Not your average milk.....

When Knox turned 11 months in our attempt to switch him to whole milk we found that his system just wouldn't tolerate it. I did my research and wanting to find an alternative that wasn't soy we chose raw milk. There are some local dairies and we were able to pick it up at the Everett Co-op. The cost runs between $9 and $13 per gallon. After 2 months we tried giving Knox pasteurized milk again and he did fine. I think his system just needed for time to develop.

I didn't just want to grab an organic gallon of milk from the store and call it good. I wanted to find something local that they don't boil the heck out of. I remember that a few years ago I tried milk from Twin Brook Creamery and it was amazing! It was the glass bottle that intrigued me...I'm a sucker for packaging I guess.
We don't have to drive to the farm to pick it up because it is carried at a variety of local grocery retailers. Haggen, Top Foods, QFC, Whole Foods, PCC, and most natural markets carry Cream top milk. The cost is around $3/half gallon depending on where you buy it. There is a bottle deposit for the glass bottles but you only pay that the first time and you just bring your bottles back with you each time you buy more milk. It doesn't matter which store you go to, you will find the same exchange process.
Here is snippet of information about Twin Brook Creamery.

"All our milk and cream is produced from our own Jersey cows, raised right here on the farm. They provide milk that is higher in protein and fat content than the commonplace black-and-white Holsteins, resulting in an enhanced flavor experience.
The milk's rich flavor is preserved by bottling in glass bottles and by not over-processing. Our fresh cow's milk is gently pasteurized at a low temperature, killing harmful bacteria, but we do not homogenize our milk. Homogenization is a process which alters its natural state by forcing it through small openings at high pressure. Without homogenization, the cream is free to float to the top of the container. We currently offer Whole, 2%, 1% and Fat Free milk, Half & Half, Heavy Whipping Cream, Chocolate, and Eggnog (seasonally). Whatever your preference, enjoy fresh wholesome milk: from our family to yours!"

http://twinbrookcreamery.com/about.php