestead Creamery?
Thanks
October 17th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
My husband has completely stopped consuming all milk products because of the antibiotics and hormones. I am trying to convince him to try this product. I love the flavored milks as well as the white. I didn’t know you also made ice cream, I guess I’ll have to ask my local Kroger about that. Thank you for giving us a wholesome product.
November 3rd, 2010 at 9:04 pm
I love your milk and was super-excited when I went to my local Earth Fare today and saw egg nog! I just tried it and it was really thick. I had never had egg nog like that… it’s usually tastes like flavored skim milk. This stuff is awesome though. And I love that you re-use the glass bottles that get returned. I only wish you had nutrition info available!
November 8th, 2010 at 4:45 pm
I just wanted to tell you how much my daughter LOVES your chocolate milk! She was born with Down syndrome and within the first 3 months of her life, she had 2 major heart surgeries. Because she was so weak from her heart defect, she did not drink from a bottle. So, we fed her through a g-tube that was surgically placed in her stomach. With the help of a speech therapist, it took us almost a year and a half to finally teach her how to drink from a straw. That was only the 1st challenge. The 2nd challenge was finding a drink that she really liked so that she would want to continue drinking throughout the day. We hit the jackpot when we recently moved next door to a Whole Foods. I bought a bottle of your chocolate milk and the rest is history! She LOVES IT!!! She went from only drinking a few ounces a day to now getting 24 ounces a day- which is the amount recommended by her doctor.
We also buy your skim milk and butter and love those as well
Keep up the great work!!!
November 9th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
I love that your milk is local and I love yogurt, so I tried making some yogurt with the Homestead Creamery whole milk. My usual method is to heat your “average” organic supermarket milk to 180F, cool it and throw in my starter. Typically, after 8 hours in a warm spot I have a very thick yogurt, but this time it did not “set”. Any ideas? Should I not heat the milk, or should I heat it for a longer time?
Thanks in advance.
November 12th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
Does your buttermilk contain live cultures?
November 13th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Do you sell Colostrum milk at Whole Foods? We live in San Jose, CA.
November 14th, 2010 at 12:40 am
Love your holiday egg nog. Is it sold in any stores in the Charleston or Huntington West Virgina area? Last year it was sold in some of the Kroger stores in the area but so far this year I cannot find it. Thank You! Vicki
November 21st, 2010 at 9:07 pm
We live in Mechanicsville Va and shop at Krogers. We have 4 milk drinkers in the family. Now that we have tried your products we want no other. You have one of the finest products on the market. Keep up the good work.
December 1st, 2010 at 6:24 pm
Now then, if ONLY Homestead could supply RAW dairy products like milk, unsalted cheese and butter! Twenty-four states with visionary legislatures already do. It matters.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:13 am
1.Is the corn you grow to feed the cows in the winter GM corn?
2. Do you use pesticides on the farms?
3.Also- how many cows are there that make Homestead Creamery Milk?
December 7th, 2010 at 11:45 pm
This milk is absolutely the best milk I have EVER had, and I’ve drank a lot of milk in my day.
Thanks for such a quality product.
December 16th, 2010 at 8:40 pm
I discovered your milk at the local Whole Foods in Springfield, and love the buttermilk, I haven’t had buttermilk like that since I was a youngster, when Thompson Dairy would deliver, I remember the evenings when my grandma, mom and I would enjoy big bowls of cornbread and buttermilk.
I have Celiac Disease, and have had to avoid ice cream because most contain gluten. My question is does your ice cream contain gluten? If not, I will certainly buy it. You have a customer for life with your milk. I would like to also purchase your cream, but didn’t see it at Whole Foods.
Thank you.
Marion Cooney
January 23rd, 2011 at 6:07 am
Homestead creamery non-homogenized milk is truly delicious.
I had a question on whether the milk cows are grain-fed or grass-fed. I had read somewhere that milk that is from grass-fed cows, has a creamish tinge while milk from corn-fed cows is white-white. The Homestead creamery non-homogenized milk I have been buying recently, is of the super-white color.
