Home

About Your Cows

Membership

Info & Links

More in MI

Contact Us

   
The following information about other cow/goat/herd shares in Michigan is courtesy of the Real Milk website.  Farms are listed first by cow/herd or goat/herd shares, and then alphabetically by city.  Please visit their website if you're located in other states or even countries.

Cow / Herd Shares:

• Coopersville (near Grand Rapids): Steve-N-Sons Grassfields Cheese, 14238 60th Avenue, Coopersville, MI 49404, (616)997-8251, grassfieldscheese@gmail.com , http://www.grassfieldscheese.com or www.migreenpastures.com. For information about cow shares, please e-mail Betsy Meerman at migreenpastures@gmail.com . They have certified organic raw milk through cow shares available, as well as an on-farm store where they sell certified organic raw-milk artisanal cheeses which they make from their own pastured cows; pastured meats; fresh eggs from free-range pastured chickens; and other seasonal products. Their products are free of antibiotics, hormones, steroids, and –cides. Please see their website for more information, http://www.grassfieldscheese.com.

• Fostoria: Oliver Farms, 815 W. Burnside Rd, Fostoria, MI 48435, (810) 793-7289, www.oliverfarms.com, email oliverfarmsdairy@aol.com . They are a certified organic family owned and operated dairy farm in the northwest corner of Lapeer county. They offer a cow share program for obtaining raw milk, other products also available are a full line of soy-free and grass-fed beef, pork, and lamb (when available). Chicken and eggs from local growers. A full line of raw cow's milk cheeses which include cheddar, colby, colby jack, monterey jack, pepper jack, gouda, garden blend, and garlic herb.

• Grand Rapids: Lubbers Family Farm, 0862 Luce SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49534. Phone: (616)453-4257. Email: info@lubbersfarm.com , website: www.lubbersfarm.com. They offer a grassfed cow share program of all Jerseys for the high cream content. They have been farming sustainably without the use of hormones, antibiotics, herbicides, pesticides or fungicides since 1996. They also offer grassfed beef, lamb, turkey, chicken and pork. Their son has a bakery on the farm utilizing organic, local ingredients and, of course, fermentation. More information about the Little Rooster Bread Company can be found at www.littlerooster.net.

• Henderson: Thomas Organic Creamery, Harley and Linda Thomas, thomasorganiccreamery.com , (989) 661-2354. They have a closed herd of Jersey cows that are free range, grass fed, GMO free, and soy free. Certified organic farm and milk, no pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics or synthetic growth hormones. They cow shares and have a farm store that sells organic free-range eggs, organic free-range ground beef, organic ice cream (made with agave nectar instead of refined sugars). Everything is farm raised and farm made. See website for more details or call if you'd like to visit the farm.

• Howard City: Got Milk? All Natural No Chemicals. Buy a Herd Share. As a share owner, you can get farm fresh Dairy Products. Healthy, Life-Giving, Fresh Raw Milk. (231) 937-5911

• Howell: Dairy Delight Cow Boarding, Kris Unger, (517) 546-8091, 11341 Killin Road, Howell 48855. They are a small dairy farm with Jerseys and Milking Shorthorns. The cows are rotationally grazed from mid-April till the grass is gone in November. Cow shares available. Antibiotic- and hormone-free milk.

• St. Johns: Our Farm and Dairy, LLC John and Patti Warnke and family, 4633 Essex Center Rd., St. Johns MI 48879, Phone: (989) 224-7353, Email: jljpw@aol.com , www.ourfarmanddairy.com. Cow herdshare program. Farm is certified organic. Owners' milk is rountinely tested on-site and off-site at a certified milk lab.

• Standish: Hill High Dairy, 2366 S. M-76 , Joe & Brenda Golimbieski, 1-888-383-9859, b_organic@yahoo.com . They are a small family farm which has cowshares available so that you can drink certified organic raw milk from your own animals.

• Wayne County: Farm Dairy Co-Op. Raw Milk, Raw Butter and Raw Cheeses. They will deliver orders near and around Wayne County. Fatimah can be contacted for raw dairy orders at (646) 829 7859.

