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Raw milk delivery in NYC.

farm-to-door now runs a Saturday raw-dairy route across Manhattan. A2/A2 grass-fed milk in glass, bottled the morning of delivery, on your stoop by Saturday afternoon. Order by Thursday 8pm.

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What we deliver

$7 flat Saturday delivery across Manhattan. Order by Thursday 8pm; on your stoop Saturday.

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Manhattan only. Stripe checkout. Glass bottles return for credit.

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What "raw" actually means

Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized (heated to kill microbes) or homogenized (mechanically broken to keep cream from separating). It is the milk humans drank for ten thousand years before industrial dairy. The native enzymes are intact. The cream rises in the bottle. The flavor is the pasture, the season, and the breed.

More on what raw milk is.

What "A2/A2" actually means

A2/A2 refers to the beta-casein protein variant in cow milk. Conventional Holsteins typically produce a mix of A1 and A2; older heritage breeds (Jersey, Guernsey, Brown Swiss, Devon) often test homozygous A2/A2. Many people who cannot tolerate "regular milk" tolerate A2/A2 raw milk fine. The combination of A2/A2 and raw is the closest thing modern dairy gets to the milk of a hundred years ago.

More on A2/A2 dairy.

How the route works

  1. Order on the shop page by Thursday 8pm.
  2. The cooler is packed Saturday morning at the farm.
  3. The driver runs the Manhattan route; cooler on your stoop within a 2-hour window.
  4. Glass bottles return next Saturday for $2 deposit credit.

Manhattan coverage

The Saturday route covers all of Manhattan from the Financial District up through Inwood. Specific neighborhood pages with delivery details:

Is raw milk legal in New York?

Yes, on-farm. New York allows licensed raw-milk dairies to sell directly to consumers under state Department of Agriculture and Markets rules. Direct delivery to NYC is operated by licensed dairies; farm-to-door's route is run with a licensed dairy partner upstate. Read the New York raw milk law page.

Why bottled the morning of delivery

Cold-chain logistics for raw dairy are tight. Pasteurized milk can sit in a warehouse for two weeks. Raw milk should be in a glass bottle within hours of milking, in a fridge within hours of bottling. The Saturday route is timed so the milk goes from morning chore to your stoop the same day.

Other markets

For now we operate in Manhattan. Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and Northern New Jersey are likely next, in that order. If you live outside Manhattan, the live directory shows other licensed New York dairies that may run routes into your neighborhood.

Frequently asked questions

Is raw milk delivery legal in NYC?

Yes, when operated by a licensed New York raw-milk dairy delivering within New York state. Federal law prohibits interstate raw-milk sales for human consumption, but direct in-state delivery from a licensed dairy is legal. farm-to-door's Saturday Manhattan route is run with a licensed dairy partner.

Where does the milk come from?

A small grass-fed, A2/A2-tested herd at a licensed New York dairy. The milk is bottled the morning of delivery, never homogenized, never pasteurized, and is delivered the same day in glass.

How fast does raw milk delivery to Manhattan happen?

Order by Thursday 8pm; on your stoop Saturday afternoon. The cooler holds cold-chain temperature for 6 to 8 hours after drop.

How much is delivery in Manhattan?

$7 flat for Saturday delivery anywhere in Manhattan, regardless of order size. Glass bottles carry a $2 deposit, refunded when the empty returns the next Saturday.

Do you deliver outside Manhattan?

Not yet. Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and Northern New Jersey are likely next. The live directory shows other licensed New York dairies that may already run routes into those areas.

Is A2/A2 raw milk easier to digest than regular milk?

For many people, yes. A2/A2 lacks the A1 beta-casein variant that produces BCM-7 during digestion; BCM-7 is implicated in some lactose-intolerance-like symptoms. Combined with the intact native lactase enzyme in raw milk, A2/A2 raw milk is the most digestible form of dairy commercially available.