Food Fun in Washington State – Retail Raw Milk

I am back from Washington!  I had a most excellent time, in part because I was simply able to take a break from the east coast rat race, and in part because I got to spend quality time with family.  My boyfriend’s family is in WA, too, so it was lovely to spend time with them as well.  I am originally from the West coast, so it felt great to be back on my  home coast.  I just love the West.

I had plans in mind to visit the Dungeness Valley Creamery to see the farm and meet farmers Jeff and Debbie Brown.  But on Monday 11/22 a snowstorm descended upon the area and we got probably 4-6 inches of snow.  It shut down pretty much everything in the area (snow like that is rare there), and icy roads remained for 3-4 days, so a visit to the farm was a bust.  My hope is to visit next summer.

However, WA is progressive, and one can buy raw milk in stores. What a concept!  I was able to purchase some of their milk at the Port Townsend Food Co-op, where my mom has a membership.  Here’s a (cell phone) shot of the refrigerator shelves:

raw milk for retail purchase!

What a treat! It was so delicious – slightly grassier tasting than what I get in New York, but that was really a non-issue.  I loved it.  And I will miss the freedom of being able to just drop by and pick up a half gallon whenever I like.  Maybe New York will get to that point one day.  I hope so.

The other place I know where this milk is available is at the Chimacum Corner farm stand, south of Port Townsend.  There’s a cafe in PT that offers raw milk as well!  When I discovered that via the Real Milk site I was really excited to check them out. Look for more about them in a future post.

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