Goat / Herd shares:

• Alto: The Angelus Farms, Dennis and Beth Graveldinger, (616) 868-7339, dbgravel@altelco.net . www.theangelusfarms.com. Cowshares in their Guernsey herd. $150.00 per share. $10.00 per week boarding fees. You pick up 2 gallons of milk per share per week. Tours and visits welcome.

• Battle Creek: Mike and Wendy Pecci (269)963-2108, 20350 Collier Ave. They raise, pastured Nubian and Nigerian Dwarf goats. They are not certified organic. However, they feed organic grain and good quality hay. No chemical wormers, antibiotics or chemicals are used. wendy_pecci@yahoo.com

• Bellevue: Clear Creek Farms, Cara Nuding, 4924 Hill rd, Bellevue MI 49021. Phone: (269) 763-9134. Raw goat's milk available, all natural. Free-range chickens, turkeys, and eggs.

• Croton: Mike and Amanda Jones (231)937-4581, wildwoodwholisticarts@hotmail.com . Raise healthy, pastured Saanen, Alpine, and Nubian goats. Not certified, but fed organic grain and good quality hay. Also have organic herbal products available. Located off M-82, 4 miles west of 31.

• Crystal Falls: Firstfruits Farm - Bob and Darlene Taylor ph.# (906) 542-3616 E-mail: bobanddarlene@uplogon.com , website: http://firstfruitsoberhasli.homestead.com. Located in the U.P. - halfway between Iron Mountain and Crystal Falls. They raise Oberhasli Dairy Goats. These rare Swiss dairy goats are known for their sweet milk and sweet temperament. Their animals are pastured, and fed high quality organic alfalfa hay. Their own grain mix includes oats, black oil sunflower seeds, kelp, etc. No antibiotics or chemicals. They offer goat shares for those interested in getting raw milk from their own goats, and quality registered purepred goats for those interested in starting their own herd.

• Crystal Falls: Timber Springs, 241 Bradley Rd, Doug and Jenny Gerner, (906) 237-1112 , timbersprings@fast-air.net , High quality raw goat milk. Milk is very carefully handled and cooled quickly to ensure taste and safety. Goats are pasture fed when there no snow on the ground and get high quality alfalfa hay. Goats also feed a wide number of good yeasts and probiotics daily. Goats have free access to vitamins and minerals and fresh water. They are feed a quality grain ration 2x daily with items such as sunflower seeds and kelp to maximize the nutrition in the milk. Goat leases available. Also fresh brown eggs, Chevon (goat meat) and dairy products like kefir, yogurt and cheeses.

• Dorr: Nancy and Linus Heibel, 2879 144th Ave. Dorr, Michigan 49323, Phone: (616) 896-8418 gorafarm@hotmail.com . A Grade A Commercial Dairy for eight years, they now provide goat shares to those wishing to drink organic raw goat milk from their own goats. They raise their own grain and hay for their animals. They have over 35 years of organic gardening experience and offer fresh strawberries and produce in season--including many old-fashioned heirloom vegetables rarely seen these days. Free-range eggs and turkeys (average 12-15 pounds; much nicer than the big birds). No hybrids or GMO on this farm.

• Grand Blanc: Simple Times Farm, 6081 E Baldwin Rd Grand Blanc, MI 48439. info@simpletimesfarm.com . Formerly Panting Deer Acres. Offering goat shares for those wishing to drink raw goat's milk from their own animals. Farm fresh eggs, raw honey and more.

• Hart: Good Life Dairy, LLC, 4520 E. Filmore, Hart, MI 49420, Andy & Dennise Wright, (231) 873-3737, email: adwright@netpenny.net . Goat and cow shares available; animals are organically raised and cared for, no antibiotics, no growth hormones, no pasteurization, no homogenization, no chemicals. Pastured from April to November and fed hay in winter. They receive minimal amounts of certified organic grains. Farm also has other organic, pastured meat and poultry products available.