Thanks!
February 10th, 2011 at 5:25 pm
The Homestead Creamery quarts at the Durham, nc stores are always past the sell by date, and Krogers continues to leave them on the shelves, and never seem to get any new ones in. It is great ice cream, but the past due date is also poorly printed on the bottom of the container and it gets smudged so that you can not even tell what the date it. Someone needs to tell them to improve their carton, their distribution system and their relationship with a chain that could damage the creamery’s reputation.
February 25th, 2011 at 11:58 am
I really enjoy your milk products. I have 9 grandchildren and when they are here and I have your milk in my refrigerator Its gone so fast. When I have had the milk in the plastic bottles I can see a difference with my grandkids. Born in the late 40’s I remember when milk was delivered to your home and the taste of fresh milk. I will continue to back your products and look forward to your ice cream.( I did not know you made ice cream) Bless you for your products and the best milk I have tasted in years.
March 14th, 2011 at 1:24 am
My family members have checked two Whole Foods locations for this Homestead Creamery milk – Durham NC and Chapel Hill, NC – but neither store carries it. Where can I find the milk in the Raleigh/Durham area?
March 24th, 2011 at 1:55 pm
Dear Homestead Creamery- We love all your products. Last year (I think) we bought a bottle of your fantastic boiled custard, but have not seen any for sale for a while. Do you still sell it? Is it a seasonal thing?
Thanks!
March 29th, 2011 at 1:08 pm
@Adrienne: Thanks for your question! Our product selection (including Homestead Creamy) varies between the stores. Please check in with your local store directly to find out which varieties they carry and when they’re available. Here’s a list of all our stores so you can easily find the contact info: http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/all/
March 31st, 2011 at 9:40 am
When is homestead creamery going to remove artificial colors from its products? Homestead markets its products as wholesome and healthy, and then adds garbage like artificial colors and preservatives. Such irresponsible behavior indicates that Homestead doesnt really know what its doing, or doesnt care about quality.
April 4th, 2011 at 5:20 pm
@Dan: Our Quality Standards do not allow any artificial ingredients, including artificial colors and/or artificial flavors, in the foods we sell. And Homestead Creamery does not add anything to their milk.
April 4th, 2011 at 7:35 pm
Hi Dan,
I wished you had answered my earlier question about a raw milk option, even if you said that it’s currently illegal to in the state of VA. At the time, I didn’t know this but now I do from my own research.
I wish your dairy would push for the legalization for raw milk in VA, especially with the growing debate and recent FDA sting operation on the Amish farm in PA.
I wish I could support your creamery, but I no longer support pasteurized milk anymore due to the loss of nutrients and enzymes by heating milk. I still purchase your butter however if I don’t have a raw option at the moment. It’s a by far better, healthier option than margarine and fake spreads.
On a side note, are your cows tested for A1 or A2 milk?
Rob
May 17th, 2011 at 11:36 pm
Oops, sorry, I meant Donnie. Michael Bepko, if you could answer any of my questions, that would be welcomed too.
May 17th, 2011 at 11:38 pm
After doing extensive research into “FDA Approved” procedures regarding Milk Production and GMO seeds, it is a relief to know that Homestead Creamery is nearby and distributes to my local grocery store. After watching videos on Monsanto and their never-ending corruption in the world food market and infiltration into government stemming from FDA, EPA, Major elective branches to even the Supreme Court. It’s given me a whole new insight into the “American Farmer” lifestyles and the struggles they face everyday from evil empires such as Monsanto and many other. Myself, being a “city slicker” originally used to never put much thought into the products I would buy from the local supermarkets. I’ll never forget the day I heard something through word of mouth that “Milk causes cancer.” I laughed. My response at the time was “They say everything causes cancer nowadays.” I was such a fool at the time. I now realize the dangers of Monsanto and what these corporations pose to the world and to the “hometown farmers” of America. As long as Homestead Creamery continues to provide a natural growth environment, free of all hormones and continues to use their own natural feed and grass, they have won me over as a customer for the duration of me living within their market area!
