Operating a professional raw milk dairy requires specific techniques and equipment. Author Adam Klaus discusses the details of running a raw milk cow dairy in his presentation from the Permaculture Voices 2 conference.

2. The micro-scale commercial
Raw Milk dairy-
Why now? Why at all?

3. Raw milk cannot be
competed against by
Big Ag.
It is a perfect niche
product for small
producers

4. The long arm of the law is
getting shorter.

5. Herdshares are a legal
protection and also a customer
retention tool.
Win-win for the farmer.

6. Marketing and distribution opportunities are extensive!

7. Homestead Milking
Versus
Commercial Milking-
The differences are
about more than just
selling the milk

8. Equipment
Needs-
Capital Costs
are Significant
Commercial
Dairy requires
Professional
Equipment

9. Homestead setup is
not adequate
for commercial production

10. Milking Machines-
Keep milk clean!
The Surge Bucket
Milker

11. Filtering the Milk
Allows us to
Verify its
Cleanliness
Raw Milk is
Much Cleaner
Than
Farm Kids!

12. Rapid Chilling of
Raw Milk-
Healthy microbes
Sweeter flavor
Longer shelf life

13. Stainless Steel is Sanitary
Counters, Sinks, Containers

14. Glass Mason Jars, Half Gallon
Available, Economical, Clean, and Professional

15. Do we test our Raw Milk???

16. Herd Size for Commercial Dairy

17. Raw milk needs to be produced
by cows on zero grain.
This results in a strong inclination
towards seasonal dairying.

18. Milk production curve through the year

19. Seasonal Marketing Ties in Well
with Egg Sales

20. Raw Butter from Pasture Fed Cows
20
Too Good to Sell!

21. Selling cream is difficult.
Gravity separation is fine for home use,
but not clean enough for selling.
Cream separators involve a lot of cleanup time,
and are not cheap to purchase.

22. Surplus Skim Milk in spring/
Early summer is great for Growing Piglets

23. Milk-fed pork is a marketing dream!

24. Raw Milk Yogurt-
Easy to Make
Unique Product
Combines benefits of
Raw Milk Microbes
And
Yogurt Cultures

25. Pasteurized Yogurt has Shelf Life of Months

26. Homestead Cheesemaking is Great!
Store seasonal surplus for winter use!

27. Commercial cheesemaking= prohibitive capital costs

28. Whole diet CSA is the pinnacle goal
for the homestead farmer

29. Bringing customers onto the farm-
Great for herdshare relationship
Excellent potential for revenue stream

30. City folks love getting to really check out the cows!

31. The Traditional Farm Image
Selling your Story

32. Masanobu Fukuoka — 'The ultimate goal of
farming is not the growing of crops, but the
cultivation and perfection of human beings.'