What makes Legacy milk different?

Milk from Legacy Dairy has been low temperature pasteurized but not homogenized. This is often called cream line or cream topped milk.

What is the process of pasteurizing milk?

To pasteurize raw milk, the milk is heated to 145 degrees for 30 minutes. This process is done to prevent any potentially harmful bacteria in the milk. To ensure the safety of our milk for our customers, we go the extra mile and heat the milk to 150 degrees.

What is the process of homogenizing milk?

Homogenizing milk is a process that breaks down the fat molecules to prevent the cream from sticking together. When milk is not homogenized, the cream will separate and rise to the top.

Why do you not homogenize Legacy milk?

We love the creamy, rich flavor our milk has which comes from not homogenizing. This is how we set ourselves apart from most other milks. You have to shake our milk before drinking it, but it is worth it!

Why does the milk have a golden hue?

Most dairy farms raise Holsteins. We are partial to the breed Brown Swiss. Our herd consists of all Brown Swiss with the exception of one Holstein and three Jerseys. Brown Swiss are known for their exceptional milk components such as butterfat and protein. Butterfat has a golden hue.

Is Legacy milk antibiotic free?

Yes. Before each batch of milk is sent to the processing plant to be pasteurized and bottled, a sample is pulled from our raw bulk tank and is tested for antibiotics. This is regulated by the FDA. No milk ever reaches our processing plant that has even the smallest trace of antibiotics in the milk. This is a standard for ALL processing plants, not just Legacy Dairy.

Is Legacy milk hormone free?

Legacy milk contains naturally occurring hormones, but no harmful added hormones.

*All foods that come from plants or animals contain naturally occurring hormones.

Are the cows let out on pasture?

Yep! 365 days a year.

Are the cows fed grain?

Yes. We work closely with our nutritionist who plans a balanced diet for the herd to compliment our hay and silage that is all mixed together. This is called a Total Mixed Ration, or TMR.

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