Raw milk in near west Chicago burbs?

[Hazelnut]

Has anyone found raw milk that is sold or delivered to the western suburbs? So far the closest I have found sources are in Forest Park or Naperville. I'm around La Grange/Hinsdale and don't want to drive far regularly for it.

[tracymom1]

I only know of Naperville, too, but my SIL is a farmer in south central WI and might know of someone. I will look into it for you.

[gorgorita]

Hi
We live in Westchester, IL (not far from Hinsdale/LaGrange). We buy milk from a Fresh from the Farm coop in Lemont, IL. They don't deliver, though (at least not to any close to us suburb)
We drive every other week or once a month. Their prices are affordable comparing to many other raw milk suppliers. If you want more info, pm me.

[lulutattoo]

Where in Forest Park? That would be close for me, and I'm interested in finding some too.

[Hazelnut]

Family Farms is the one that also delivers to Forest Park. I don't know the exact address though- they just emailed me a delivery schedule with those towns.

So you like it? Maybe it is worth the drive monthly then. I'm curious to hear what you get (if you get eggs too or meat or anything else) and how you like it. I hadn't gotten as far as comparing prices, though they did email me their price sheet. I wasn't sure how it compared to other suppliers. So the milk lasts for how long? I've never bought raw, so I'm kind of clueless.

[lulutattoo]

Actually, I want it for cheesemaking, not drinking! I bought a cheesemaking book a couple years ago, and have never made much out of it because of the need for raw milk in most recipes. The pastuerized/homogenized stuff doesn't work for most cheese. Thanks for the info. I'll contact them.

Not sure how long it lasts for drinking purposes.

I do also buy all organic meat farm direct in whole and half animals from a farm just past the far west exurbs (so a half cow a year, a whole pig, a whole lamb, and a bunch of chickens). Yes we have two large deep freezers in the basement!

And farm fresh eggs are killer. I try to get them as often as possible (usually from the Farmers' Markets in season, but sometimes out of season too). Someday I'll get those chickens going in the backyard for my own eggs (maybe when dd is old enough to make some allowance money cleaning the coop ).

[gorgorita]

Family Farms and Fresh from the Farm are two different coops. We buy from the later. Milk is 7.50 per gallon. They do not deliver anywhere and have only one pick up location in Lemont/Homer Glen.

[SquishyMommy1]

Where can you get the raw milk in naperville?

[gingerstar]

lulu, do you mind sharing where you get your organic meats? Thanks!

[Claudia Kuhne]

I am interested in finding raw milk and would like to checkthe source you mention in Lemont. We are in Naperville and we realize it may be a distance to find a good source.

Thanks!

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[LEAW]

We don't do milk, but do get our beef from Family Farms. Eggs too. 

In Naperville if you want to order a la carte, there is a guy by the high school. http://www.wallacefarms.com/ you can order freezer meat too, but we use him for turkey and extra steaks mostly.