4.9 from 70 reviews across 7 farms
Organised lists 16 farms in Kentucky, including 16 raw milk farms, 6 egg farms and 5 farm shops. 12 deliver to your door.
Three Daughters FarmRaw milk & meat · Williamstown4.9 (24 reviews)Three Daughters Farm raises pasture pork and lamb at Falmouth, Kentucky, with animals living outdoors on grass from birth. Sows farrow out on pasture rather than in gestation crates, free to build nests as they naturally would, and the farm uses no added hormones and no unnecessary antibiotics.
Meat sells through the online shop, from chops, bratwurst and spare ribs to seasoned sausage in flavours like chorizo and maple, plus bundle boxes and a winter CSA box. There is also a raw milk herd share and a small line of bath and body care, and the farm opens to customers on weekend afternoons.Moo 2 URaw milk · Adairville4.8 (18 reviews)Moo 2 U is a family run dairy farm at Adairville, a mile across the Tennessee and Kentucky state line, run by Mike, who carries on a long family tradition of dairy farming. The herd is all Jersey cows kept on a grass focused diet of pasture, dry hay and grass silage with a locally mixed feed for vitamins and minerals, and the cows are milked just once a day to keep stress low.
Antibiotics are used only when medically necessary under a vet's supervision and growth hormones not at all. The milk is supplied through herd shares, delivered to customers around the greater Nashville area and Clarksville.Fountain FreshRaw milk & meat · Sedalia5 (10 reviews)Fountain Fresh Dairy is a family owned and operated farm in Sedalia, in Western Kentucky. The herd grazes under managed rotation on pastures kept free of pesticides and herbicides, with free choice salt and minerals and local hay when needed, and the goal is healthy, locally grown food passed straight from the farmer to the consumer.
Raw milk is offered through the farm's herd share programme, and grass fed beef is sold directly. Contact the farm to join a share or to arrange an order and collection.
Pink Elephant Farm & KitchenRaw milk · Smithfield5 (7 reviews)Pink Elephant Farm & Kitchen sits on 27 acres of a historic 1810s property in Henry County, Kentucky, about 35 minutes from downtown Louisville. Jenny farms it as a small organic and biodynamic operation, not yet certified but pursuing certification, milking a herd of nine mostly Jersey mama cows that are 100% grass fed, with no grain ever offered. The cows rotate daily onto fresh pasture in the grazing season, keep their horns in the biodynamic way, and raise their own calves at foot.
Because Kentucky does not allow raw milk sales, the milk is offered through a herdshare: members buy a share of the herd and collect butterfat rich raw milk in glass jars at the farm each week. The milk is tested at least monthly and the herd is being bred to A2A2 genetics. The farm also hosts community potlucks that are open to everyone, and new members join through a waiting list on the website.
Twin Hills Farm Co.Raw milk · Crab Orchard5 (6 reviews)Twin Hills Farm Co. is a goat dairy at Crab Orchard, Kentucky, run on regenerative lines with the herd out on open, lush pasture. The goats graze fresh grass topped up with alfalfa hay, free choice minerals and organic, non GMO feed, and the herd is health tested to protect milk quality. Kids stay with their mothers and nurse through the day at first, with milking stepped up only after weaning.
Raw goat's milk is offered through a herdshare, collected from the farm on Saturday mornings. Get in touch with the farm to join the share or to ask what is currently available.
Baker's Bleating AcresRaw milk & eggs · Liberty5 (3 reviews)Baker's Bleating Acres is a small family farm in south central Kentucky, home to registered Jersey cows, Nigerian Dwarf goats, Muscovy ducks and a variety of chicken breeds. The family is working towards a more self sufficient way of living and shares what it learns through hands on classes and workshops at the farm.
Raw cow and goat milk is offered through herd shares, with value added dairy available to members. The onsite farm store, The Milkhouse Market, stocks seasonal fruit and vegetables, local meat and eggs, fresh honey, jams and jellies, artisan bread and baked goods, natural apothecary items and the farm's own goat's milk soap. It opens Tuesday and Thursday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm.
Crafted by LindbergRaw milk · BoonevilleCrafted by Lindberg is a small family run farm in Booneville, Kentucky offering raw cows milk, which they call Local Dairy, through a herd share programme. That is how raw milk legally works in Kentucky, so members buy a share of the herd and pay a monthly boarding fee that covers the feeding, care and milking of the cows.
A full share brings roughly four gallons of milk a month, or butter in its place, and a half share brings about two gallons. To join, fill in the herd share agreement form on the website and the farm will get in touch to confirm payment and sort out your share of the herd.
Rolling Springs RanchRaw milk, meat & eggs · ColumbiaRolling Springs Ranch is a homestead farm at Columbia, Kentucky, named for its gently rolling pastures and natural springs. The animals are pasture raised and free range, farmed as naturally as possible without chemicals, antibiotics or GMO feed.
Lamb is the mainstay of the online shop, sold as everything from ground lamb and stew meat to leg, shoulder and full racks, with hatching eggs sometimes offered as well. Raw milk is available through a herd share, where you pay board and labour for your share of the herd.
Genesis Family FarmRaw milk · Olive HillGenesis Family Farm is worked by the Wolf family in the rolling hills of Olive Hill, Kentucky, growing nutrient dense food for their own table and the wider community. Rotational pasturing and multi species grazing keep the animals living naturally while building fertility back into the soil.
