The Dairy

Chesnee, SC

NOW FOR SALE....
We have been permitted by the state of South Caronlina to sell our raw goat milk in the state.
Permit #24230  

Raw Goat Milk is unpasturized, and natually homoginized.  
Raw milk is non-inflammatory
Raw milk supports the immune system

Raw milk is non-allerginic, highly digestible and Gut friendly
(above information paraphrased from Mark McAfee, Chairman & Presidedent of the Board of Founder of McAfee Farms and Organic Pastures Dairy Co. LLC)

Goat milk has more protiens, than cow or plant based
Goat milk is known to be more easily digestable than cows milk.
Goat milk is better tolerated by those that are lactose intolerant (less lactose than cow milk)
Goat milk can reduce blood cholesterol

(above paraphrased info credited to Michigan State University Extension publication)

Tuttle Family Farm Husbandry Practices
Raw milk supports the immune system

DO WE VACCINATE?
We do vaccinate all of our goats with the CD/T Vaccination once a year.  We feel that the vaccine is important for a long, quality, healthy, and happy life of our goats. 
The vaccine protects the goat against three painful and deadly diseases: Clostridium type C, type D and Tetanus. 
Goats are very suseptible to these three diseases and the treatments that are available, if contracted, are not very effective.  
We vaccinate our milking does 30 days prior to kidding, which we would have already stopped milking her in preparation for her kids to arrive.  We also do not start milking the doe for human consumption until at least 2 weeks after kidding. This would be approximately 6 weeks from the goats time of vaccintion until her milk is actually availble to the public.  

WHAT WE FEED

All goats on our farm are available to free grazing/browsing during the day.  They are also provided hay, clean water, and minerals 24/7 in their designated barn areas.  
A dairy goat's health benefits greatly with the addition of a quality feed to their diet when their bodies are working hard grow and to produce milk  Feed also helps support our milking girls' production throughout the year.
Our goal it to be as organic as possible and feed with non-GMO products.  However, currently we have not found an accessible feed that is organic and non-GMO that we feel provides our milking girls with the nutrition they need.  But we do provide them a high quality feed specifically formulated for dairy goat nutrition needs. Hopefully in the future we will be able to transition to a quality organic non-GMO feed when available. 
Our growing kids are offered a quality feed and alfalfa to support their growth, was well as black oil sunflower seeds for additional vitamins and minerals for their overall health. 
 

If you have any questions concerning our farm's husbandry practices, please contact us for more information. 

We are fortunate in the state of South Carolina to be able to sell our raw milk with a permit. 

Click on the US map to find out more about raw milk sales per state.

(As detailed on the Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund Website.)