May 25th, 2011 at 4:23 am
I just wanted to say I love your lemonade that you offer. My family and I go through at least 3 bottles a week. It’s so fresh tasting like it was just squeezed that day. It’s sweet but not sugary and perfect for our hot days here in Northeast Ohio. The other lemonades are way too sweet and you offer a great competitive price and after the deposit the lemonade cost just as much as the chain brands. We are hooked to your lemonade and I wish we could try your milk but we have some lactose intolerance issues in our family. Anyways, please keep doing what you are doing because the quality is superb and we will always buy lemonade from you when we’re not making our own.
June 8th, 2011 at 8:01 pm
Hello there, Homestead Creamery AND Whole Foods,
My husband and I live in Roanoke, Virginia and are quite familiar with Homestead Creamery products. Perhaps we have taken them for granted because they are so available to us. We adore all of the products and use many of them.
It is interesting to read comments from people who cannot get the products where they live. We have the opposite problem. We have no Whole Foods grocery store here in Roanoke!
We just got our first Chipotle Mexican Grill and business has taken off like a rocket so we hope Whole Foods will give us a look when considering new locations for their wonderful stores.
No question about it, we would make Whole Foods our “go to” store for all of our grocery needs.
Thanks to both fine companies and keep up the good work!
Elizabeth
June 12th, 2011 at 1:59 pm
Hi, I’m moving from the Marin County to C’ville, VA this summer. I thought one of the things I would miss most was organic milk in glass bottles. Now I am delighted to learn that I can probably buy Homestead Creamery’s products in VA.
I’ve read through the comments here to learn more. I think it is wonderful to see the awareness of and desire to have wholesome unadulterated milk from community (local) dairies. Thank you Homestead for providing a stand-up product. Love that you package your milk in reusable glass bottles and thank you, WF, for facilitating this.
June 18th, 2011 at 10:23 am
One taste of this milk tells the story. It is fresh, creamy and no chemical after tastes. I absolutely love it and hope Whole Foods will continue to carry their products!
June 22nd, 2011 at 8:07 am
looking for plain heavy cream not ultra pasteurized…live in barboursvilles, wv shop at Krogers..cannot find…want to make homemade butter with it…can you help? thanks!
June 24th, 2011 at 9:23 am
@Linda: Our product selection varies between stores. Please check in with the store where you shop. Thanks!
June 24th, 2011 at 9:24 am
I’ve noticed that several people have already asked about whether Homestead Creamery’s cows are given GM feed, but I can’t seem to find a clear answer. Is the corn in the “home-grown” feed non-GM?
June 28th, 2011 at 7:52 pm
Why do the cows have a number> Is it because they eventually will be killed?
July 10th, 2011 at 7:04 pm
@Dilia: The numbered tags are simply a way for ranchers to keep track of their herd.
July 12th, 2011 at 2:40 pm
My husband and I are huge fans of Homestead Creamery milk. I tell everyone I can about how wonderful it is. We are very picky about our foods not containing unnecessary hormones and antibiotics. We are customers for life!
July 14th, 2011 at 8:45 pm
PLEASE answer the question as to the specific contents of the “home grown feeds” that the cows are supplemented with in addition to grass. Exactly what grains are used, and are they pesticide-free and non-GMO?
September 6th, 2011 at 10:15 am
@Elizabeth I reached out to Homestead Creamery and Donnie, President, provided me with the following response.
“Our farm is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains so we have a lot of hilly ground which is better suited for grazing so we have 100+ acres of pasture to graze our young stock and 100 milking cows. We also live in an area where we can have cold weather and snow in the winter months and extended dry periods in summer and fall so we have to raise feed to supplement the grazing. In order to insure a steady supply of milk for our customers year round, we balance the diet for our cows by feeding them some of our homegrown feeds along with the grazing year round.
