Jekuthiel (jek-ooth-ee'-ale) means -- God will support
"And do not seek what you shall eat, and what you shall drink, and do not keep worrying. For all these things the nations of the world eagerly seek; but your Father knows that you need these things. But seek for His kingdom, and these things shall be added to you." ---- Luke 12:29-31
"and there will be goat's milk enough for your food" ---- Proverbs 27:27a
Welcome to Jekuthiel's Dairy!
As of August 27, 2007, I am now a licensed Grade A Goat Dairy!
Where is my milk available?
* At the Farm - ($5/half gal, $3/quart, $1.50/pint, plastic or glass)
- 10 miles West of Shelton, near Dayton
* Oakland Bay Organic Farm, LLC - 360-426-7542 - ($8/half gal in plastic or glass & quarts if requested)
- on Hwy 3 in Shelton, open Mon-Sat from 10AM-6PM
* Shelton Farmer's Market - ($7/half gal, $4/quart, $2/pint, plastic or glass if requested)
- behind the Post Office during the months of May - Sept, open Sat from 9AM-2PM
I hand milk a small herd of registered Nubian goats that produce wonderfully tasting, sweet, whole milk! We practice natural methods with our herd health and cleaning (hydrogen peroxide) as much as possible. No chlorine or bleach here! You can see what our girls are fed on the goat page.
My herd is CAE negative and is tested regularly through WSU. The girls are also tested yearly for for TB & Brucellosis, per the Grade A requirements in WA State, and have all tested negative. The State also takes monthly samples of my milk and tests for non-specific coliform, total plate count of bacteria, somatic cell count, anti-biotic residue, listeria, salmonella and e coli 0157:H7. The requirements in WA State for RAW milk are well below the limits allowed for milk that is sold to a processor where it is pasteurized. My coliform tests have come back 'non detectable' when I send them to a local lab (the State will no longer give us our monthly results, because the 'big' dairies have lobbied agains us 'small' dairies getting our results). I have never had CL in the herd. I have chosen not to vaccinate.
I'm currently milking 6 Nubian does. I will not be breeding all my does at once, but staggering the breedings so that we always have a milk supply. Though it will be lower during the Winter months. I'm hoping to breed my 3 almost yearling doe kids & a milker that I milked through this year for Nov/Dec kiddings.
I bottle my milk in glass half gallon & quart jars w/ the white plastic lids, single use half gallon, quart, & pint plastic milk bottles.
My milk has a 2 week best used by date on the label, as you have to put some type of date on there. Personally, I have drunk my milk (when kept COLD, usually just above freezing) 3-4 weeks or more later and it still tastes as sweet and fresh as the day it was milked!
Current prices at the Farm are as follows:
Glass Jar Deposits... I am now charging a $2/glass jar deposit when you pick up milk in my half gallon glass jars ($1.50 for quart jars) to cover replacement costs, if needed. The $2 deposit (or $1.50 for quarts) is refunded each time you bring back a CLEAN glass jar (you do not need to remove the labels) when you pick up more milk.
I can only sell milk in WA State & I do NOT ship.
Contact me to find out if I have milk available! Regular/Scheduled customer orders will be filled first. Call ins are welcome as long as I have extra milk available.
In the left column I have included the link to my picture journal of us building the Dairy from start to finish. I have also included some other links and books that may be of interest regarding RAW milk.
Hope you enjoy your time looking around, come back and visit us again!
Jekuthiel's Dairy
Jessica Howard, owner
Located near Shelton, WA (45 min NW of Olympia)
360-229-1924
A view of the porch and customer fridge. |
Milkroom- view from the doorway. |
Milkroom - view around the corner. |
Milking Parlor- first set of girls are out
and ready to be milked. |
You can see the handwashing sink
in this shot. |
now on to the second set of girls! |
Milk running through the filter
before being bottled. |
Milk bottled and chilling in the ice water bath.
Along with my temperature control jug. |
Milk labeled and ready to sell!
Plastic 1/2 gallon, quart & pint |
Glass 1/2 gallon & quart |
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