4.6 from 6,078 reviews across 7 farms
Organised lists 10 farms in California, including 10 raw milk farms, 7 farm shops and 3 butchers. 9 deliver to your door.
Sacramento Natural Foods Co-opRaw milk farm in Sacramento4.6 (4926 reviews)The Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op is a food co-operative in Sacramento that grew from a small buying club into a full grocery shop. Its focus is on healthy, organic and sustainably sourced food, and it works closely with local farmers and producers, favouring farms that use regenerative practices and treat their animals well.
The shop on R Street covers the whole weekly shop, from fresh produce to meat, dairy and eggs, and the co-op also runs cooking classes, workshops and community events. It is open daily from 7am to 10pm, with home delivery available through Instacart.Alameda Natural GroceryRaw milk farm in Alameda4.6 (329 reviews)Alameda Natural Grocery is a grocery store on Park Street in Alameda, California, known in the East Bay for its local and organic produce alongside natural groceries, specialty foods, supplements, personal care and green home goods. The store works with local farms and California growers, so the produce shelves lean on what is fresh and nearby.
You can shop in store or order online through Mercato for local delivery across Alameda and the wider Bay Area, or for pickup. If something from the shop floor is missing online, the store invites you to ask for it in the order notes.A1 AG Farmers MarketFarm shop in Lathrop4.4 (423 reviews)A1 AG Farmers Market is a farm stand at Lathrop, California, run by a local farm-to-fork grower selling direct to the community. Fruit and vegetables are picked fresh from the fields and brought straight to the stand, so what is on offer follows the seasons.
The market is open to everyone every day of the week, and buying here keeps money with local growers. It is a straightforward place to pick up seasonal produce grown close to home.
Isla Vista Food Co-opFarm shop in Isla Vista4.6 (246 reviews)The Isla Vista Food Co-op is Santa Barbara County's only community owned grocery store, founded in 1972 by students and Isla Vista residents who wanted their neighbourhood to always have access to good, affordable food. Anyone can shop and anyone can join, with around 1,400 owners sharing a say in how the store is run.
The shop covers fresh produce, grocery staples, a deli, bulk foods, beer and wine and wellness, leaning towards local, organic and seasonal food from Santa Barbara County farmers and producers. It is open to the public every day, and the Save the Coop campaign is currently rallying support to secure its future.
San Francisco RawRaw milk farm in San Francisco4.7 (43 reviews)San Francisco Raw, known as SFRAW, is a community driven shop on Napoleon Street in San Francisco making fresh, species appropriate raw food for dogs, cats and other carnivorous pets. Its own formulas, grinds and treats are handmade in small batches, with meat sourced from producers such as Marin Sun Farms, Prather Ranch and Stemple Creek Ranch.
The shop also carries raw meaty bones, organs, green tripe, goat and buffalo dairy, 100% organic produce and a long wall of supplements and natural remedies. Shop in store daily, join as a member, or order for delivery.
Desi MilkRaw milk farm in Modesto4.6 (37 reviews)Desi Milk is a family run dairy in Modesto, California, producing raw A2/A2 cow milk from its herd of Gir cows. The farm takes a traditional approach, raising the cows without artificial hormones and keeping the milk unprocessed from start to finish.
Alongside the raw milk the range includes ghee, paneer and other dairy products, free from additives and preservatives. A store finder on the website lists local stockists, or you can ring or email the farm directly to ask about orders.
Our Ground Up LLCRaw milk farm in WiltonOur Ground Up is a small dairy at Wilton, California run by Susan Muñoz, producing raw milk on a micro scale with a focus on healthy soil and the part cows play in building it. State dairy rules mean the milk is shared through a herdshare, where members buy a share in the privately owned herd and the farm does the milking, feeding and cleaning up on their behalf.
Joining starts with a farm tour, followed by a one time share purchase and a monthly subscription based on how much milk you take. Members collect their milk in returnable mason jars, often alongside seasonal extras such as cream and eggs.
Bannister Oak FarmsButcher in OrovilleBannister Oak Farms was founded in 2013 by Todd and Sherry Kruger and sits among the oaks and pines of the Butte County hills in Northern California. Todd learned to milk cows at eight years old on his family's farm, and the couple later spent a year in an Amish community in Missouri learning sustainable farm-steading.
The farm offers raw Jersey milk through a herd share, plus 100% grass fed beef, pastured eggs, small batch poultry and organic grass fed cheese. Create an account on the website to shop or join the herd share, and ring the farm for help setting up a milk subscription.
Mary's Goat FarmRaw milk farmMary's Goat Farm is a small family ranch at Apple Valley in California, raising Anglo-Nubian goats, an old fashioned heritage breed with a friendly disposition. The herd is tightly closed and entirely grain free, fed on grass and organic species specific fodder with no corn, soy, wheat or GMOs, and the goats are raised without vaccines or antibiotics.
The farm sells raw goat milk, along with occasional young goat meat and corn free, soy free and wheat free eggs. Everything is pick up only, collected straight from the ranch, and the milk is also used by local artisans for soaps, yoghurt, kefir and cheese.Rebuilding the food system, from the farm up