We raise corn for silage which is harvested this time of the year while the corn stalk still has moisture and the grain is not hard. The corn is harvested by cutting the whole corn plant along with the ear into pieces about 1 inch long and this is put into a silo where it ferments which enables us to preserve the feed for the year. We also harvest wheat silage in the same manner and sometimes use wheat or other grains as hay. Alfalfa and grass hay are also harvested and stored during the year so our cows are fed a blend of corn silage,wheat silage and hay along with the grazing year round.
Since our farm land is rolling and hilly we no-till most of our crops to prevent runoff into the streams and to conserve our soil and nutrients and we use our manure and waste water as fertilizer for our crops. No-till means that we do not work our soil and we try to have a cover crop of winter wheat or rye to protect the soil in winter. This can be grazed some during the winter and then needs to be killed in the spring to prepare for corn or reseeding hay by using a herbicide. We can not guarantee non GMO corn because there can be cross pollination from neighboring farms,so we have started a testing program every 6-12 months to test our feed and milk to insure that there is no residue from the herbicide. We received clear samples of both on last test about 4 months ago and will test again soon. Many thanks to Whole Foods for providing a great outlet for our products and helping to sustain our family farm!”
Donnie Montgomery
President
Homestead Creamery
September 16th, 2011 at 5:08 pm
Hi,
I’m just back from a vacation in the Blue Ridge Mountains where I sampled your wonderful milk, butter, buttermilk and chocolate milk. I’m wondering if you products are available in New Jersey? Thanks!
October 5th, 2011 at 11:46 am
@Mary Lou I’m so glad you enjoyed those products. We like our milks too! Since our product offering differs from store to store depending on a number of variables, the best way to learn if your community’s Whole Foods Market offers the milk you enjoyed is to reach out to your store directly. The link below will help you identify the contact information for your store. Happy hunting!
http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/
October 6th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
To what temperature is the milk pasturized?
November 8th, 2011 at 1:44 pm
Do you offer cream-line milk?
November 11th, 2011 at 11:59 am
@Kathy Since our stores source their products differently the best way to learn if your community Whole Foods Market offers cream-line milk is to reach out to them directly. The link below will help you identify the contact information for your store and a Team Member there will be happy to discuss your milk options.
http://www.wholefoods.com/stores
November 11th, 2011 at 12:43 pm
@Margaret I apologize for the response delay. I have been attempting to reach out to our department heads as well as the Creamery itself and have not received a response yet. I would assume that the milk is pasteurized in accordance with industry standards. Again, I apologize for the lest than best response.
November 17th, 2011 at 2:52 pm
Homestead Creamery whole creamline milk is the only milk I allow my children to drink. It’s been very disappointing that WF has not had it in stock the last few times I’ve been in. We really like this milk, and I’d so appreciate seeing it in the store on a consistent basis.
November 28th, 2011 at 9:31 am
The eggnog is so good – can’t stop drinking it!
December 26th, 2011 at 11:54 am
Ive been getting the Snowvile creamery milk because it is not homogenized. For those who arent fmailiar, homogenization breaks up the milkfat to make for a better consistency. However, this process has been shown to have negatives. I was glad to find homestead creamery (gold top) which is a non-homogenized product.
That being said, why does Homestead Creamery choose to pasterurize at a temperature that is higher than needed? The reason why people are purchasing your milk is because its supposed to be as close to the real thing as allowed. I know it cant be raw milk in the state of VA, but I dont know that you can pasteurize at a lower temperature. The reason we go for your milk and snowville at least, is because it is not ultra pasteruized.
Thanks!
December 31st, 2011 at 5:22 pm
@Tony Thanks for your comments and for reaching out. Unfortunately, we do not keep that information on hand at the Whole Food Market offices. The best way to get the most complete answer regarding your pasteurization question is to reach out to Donnie at the Homestead Creamery directly. They have a Facebook page and are easy to reach by telephone. I’ve included that information below.
(540) 721-2045
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Homestead-Creamery-Inc/152846474769734?sk=info
January 2nd, 2012 at 8:21 am
I really, really wish your products were available in Florida. The absolute best milk I have ever tasted was on a trip to Virginia. It was amazing!! Thank you for making me so happy.
January 21st, 2012 at 12:52 am