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We stopped in at Save Mart in Sonora a couple weeks ago in search of raw milk, only to find they had stopped carrying it. I was totally bummed out.

Raw Milk

We used to purchase Organic Pastures Raw Milk from the Twain Harte Market and they stopped stocking it as well. One of the problems with carrying raw milk is that is has a much shorter shelf life than dead milk. (Dead milk is milk that has been pasteurized and homogenized, killing any living organisms.)

I’ve found that once a bottle of raw milk has been opened, you have four days to drink it before it begins to clabber. While the milk is still drinkable once it starts to turn, it’s not my cup of tea, if you know what I mean.

My son has a terrible case of tonsillitis and I read that milk is good for the throat. So, I wanted to pick up some raw milk for him to try, since I know it helps with other ailments such as allergies.

I wanted to give it a try but was having trouble finding it locally. Organic Pastures has a listing of local merchants who carry the product. I was happy to learn that Organic Pastures Raw Milk can still be purchased locally at Nature’s Whole Food Depot on Standard Road. I’ll be making a trip over there in the next few days to pick some up, so be sure to save one for me.

According the Organic Pastures website, Save Mart in Modesto, Stockton, and Riverbank still carry raw milk. I am really surprised they stopped stocking it in Sonora, it seemed to sell pretty well (they were always sold out) but I’ll have to check with the manager to find out what happened.

I know that raw milk isn’t cheap but the health benefits are amazing especially for anyone who has trouble drinking dead milk. Neither my husband nor I can tolerate the dead milk sold everywhere. We can’t be sure but I’m certainly happy to know that I can run out and purchase a half gallon whenever I want.

If you haven’t tried drinking raw milk, stop in at Nature’s Whole Food Depot and pick some up. Your body just might thank you someday.

Our family has recently discovered the benefits of eating organic foods. We have been able to find raw milk and organic eggs at Save Mart in Sonora. (However, we would prefer to buy our eggs directly from the farmer.)

We belong to the Sonora Freecyle list, but it is against the rules to make our request there. So, I’ll post it here. If anyone knows of a place to get locally grown organic beef, poultry, eggs and produce, please write or call 586-9652, with the details.

Thank you for your assistance. Response posted below…

Oak Valley Dairy

Oak Valley Dairy, owned by Lloyd and Babette Pareira, along with their children responded to my request. Their family owned and operated farm offers organic butter, milk, eggs and roasting hens to area residents and even some local restaurants. For more information the Pareira Family can be reached at (209) 722-1149.