• New Era: Brenda Gafford, brengaff77@hotmail.com (231) 861-0329. Goat shares available for registered Alpine goats, pastured year round.

• Niles: Marshall's-Maple-Lane Farm, James and Linda Marshall, located in Niles, Michigan...which is in southwest lower Michigan just over the border from South Bend, Indiana, (269) 695-2546. Goat shares of a herd of registered Nubian Dairy Goats raised on pasture and grass/alfafa hay raised at the farm. Please phone first as milk is available for human consumption by ordering ahead of time. The goats are blood tested disease free. Also have goat's cheese and goat's butter available with additional share purchases.

• Onondaga (25 min south of Lansing): Flying Horse Farm, Chris and Leslie Zenker, 5833 W. Baseline Rd. Onondaga, Mi 49264, (517)628-3718, email: flyinghorsefarm@netpenny.net . They milk nubians and alpines, herdshares (goats) available for those who want to drink raw milk from their own animals. They are not organic, but they do pasture their goats, they also get hay and grain to keep them producing well. They also have some young meat goats, and they will have some honey in the fall.

• Pinckney: Garden Patch Farm, 1523 E. M-36, Pinckney, Mi 48169, (734) 878-2920. Tim & Robin Leonard, www.gardenpatchfarm.com. Email: robin@gardenpatchfarm.com . Certified organic for over 10 years. Very small goat share program, Grade B Toggenburg goats, fed high quality organic hay and certified organic grain from a local organic farm, also on pasture that has never been sprayed. Other organic products available: heirloom vegetables, day range chicken and duck eggs, raw honey, raw sauerkraut, sprouted spelt flour, and poultry occasionally. Also have a 14-week vegetable & melon CSA and a road side stand on the farm. No chemicals or GMO on this farm.

• Shelby: Peyton Family, Psalms Songs Dairy Goats, 6655 Fish Rd. Shelby, MI 49455. Phone (231) 861-0456. Goatshares as well as fresh eggs, meat goats, mulch and manure for your garden (you dig), and other seasonal farm products. Seven miles east of Silver Lake, and halfway between Muskegon and Ludington.

• Tekonsha: Asher Acres located at 2608 18 1/2 Mile Rd, Tekonsha, MI 49092. Call (517)617-7171 or (517)617-7174. E-mail jsschreur@aol.com . Website http://www.asheracres.com/ . Jim and Sandy Schreur and their six children have goat shares available from their herd of registered Alpine, Lamancha, and Nubian goats. They also have a dairy cow with shares available. These dairy animals and a small herd of Hereford beef cows graze on pasture and hay that the family makes during the summer months. Fresh brown eggs are available from a flock of 40 chickens that feed on their own pasture. Fresh baked goods for sale out of a licensed kitchen where Sandy grinds her own flour for bread. In season strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries are available that the children pick from a local fruit farm. Call, email, or stop by the Marshall Farmers Market in season to find out more about their products. Tekonsha is centrally located between Battle Creek, Jackson, Marshall, and Coldwater.

• Three Oaks: Shafer's Hickory Creek Dairy. 13872 Log Cabin Rd, Three Oaks, Mi. 49128. Greg Shafer owner (269) 470-6890, gregshafer77@yahoo.com . Shafer's is a 4th generation farm and a start up goat dairy with a herd of Nubian goats raised on pasture and family grown hay. They are in transition to organic at this time. Goat shares through a herd lease program at this time. This summer look for goat cheese and free range eggs. For details e-mail or call.

• Zeeland: Country Winds Farm, John & Mary Windemuller, 4711 64th Ave. Zeeland, Michigan 49464, Phone (616) 875-8732, E-mail john270@centurytel.net . They raise purebred Alpine and Nubian dairy goats and sell goat shares so that you may drink raw milk and cream from your own animals. The goats are pastured 24/7 in the warm months, and the farm raises its own hay for use during the winter. They raise grass fed chickens for egg production. They also have goat meat available. They are located between Hudsonville and Zeeland about 20 minutes from Grand Rapids.