DunshireRanch

05/20/2026

05/20/2026

🧐🧐🧐 STUDY - RAW MILK CAN BE A LOW-RISK FOOD WHEN FARMERS ARE TRAINED AND FOLLOW HIGH STANDARDS: Test data show that raw milk being intentionally produced for human consumption is fundamentally different from pre-pasteurized milk that is taken from bulk tanks. It was concluded that "raw milk can be produced with a high level of hygiene and safety.” This paper provides further proof that, with farmer training, careful production practices, and ongoing testing, low-risk raw milk is achievable.

READ THE STUDY HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/epidemiology-and-infection/article/raw-milk-producers-with-high-levels-of-hygiene-and-safety/ACCC5FD0AC2CEAB12379DFA902491115

04/14/2026

We may not be a big goat dairy or commercial farm - but Here’s some of our newest addition bucklings. Took video of their dams and the sire - they will be big! Both parents have blue papers so kids are registrable - normally sold at a higher than market price, if needing papers for breeding. We sell at market price if being used for meat or pack goats & will discount multiples. We have a clean tested herd and have not dehorned or castrated bucklings yet, but they are about 6wks now and ready to leave thier dams! The first set; born March 4th; 2nd set March 5th. We also have two younger bucks out of triplets, st pattys day this year. Dams are great milkers and so was the sire’s mom! Please reach out to us for info - we are in Eagle and moving north soon, so arrangements for transport must be made this month. Thx everyone!

04/13/2026

We have a prolific amount of eggs on the ranch right now - BOTH chicken and duck! Just in need of egg cartons. So, you bring me an egg carton, we can fill it up for $5/doz! Located in Eagle!

03/09/2026

Just arrived - two more purebred ADGA registrable Lamancha bucklings! Nana loved her time with our newest arrivals!

03/06/2026

Fun time with these two bucklings, born to our Lamancha doe Menara & Lamancha Buck, Oreo - early morning on March 4th. These are Full moon kids which means these bucklings are goin to get big! Their dam is an amazing milker and their sire’s mom was too! They are being raised by bottle and dam, so they can leave anytime and be fine! Their parents are both registered lamanchas from our clean tested herd. Asking market price for them unregistered. If papered, the price is double. Dehorning and maybe weathering at 2wks…so if you don’t want one intact, please reach out to us asap!

10/08/2025

A CONVERSATION ABOUT PERCEIVED VALUE:

A customer asked me how much it would cost for a gallon of raw milk .

I gave them a price of $15/gallon.

The customer responded: That’s seems really high.

I asked: What do you think is a reasonable price for this?

The customer answered: $4 maximum

I responded: Ok, then I invite you to do it yourself.

The customer answered: I don't know how to.

I responded: Alright, then how about for $4/gallon, I'll teach you how to. So besides saving you $11, you'll learn valuable skills that will benefit you in the future.

The customer answered: Sounds good! Let’s do it!

I responded: Great! To get started, you are going to need some things. You will need a cow (≈$3000), 45 # of dry matter quality feed A DAY, feeders, waterers, an area to let her be a cow, a shelter, a clean area to milk, a milking machine or supplies to hand milk into, preferably electricity for this indoor area and heated water, countless gallons of water, fencing to contain this cow, etc.
Not to mention, there is a very real possibility that your single cow gets sick and doesn’t produce, a bull or someone to AI her because no pregnancy, no milk. Injury, illness, and unexpected weather conditions are always present. Now, you are back to square 1 if she doesn’t breed, dries up, get sick, or dies.

The customer answered: But I don't have any of those things and I can't justify buying all of these for a gallon of milk.

I responded: Ok. Well then for an additional $11/gallon, I can rent my supplies, building, and supply hay/grain/minerals/pasture to you.

The customer answered: Okay. That’s fair.

I responded: Great! We will start the project on Monday.

The customer answered: I work Monday through Friday. I’m only available on the weekends.

I responded: If you want to learn from me then you will need to work when I work. We milk everyday, 2x day, so you will need to be here at least 2 hours every morning and every night year round.

The customer answered: That means I’m going to have to sacrifice a lot of my time!

I responded: That’s true. Remember, when you do a job yourself you need to account for unproductive factors.

The customer answered: What do you mean by that?

