Texas raw milk laws can be very complicated. This is our way of legally getting our shareholders raw milk. A herd share gives you an ownership interest in our dairy herd.

Rather than simply purchasing milk from us, members own a share of the cows and pay us to board, feed, care for, and milk the herd on their behalf. In return, members receive their portion of the milk produced by the herd.

It’s essentially a way to enjoy the benefits of owning a dairy cow without needing a cow in your backyard—or having to wake up and milk her every morning!

You’ll complete our herd share agreement, purchase your share in the herd, and choose how much milk you’d like to receive each week. Please visit our Join Our Herdshare page to fill out a request form.!

Because each share represents a portion of our herd’s production, availability is limited. When all available shares have been purchased, new families may be placed on our waitlist until additional shares become available.

We serve herd share members throughout West Texas with scheduled pickup locations in Lubbock, Lamesa, and Midland.

Members receive their specific pickup day, location, and instructions after joining.

Yes! Our milk is raw, meaning it is not pasteurized or homogenized.

Our milk goes from our cows through our milking and cooling system and is rapidly chilled before being bottled for our members.

Because it isn’t homogenized, you’ll also get that beautiful cream line at the top!

Yes. Our dairy cows are genetically tested A2/A2, meaning they produce milk containing only the A2 variant of beta-casein rather than a combination of A1 and A2.

A2 genetics are something we intentionally look for when selecting cows and making breeding decisions for our herd.

Our herd is made up of only registered Brown Swiss dairy cattle.

We fell in love with the breed for their temperament, longevity, hardiness, and beautiful milk. Individual cows are selected not only for production, but also for health, temperament, udder quality, milk quality, and A2 genetics.

Around here, our cows aren’t numbers. We know each one by name, personality, history, and all of her individual quirks.

Our cows are fed a no-corn, no-soy, forage-first diet.

Cows are ruminants designed to turn forage into milk, so quality forage is the foundation of our feeding program. Hay and native grasses make up the majority of their diet, with custom supplemental feed, vitamins, and minerals provided as needed to support their nutritional requirements.

When supplemental feed is used, we intentionally choose alternatives to corn and soy.

Their exact diet can change throughout the year based on forage availability, weather, stage of lactation, and the individual needs of each cow.

Our philosophy is pretty simple: great milk starts with a healthy cow, and a healthy cow starts with what goes into her.

We prefer the term forage-first because it gives a more accurate picture of how our cows are actually fed.

Forage makes up the foundation of their diet, but our cows may also receive supplemental feed to meet the additional nutritional demands of lactation.

Rather than claiming “100% grass-fed,” we’d rather be completely transparent about what our cows eat: a forage-first diet with no corn and no soy.

We do not believe in withholding necessary medical care from an animal for the sake of a label.

If one of our cows becomes sick or injured and needs antibiotics or another medication, she receives the treatment she needs.

Milk from a treated cow is withheld from the herd’s milk supply for the appropriate withdrawal period. Her health and welfare will always come first.

We do not use artificial growth hormones to increase milk production.

Our goal isn’t to push our cows for maximum production. We want healthy cows that can remain productive members of our herd for years.

Yes, regularly! Testing and careful sanitation are important parts of our milk-quality program.

Like Wildflowers Dairy is also proud to be listed with the Raw Milk Institute (RAWMI). We are one of only a small number of Texas dairies to hold a RAWMI listing.

Because our milk isn’t homogenized!

In its natural state, the cream in cow’s milk rises to the top of the jar. You can shake it back into the milk or scoop some off the top.

Cream content can naturally fluctuate based on the individual cows currently in milk, their stage of lactation, diet, season, and other factors.

That’s part of getting a real farm product rather than a standardized one.

Not necessarily—and that’s normal.

Our milk comes from living animals rather than a factory. Flavor, color, cream content, and consistency can vary slightly throughout the year depending on which cows are in milk, their stage of lactation, seasonal forage changes, and diet.

We think that’s one of the beautiful things about knowing exactly where your milk comes from.

Maintaining a consistently cold temperature is one of the most important things you can do once your milk leaves our care.

We strongly recommend bringing a cooler or insulated bag with ice packs to pickup, especially during our West Texas summers or if you have a longer drive home.

Once home, place your milk directly into the coldest part of your refrigerator rather than leaving it in the door. Never leave your milk sitting out or open.

Shelf life depends heavily on cleanliness, cooling, storage temperature, and handling.

We work hard on our end to rapidly cool and properly handle our milk. Once it leaves us, keeping it consistently cold will help maintain its quality.

Because this is a fresh, perishable farm product, always use your own judgment when determining freshness. Our milk typically last 7 to 14 days

We love glass!

Glass is reusable, doesn’t absorb odors or flavors, and can be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized for reuse.

Please return your jars according to the instructions provided to members. Getting those jars back helps us keep them circulating and reduces unnecessary packaging waste and expense.

Your herd share represents ownership in the herd, and the cost of feeding, housing, milking, and caring for your portion of that herd continues whether you’re home that week or not.

For that reason, vacation weeks don’t necessarily work the same way as canceling a normal retail order.

Production can fluctuate because of weather, stage of lactation, calving schedules, illness, seasonal changes, or other circumstances.

As herd owners, members share in both the abundance and occasional shortages that naturally come with owning dairy animals. If production unexpectedly drops, everyone’s allocation may temporarily be reduced.

We’ll always do our best to communicate with members when something happening within the herd affects milk availability.

When production allows, absolutely!

Our regular herd share allocations are filled first. When the cows give us more than our members’ normal allocations require, additional milk may be offered based on availability.

Because not all raw milk is created equal!

At Like Wildflowers Dairy, we are intentional about every step between what goes into our cows and what goes into your glass.

Our entire cow herd is genetically tested A2/A2, so the cow milk we provide contains only the A2 beta-casein protein. We also feed a forage-first diet with no corn and no soy, with our cows’ health, nutrition, and longevity at the center of our feeding program.

Milk quality is just as important to us. Our milk is regularly tested, and Like Wildflowers is a Raw Milk Institute (RAWMI) Listed Farm, reflecting our commitment to careful raw milk production, testing, sanitation, and risk-management practices.

And when it’s time to bottle? We choose glass. Our milk is packaged in reusable glass jars rather than plastic, keeping things simple, traditional, and reusable.

So when you choose Like Wildflowers, you’re choosing:

● 100% A2/A2 raw cow milk

● No-corn, no-soy, forage-first feeding

● Regular milk testing

● RAWMI Listed

● Reusable glass jars

● A small, family-run West Texas dairy where you can actually know your farmer and the cows behind your milk

We aren’t interested in simply producing more milk. We’re focused on producing milk we’re proud to feed our own family—and proud to share with yours.