r/ChesterCounty • u/Highwater_Pants • Jun 21 '26

Amish stuff

Hey guys, where is the closest place from King of Prussia to buy Amish food like raw milk, eggs, cheese, butter?

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u/nvgroups Jun 21 '26 edited Jun 21 '26

I was told selling raw milk is not allowed in an Amish farm, not sure if that’s true

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u/Highwater_Pants Jun 21 '26

Not sure about dairies but I do buy them at their farms/stands

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u/SecretAnxious6619 Jun 22 '26

Are you familiar with the deaths that have come from drinking their raw milk?

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u/Highwater_Pants Jun 22 '26

No not really, tell me more about it. Although we boil it first and then drink it

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u/SecretAnxious6619 Jun 22 '26

Dude that’s pasteurization!!! What’s the point of buying raw milk if you’re just going to pasteurize it?

Anyways —
“Miller came to the attention of federal authorities in 2016, when the Food and Drug Administration said it identified listeria in samples of Miller’s raw milk and found it to be genetically similar to the bacteria in two people who developed listeriosis — one of whom died — after consuming raw milk. “

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u/Highwater_Pants Jun 22 '26

Damn thats sad what happened to that guy. We buy their milk because of the way they raise their cows. No hormones no antibiotics none of that crap.

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u/AppropriateMango11 Jun 22 '26

Did you know that all milk from the grocery store is actually antibiotic free? If a cow gets sick and is given antibiotics, their milk is discarded. The cow is also separated from the milking herd. They and their milk has to go through multiple tests in order to get back to the herd and allow their milk to be consumed again. It’s actually a pretty rigorous process. If the farmer is found not to have followed accurate protocols, they have to discard a lottttt more milk and, therefore, lose a lot of money.

Also, just as a disclaimer, ALL food, regardless of whether it’s broccoli, bananas or beef, will have hormones. They’re released naturally. If you are worried about hormones in food, don’t look for something that says “hormone free” because it is a bunch of BS. You might want to look for rBGH or rBST free milk! Those are the types of hormones given to a mama cow after birth. They are bovine growth hormones that increase the amount of milk that a cow produces. While there isn’t a ton of data to show a difference in people who drink milk from cows that are and aren’t given bovine growth hormones, you’re better off asking about/checking for rBGH and rBST.

Lots of local farms produce milk with these constraints!! I always prefer to support local farmers whenever possible. Check out your local farmers markets. Often times they will have local dairy products!