Question 1

How to join our dairy herdsharing and beef and pork shares

Accepted Answer

By Virginia law, you will need to sign a herdsharing agreement form.  Initial set up is 50.00 dollars.  This is a one-time fee and will be include dairy, beef and pork shares.  The agreement is valid for the lifetime of the share.

Question 2

How to handle fresh raw dairy milk

Accepted Answer

All raw milk products should remain chilled while in transit and when you get home.  When picking up your milk, rather it be from the farm or from one of our convenient pick up locations, it is important to transport milk in an insulated cooler with ice to your homes.  Once home, the milk should be placed on the top shelf of your refrigerator and your refrigerator should be kept at 35 degrees to ensure freshness of your milk.  When in use, the milk should not stay out for long periods of time due to milk will naturally change to the temperature of your home.  Also, always shake your milk daily to keep with cream and milk mixed together, even when not in use, to ensure freshness.

Question 3

What do our cattle eat

Accepted Answer

Our cattle are pasture raised and offered hay directly harvested from our farm.  We do not use chemical to fertilize our fields.  Our cattle are never fed any feeds with growth hormones or steroids.  We believe in our cattle eating an organic diet to ensure the best quality milk and meet.

Question 4

What are beef and pork shares

Accepted Answer

When you become a member of the herdsharing program, this entitles you to receive an opportunity to purchase beef and pork shares directly from the farm.  We will notify our members when beef and pork shares are available for purchase.

Question 5

How long does the milk last

Accepted Answer

If the milk is kept cold and stored in refrigerator set at 35 degrees, the milk will last 7-10 days.  We offer our customers milk in glass jars to help ensure that the milk stays colder for longer, also using glass jars is healthier for the environment and protects from breakdown caused by using plastic materials.  Glass jars are to be returned when picking up your next order and should be rinsed and clean when they are returned.  We will re-sanitize each jar at a very high temperature to ensure they are toughly cleaned.  If jars are not returned, broken or lost, the member is responsible for paying for the replacement of the jar, at 10 dollars per jar.

Question 6

What are the benefits of drinking raw milk

Accepted Answer

Many people are lactose intolerant; however, they are able to enjoy raw milk due to lactase is being destroyed when pasteurized and lactase is an enzyme that helps with pre-digestion of milk.  When milk is pasteurized, it destroys or significantly reduces the amount of nutrients that are naturally found in raw milk.

People have used raw milk to treat the following diagnosis
Joint Pain
Cancer
Severe Allergies
Asthma
Type II Diabetes
Lyme Disease
Ulcerative Colitis
Psoriasis, Eczema and Acne
Multiple Scelerosis
Osteoporosis

Question 7

Where can I pick up my milk

Accepted Answer

You are always welcome to come to farm to pick up your milk.  We also offer pick up locations in South Hill and Ebony.  We will continue to expand our pickup locations.  We are unable to deliver to North Carolina, due to interstate commerce laws.

Question 8

What are the business hours for the farm

Accepted Answer

Monday thru Saturday-8:00 am-6:00 pm
Sunday-closed

Question 9

Prices for milk herdsharing, beef, pork and fresh eggs

Accepted Answer

Herdsharing Prices:  (prices subject to change)

Membership: $50.00, this is a one-time fee and good for the life of the contract

White Milk: $10.00 per gallon or $5.00 per half gallon (this includes whole, skim or 2% milk)
Chocolate Milk: $6.00 per half gallon
Buttermilk: $6.00 per half gallon
Whole Crème: $8.00 per pint
Half and Half: Depends on the amount of crème, member is only charged for crème to make half and half

Beef Share:
 		Prices:     8.00 per whole/hanging weight
                                         8.25 per half/hanging weight
                                         8.50 per quarter/hanging weight

Pork Share 
		Prices:    7.00 per pound for all cuts except bacon is 8.00 per pound

Farm Fresh Eggs: 6.00 per dozen

Question 10

Are we able to choose our cuts of beef and pork

Accepted Answer

Beef is sold by whole, half or quarter.  Each member is given a cut sheet to choose their cuts of meat.
Pork is sold by the whole, half or member can choose cuts they are requesting.  If individual cuts are ordered, the orders are filled on a first come first serve basis.

Vajano Farms

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions

How to join our dairy herdsharing and beef and pork shares

How to handle fresh raw dairy milk

What do our cattle eat

What are beef and pork shares

How long does the milk last

What are the benefits of drinking raw milk

Where can I pick up my milk

What are the business hours for the farm

Prices for milk herdsharing, beef, pork and fresh eggs

Are we able to choose our cuts of beef and pork

Get in touch with
any questions

Vajano Farms

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions

How to join our dairy herdsharing and beef and pork shares

How to handle fresh raw dairy milk

What do our cattle eat

What are beef and pork shares

How long does the milk last

What are the benefits of drinking raw milk

Where can I pick up my milk

What are the business hours for the farm

Prices for milk herdsharing, beef, pork and fresh eggs

Are we able to choose our cuts of beef and pork

Get in touch with any questions

Get in touch with
any questions