Virginia

Sheads Family Farm

FROM OUR FARM tO YOUR TABLE

About us

why raw milk?

Cows milk that has not been pasteurized has many nutritional health benefits. Including beneficial enzymes, probiotics, proteins, bioavailable vitamins, and calcium just to name a few. Many of these enzymes and proteins are lost during the pasteurizing process of raw cows milk. Raw milk in its natural form is truly a superfood.

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What We Offer

Herd Shares

As raw milk producers, we strive to bring families high quality raw milk from our small Jersey dairy herd. In Virginia, the only way to obtain raw milk legally, is to participate in a herd share. Herd share participants will receive their choice of a half gallon, or full gallon of raw milk, weekly.

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Our blog

Latest Blog POST

Our blog is where you can read the latest happenings on the farm, recipes we are loving, and our life raising cows, and chickens while growing our family.

  • How to Make Coffee Creamer with Raw Cream (Quick & Easy)

    Homemade coffee creamer has been something I have always wanted to try when we first got our dairy cows. I tend to overthink the whole process of making something new. I’ll think about it for a while, and then eventually once I’ve thought about it for so long, I’ll finally make it. This coffee creamer…

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  • Farm Updates!

    “A warm spring rain and a new baby calf are always welcome.” On May 21st, we welcomed a new heifer calf to the farm. Our Jersey cow Daisy, had her around 12pm. We had been at church, and had just gotten back home when I ran to check on them, we just barely missed her…

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  • WHY KEEP A ROOSTER WITH A FLOCK OF CHICKENS

    Here on Sheads Family Farm, we have one rooster and we love him! Most of the time roosters can get a bad rap, and sometimes they are a little difficult to deal with. However, if the rooster behaves well they really are a great addition to your flock. In this blog post you’ll find the…

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Interested in Reserving a Herd Share or Free Range Eggs?

If you would like to buy a herd share, or our fresh eggs, please contact us with the following information: your name, location, amount of milk you’d like weekly, and if you are going to be purchasing eggs. We will be in touch within 1-2 business days of your contact submission!

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