I responded: Milking a cow doesnt just take a couple hours morning and night. It takes time to muck out her area, town trips to pick up cleaning supplies/teat dip, trucking for hay. It takes time to bottle the milk cleanly, it takes jars, it takes more cleaning of equipment and facility, it takes wear and tear on your milking equipment and feeding equipment. And thats all on top of your other chores/responsibilities.
So we will see you Monday morning, 6 am.

The customer answered: At 6am?!! My work day doesn’t usually start until 8am!

I responded: A cow thrives on a set schedule, milking 2x day should be as close to 12 hours apart as can be, so if you want to start later, that’s ok. But you will need to come back in the evening after your full day of work and milk again at that time, so if you want to start at 8 am, you will milk again at 8 pm. After clean up and bottling milk… you can head home around 10 pm. Saturday and Sunday included. Blizzards or 100 F. No days off here.

The customer answered: You know, I’m realizing that a lot more goes in to quality food than what a customer sees in the finished project. Your proposal of $15/gallon is very reasonable. I would like you to milk and have it ready for me to just pick up..

CONCLUSION:

When you pay for a job, especially a custom job, (whether it’s a physical project or digital project or GROWING AND RAISING FOOD) you pay not only for the material and the work to be completed. You also pay for:

✔️ Knowledge
✔️ Experience
✔️ Custom Skills
✔️ Tools
✔️ Time to plan
✔️ Time to prepare
✔️ Professionalism
✔️ Work Ethic
✔️ Excellence
✔️ Discipline
✔️ Commitment
✔️ Integrity
✔️ Taxes
✔️ Licenses
✔️ Sacrifices
✔️ Liabilities
✔️ Insurance

If you desire fresh, healthy, locally grown food, please don’t disrespect a farmer by trying to get them to lower their prices.

If their proposal exceeds your budget, there’s nothing wrong with going elsewhere.

Just remember.. you get what you pay for.

👉🏼 FARMERS: Know your worth and be confident in it.

👉🏼 CONSUMERS: Recognize their worth and be respectful of it.

Sharing this to support all my friends, family and clients who are Farmers, Entrepreneurs, Business Owners and Tradesman.

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08/17/2025

Truth!

08/04/2025

Puts it all into perspective, we think!

"$15 for a gallon of milk! That's too expensive!"

That is a comment we have heard more than once from people that don't understand the value of our product and the expense, time and sacrifice that goes into producing high quality, raw, A2A2, full cream Jersey milk. It is the comment we get most often from someone that is also holding a gourmet coffee in their hand.

So, I decided to do a little experiment and asked three of my friends for their usual order from Starbucks and the price before tip. These friends will generally drive thru for coffee 3-5 times each week.

Friend 1: "Venti Brown Sugar Oat Milk Latte with an extra shot." $8.27 for 20oz. drink

Friend 2: "Venti Iced Caramel Macchiato $6.87, $8.12 if I decide to add Cold foam. DO NOT tell my husband how much I drop on coffee each week!"
$6.87 for 24oz drink
$8.12 with Cold Foam

Friend 3: "Grande Americano with a splash of Heavy Cream"
$4.54 for 16oz drink

Now for the math part to equate gallon of gourmet coffee to a gallon of "gourmet" raw milk.

There are 128oz in a gallon. We divide the oz of each drink into 128oz to know how many times we have to multiply the cost of each coffee.

Friend 1: $52.93/ gal ($8.27x6.4)

Friend 2: $36.62/gal ($6.87 x 5.33)
or $43.28/gal with Cold Foam ($8.12 X 5.33)

Friend 3: $36.38/gal ($4.54 x 😎

It's all about perspective.

Many people have no problem spending $5-8 on a specialty coffee, that can equate to $36-$53 per gallon, but are horrified that the cost of farm fresh, locally produced raw milk is $15/gal.

To be clear, my parents own a gourmet coffee shop, I have NOTHING against gourmet coffee, in fact, sometimes I think I survive on carbs and caffeine!

If you have made it this far, thanks for hanging with me.

If you're a gourmet coffee lover, Knock your socks off, WE LOVE COFFEE TOO!!!

If you think $15 for a gallon of milk is outrageous, I ask you to consider the gallon or pound cost of other gourmet items you purchase before telling the raw milk producer, the sourdough baker or local beef producer their products are too expensive. Just because we don't sell in a storefront, doesn't mean it is cheaply produced.

08/01/2025

Love this granny - reminds me of our own Nana Fran Chapman! 😜 NOW - let’s Get real and support our local farmers!!