Farming here is a matter of faith as much as livelihood, with a verse from Psalm 104 as the family's guide. Milk and other farm produce are sold from the farm on weekdays, so phone ahead to check what is available before you make the trip.
Slak Market FarmRaw milk & eggs · LexingtonSlak Market Farm is a raw milk micro dairy and creamery on Athens Walnut Hill Pike in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. Raw milk for human consumption comes through a herd share: members board cows and other animals in the herd, pay a deposit and an annual owners fee, and order the farm's signature products made from the animals they board, grass to glass.
The farm raises pastured cows, lambs, goats and chickens using organic practice and halal management, a welfare approach that considers the animals' care at every stage of their lives. Animals live on grass pasture and are fed hay in the barn through winter, with the milking cows given fodder grown from certified organic grass grains at milking time. Alongside milk there are pastured eggs, halal meat and raw milk soap, plus farm tours, cheese and backyard chicken classes, family farm stays and beginning farmer mentorships. Visits are strictly by appointment.
Restoration FarmsteadRaw milk & eggs · WaddyRestoration Farmstead is a small raw milk herdshare in the rolling hills of central Kentucky at Waddy, run by Mark and Laura White. The couple began as city people, Laura a paediatrician and functional medicine doctor, and brought home their first dairy cow with no experience and a desire for sustainable food. Today their small herd of Jersey cows, each named and introduced on the site, turns sunshine and grass into milk for herdshare members across Shelby, Jefferson, Franklin, Oldham and Spencer counties and beyond.
Members own a share of the herd, pay toward its care, and receive fresh raw milk each week with home delivery included at no extra charge. Alongside the milk the farm delivers extras from like minded partners, including eggs, raw honey, sourdough baked goods and pasture raised meat, and Laura makes a wide range of herbal tinctures, balms and salves built on the bounty of the farm's gardens.
Sunny Pastures Dairy FarmRaw milk & eggs · Gravel SwitchSunny Pastures is Adam and Anne Lyons's family dairy at Gravel Switch, Kentucky, milking Jersey and Jersey cross cows for raw A2 milk shared through a weekly herdshare. The cows are grass fed with a non GMO grain supplement, and the farm's promise is that members know the farm, the cows and the farmer: Adam is the dairyman you will usually find in the barn, keeping the daily rhythm of milking, bottling and routes moving around family life.
Members choose a share and a pickup spot, then collect fresh milk each week from route locations across Kentucky, from Louisville and Lexington to Georgetown, Danville, Florence and northern Kentucky, with free samples offered to newcomers. As the season and the cows allow, the farm adds yogurt, butter, cream, cheese, eggs, ground beef and bread to the weekly order. The farm also runs HerdPath, a consulting arm that helps other family dairies build their own herdshare systems.
Brownings HomesteadRaw milk · CynthianaBrownings Homestead is a first generation family farm in Cynthiana, Kentucky, run by Lauren and Drew Browning. They found a log home on 43 acres while Lauren was in her fourth year at the University of Kentucky, and within two years they had grown the farm to 104 acres. The name comes from Drew's middle name, carried down from his grandfather, and the couple describe themselves as first generation farmers who uprooted a suburban life to build a homestead.
The farm sells raw A2/A2 cow and goat milk through a herd share, which is the only legal route to raw milk in Kentucky. In the farm's own words the milk is not pasteurised, irradiated, homogenised or heated. It is filtered into single use food grade bags and cooled straight after milking, and the farm has built a small on farm lab so each week's milk is tested before it is handed over. Members collect their share at the farm on Monday, Wednesday or Friday, 9am to 6pm, and there is no delivery and no drop location. The dairy herd is on fresh grass with pastures rotated seasonally, with hay through the winter and a daily ration of high protein dairy grain, alfalfa, sweet feed and molasses at every milking. Lauren also grows cut flowers, sold from the farm's flower truck.
Royalty Rock FarmRaw milk & eggs · Bowling GreenRoyalty Rock Farm is a small family farm in Alvaton, Kentucky, milking A2A2 Jersey cows twice a day. The herd rotationally grazes a 12 acre pasture with free choice hay, is kept without vaccines, hormones or antibiotics, and the milk is strained into glass bottles and chilled straight away.
Raw milk comes through a six month herdshare, with members collecting a gallon a week from the farm. The family also runs a children's farm school and takes bookings for individual farm visits, so families can meet the cows and see where their milk comes from.
Crick Family FarmRaw milk & meat · GreenvilleCrick Family Farm is a small family farm in Rosewood, Kentucky, started because the Crick family wanted healthier food than the grocery store could offer. They began producing fresh milk and pasture raised meat for their own table, and as friends and neighbours asked for the same, the farm grew to serve the wider community.
Today they run a dairy herdshare programme, giving members a share in the herd and fresh raw milk from it, alongside pasture raised pork and chicken. Order through the online shop, and if something is out of stock, drop the farm an email and they will sort you out.
Lara Cattle CompanyRaw milk · ShelbyvilleLara Cattle Company is a family run dairy farm in Shelbyville, Kentucky, run by Savannah and Gus with their daughter Wrenley growing up around the cows. They milk their Jersey herd twice a day and bottle the raw milk on the farm for herdshare members, feeding the cows a non soy, non GMO ration. What began with a few show cows has grown into a proper working herd.
Milk is collected at the farm through the herdshare scheme, with a self service honesty box open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and delivery can be arranged as well. Phone or email to ask about joining.Rebuilding the food system, from the farm up
