Precious Pastures

The whole family works the farm: Claire and Emily are co-owners, their dad Adrian manages the farm, their mum Debbie keeps the books and sister Kendall looks after design and media. In December 2016 Precious Pastures became the third raw milk dairy in Illinois to receive a raw milk permit from the Illinois Department of Public Health, which allows the legal sale of raw milk.

They milk between 15 and 20 mostly Jersey and Guernsey cows at any given time. The cows have access to six acres of grassy pasture and are fed oats and hay grown on the family's certified organic farm, along with organic minerals. Milk is sold at the farm by appointment, and customers bring their own containers to fill.