A good example of how raw milk can be produced safely for
consumers is provided by the AAMMC (American Association of Medical Milk
Commissions). This is an independent certification body ensuring safe raw milk
for U.S. consumers since the 1890’s - long before the enactment of any
pasteurization laws. Click here for
the procedures. As an example of how safe and effective these raw milk
production procedures are, Stueve's Dairy of California has been using them
since 1945 without any problem, except for persistent regulatory harassment. Click
here for their letter to us.
Several
jurisdictions also have there own regulations. The first three are for
full-scale regulations (like the AAMMC) while the rest are for simple
farm-gate exemptions:
Here are
the Maine regs which permit direct farm sales of raw milk and also
retail sales:
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/7/title7sec2902-B.html
Here are
the Massachusetts regs which permit the retail sale of unpasteurized
milk on store shelves. When you click on the link, scroll down for
sections 27.06 to 27.08:
http://www.state.ma.us/dfa/legal/regs/dairy_2700~1_milk_raw_standards.pdf
Here
are the British regs permitting the sale of unpasteurized dairy. See
sections 9(2)(a) and 12 in the first URL. The second URL distinguishes
between "Raw Milk For Drinking" and "Raw Milk For Heat
Treatment" and provides bacteria counts for each.
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1995/Uksi_19951086_en_6.htm
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1995/Uksi_19951086_en_14.htm#sdiv4
Here
are the Missouri regs, which provides a one sentence exemption: "An
individual may purchase and have delivered to him for his own use raw
milk or cream from a farm."
http://www.moga.state.mo.us/statutes/c100-199/1960935.htm
Here
are the Wisconsin regs, which provides an exemption for on-farm retail
sales. See 97.24(2)(d)2 which states: "This section does not prohibit
incidental sales of milk directly to consumers at the dairy farm where
the milk is produced.":
http://folio.legis.state.wi.us/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?clientID=199406&infobase=stats.nfo&j1=97.24
&jump=97.24&softpage=Browse_Frame_Pg
Here
are the Oregon regs, which permit the sale of unpasteurized milk if
a farmer has no more than 3 cows or 9 goats. See section 621.012:
http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/621.html
Here
are the Kansas regs, which allow "on-farm retail sales of milk
or milk products" in statutes no. 65-737(g) and 65-737a(a):
http://www.accesskansas.org/legislative/statutes/index.cgi/65-737.html
http://www.accesskansas.org/legislative/statutes/index.cgi/65-737a.html
Here
are the Minnesota regs, which allow gate sales of unpasteurized milk:
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/32/393.html
Here
are the Nebraska regs, and then click on 2-3903, which states: "Milk
and milk products produced by farmers exclusively for sale at the farm
directly to customers for consumption and not for resale shall be exempt
from the Nebraska Pasteurized Milk Law."
http://www.agr.state.ne.us/regulate/daf/pastlaw.htm#3903
