There are many reasons our milk tastes as delicious and rich as it does! Many people think it's just the glass bottle, and while our signature glass bottles certainly protect the flavor of our milk, it really is much more than that. In fact it all starts at the farm...
Aminant Farmer’s Pledge: Our small-herd family farmers make certain commitments to Aminant Milk Dairy and our customers that ultimately produce the highest quality milk available.
Measurable Quality: We measure somatic cell counts (SCC) and pay our farmers a substantial premium to achieve low somatic cell counts. An important measurement of the quality of raw milk, low somatic cell counts indicate a healthy cow. State laws allow 750,000 SCC/ml in raw milk. Aminant milk can only have a maximum of 250,000 SCC/ml, and most of our producers are in the 100,000 – 150,000 range.
No Artificial Hormones: The use of the bovine growth hormone (rBGH) is NOT permitted on Aminant farms, just as on organic farms. Most of our farmers would never even consider using rBGH on the cows because it tends to make the cow more susceptible to infections. This is inconsistent with the great care they provide for their herds. We pay our farmers a substantial premium not to use rBGH.
Humane Treatment of Cows: Our small-herd family farmers know their cows by name and treat them accordingly. Their farms are designed to maximize the comfort of the cows rather than the cows’ milk production. By focusing on their animals’ comfort, our farmers have happier and healthier cows that produce higher quality milk.
Freshness: How many dairies do you know where you can purchase the milk directly from the dairy (rather than an intermediary such as a grocery store)? By purchasing Oberweis milk through our stores or through home delivery, you know you are purchasing fresh milk, and that we have carefully handled your milk prior to your purchase.
The expiration date on milk tells consumers approximately when the milk was pasteurized, but it doesn’t say anything as to how much time elapsed between milking and pasteurization. At Oberweis, we pick milk up from our farms every single day of the year. Unlike many larger dairies, we don’t have any facilities between the farm and our dairy plant, so our milk moves immediately from the farm to our plant where it is pasteurized and bottled very quickly.
Our milk is so fresh that it can be leaving our dairy plant on its way to your home literally the very same day the cow was milked! Now that’s fresh!