Why Raw Milk Has Nourished Families for Over 10,000 Years Today, we’re kicking off something special at Twisted Ash Farm & Dairy — a new educational series called “The Good History of Raw Milk.” Raw milk isn’t a new trend. It isn’t a fad. And it certainly isn’t a rediscovered miracle food. Raw milk is one of the oldest whole foods ever consumed by humans.
Raw milk can be one of the most nourishing foods for your family—but only when produced with strict safety standards. At Twisted Ash Farm, we go beyond FDA and RAWMI guidelines with daily finished-bottle testing, cow-by-cow health monitoring, and somatic cell counts far below industry norms. Learn the key questions to ask your farmer, why transparency matters, and how higher standards protect not only your family but the future of raw milk access.
We know safety matters—especially when you're feeding children. That's why at Twisted Ash Farm, we follow highly disciplined, science-backed protocols to ensure our milk is clean, safe, and always fresh. But just as important to us is preserving the natural benefits that make raw milk so nourishing and unique. We model our practices after the Raw Milk Institute (RAWMI) standards, which are designed to produce raw milk with extremely low risk and consistently low bacterial counts—while keeping the living nutrition raw milk is famous for.
Why "Visibly Clean" Isn't Enough: The Hidden Danger of Biofilm in Raw Milk Raw milk is an inherently safe and nutritious product when handled properly, but there’s a hidden risk that many people don’t know about: biofilm. It’s invisible, sneaky, and can harbor harmful bacteria—yet it doesn’t have to be a cause for concern. At Twisted Ash Farm, we use simple, cost-effective tools to detect biofilm and ensure that our milk remains clean and safe. In our latest blog post, we dive into what biofilm is, why it’s important to detect it, and how we keep our raw milk up to the highest safety standards. Whether you’re new to raw milk or a longtime fan, this post will help you understand why detection is key to enjoying raw milk with confidence. Check it out to learn more!
Low Risk or High Risk Raw Milk - You get to choose At Twisted Ash Farm & Dairy we follow the RAWMI Standards for producing Low Risk Raw Milk. We also test daily before its sold in our on farm lab. I wanted to take some time to offer some of my knowledge on GRADE A, AKA, PMO/State Inspected standards (high risk) compared to what RAWMI standards (Low Risk) are. Grade A/PMO/State Inspected milk is produced with the intention to pasteurize the milk and kill bacteria and pathogens. It's sometimes being offered and sold as raw milk before its pasteurized which can be a high risk that leads to problems since milk produced under the Grade A standards does not produce low risk raw milk. RAWMI or Raw Milk Institute has helped lead the raw milk community with proven standards that produce low risk raw milk.
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