Here I am offering several items for your goat farm and kitchen needs!  Or maybe you have sheep, or a cow, or some other milk producing animal on your farm!  :-)

(1) 100% Cotton Washable Milk Strainers:

Strainers are approximately 10 inches square. (This is not exact!) I use them with wide mouth canning jars.

This is what I use to strain my fresh goat milk as soon as I bring it in from milking our goat, Bella.  I make them from a light weight 100% cotton fabric.  Some are mostly white while others have a floral print, mostly around the edges.  A few have minimal print in the center as well.

You are welcome to send me a message and specify whether you would rather have more floral print on yours or rather have minimal print.  I will be happy to honor that request according to availability.  If you have very strong opinions please contact me ahead of ordering!  :-)  I may need to sit down and sew several just for you!

This is what I have found in using these cotton strainers that works well for me:  After every single use I wash them with a fragrance free laundry soap.  (I just throw them in the washing machine with other "compatible" laundry.)  I do NOT dry them in the dryer!  During the summer months I dry them outside, preferably in the sunshine.  When the weather is not accommodating I hang dry them inside.  To use I grab a clean strainer and hold it under the faucet so it is good and wet.  Squeeze out the excess water.  Drape cloth over glass jar.  With your finger push the center of the cloth down into the jar creating a well.  Keep plenty of cloth hanging over the edges.  The wet cloth draped over the edge of the jar tends to cling to the jar but you may also need to hold the cloth in place while pouring milk into the well.  Another reason for wetting the cloth is because quite often milk will not flow properly through a dry cloth!  I'm sure there is some scientific reason for that but is very frustrating when you forget to wet the cloth! :-(

When strainers eventually become clogged and discolored with milk solids, I suppose one could wash them in oxy-clean or something of the sort.  I do not.  I use them one last time and then throw them away.  I think I use mine about a year or so.

(2) All Natural Udder Balm:

This is an all natural ointment I make for human and animal use alike.  We call it TLC Balm.  

Those of you who have a favorite animal who produces milk for your family likely know that at times our favorite little servant develops dry, rough teats.  No fun!  You can rub in some olive oil as you milk, it will likely go a long ways in soothing the irritation!  Or here is another option for you.  Keep a little jar of TLC Balm handy to use anytime you sense the need.  I will say, even when you don't sense any need it just may be the reason that goat continues to kick and jump every time you try to milk.  This was my experience long ago!  When I finally applied a little olive oil my "rebel" goat became a little "Jewel"!

A very small amount of TLC Balm goes a long way!  Especially for a goat.  Naturally it would take more for a cow!

(3) Milk Kefir Grains: 

You may choose 1 or 2 Tablespoons.

If fed fresh milk every day or two and kept at a comfortable room temperature the grains multiply rapidly!

I will include my basic guidelines for getting your kefir grains started.  When you purchase kefir grains from me I will include info so you can read my blog post where I tell you how I make my kefir and also how I make "kefir sour cream" or "kefir cream cheese"! It is very easy! :) 

My kefir grains are fed fresh goat milk from our own goat. Milk kefir grains can readily adjust between cow's milk, goat milk, or other animal's milk! Some of my original grains came from someone who had store bought organic cow's milk. I did not have fresh milk at the time so I was using milk I had in the freezer. I switched my hungry grains from cow to goat, back to cow and then more goat before they finally had delightful fresh goat milk! They did not seem to mind at all! They grew rapidly in a very short time!
Our goat eats hay during the winter and free ranges our wood lot during the summer.  Plus I supplement her diet with organic feed.

It should not be a problem to ship kefir grains even in cold weather. Kefir grains can be stored in milk, in the fridge, for a while. The ones I spoke of above were shipped First Class to me, from a northern state, at the beginning of winter weather. They came very happy and unharmed! :)

Milk Kefir Grains are amazing!

Feel free to contact me with any questions!

Comes from a smoke free, pet free home.

I also have available Kombucha SCOBYs and Sour Dough Bread Starter.  See separate listings.  For your convenience there is an option available with my Sour Dough Bread Starter listing where you may purchase the Sourdough Starter along with Milk Kefir Grains at no extra shipping cost!  :)

Please check out my other listings as well.  

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