Minimally-Processed creamline milk

You finally did it! Grabbed a gallon of WW Homestead Dairy milk at your local grocery store... only to get home, open it up, and ewww.... it's all globby and curdled on top!

But wait! Then you remember this non-homogenized thing you've been hearing about. What's that again?

Whole gallons ready to be filled with creamy non-homogenized milk.

Non-homogenized or cream-line milk, is milk in it's most natural state. Milk is made up of water, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals. When unprocessed milk sits undisturbed the large fat globules will begin to separate out and rise to the top of the glass. All you have to do is shake or stir it up and magically the cream redistributes throughout the milk and looks "normal" again.

Most milk that is bottled up in our modern age is homogenized to make it more appealing and consistent for consumers. In order to homogenize milk it must go through a mechanical and completely unnecessary step. Milk is heated, agitated and then forced through a small screen at high pressure. This breaks up the large fat globules into smaller, more uniform pieces. These smaller fat globules no longer rise to the top, instead they stay in suspension throughout the liquid part of the milk.

Sure, homogenization is just a mechanical process that does not change the nutrition or caloric content of milk, but there is anecdotal evidence that some people find natural, non-homogenized milk easier to digest. We have talked to folks who thought they were lactose intolerant, who find they can drink our milk with no issues (although there is no studies that prove this, so try at your own risk!). In it's natural form milk is sweeter, creamier and more flavorful than homogenized milk. The best way to know if you can taste a difference is to try it!

So, if WW Homestead Dairy doesn't homogenize their milk is it still safe to drink!? Absolutely! Our milk is not homogenized, but it is still pasteurized. These are completely different processes. Pasteurization is used to kill any harmful bacteria that may have found their way into our product.

WW Homestead Dairy produces whole, 1%, skim and skim chocolate milk. Why not 2%? If you were with us waayyyyy back when we first started you might remember that 2% milk was in our line up. After a short time, we noticed that because of the smoother and creamier taste of non-homogenized milk, our 1% tasted just as good as any 2% homogenized milk you could buy off the shelf. So we discontinued the 2% and now just offer whole and 1% non-homogenized milk.

If you have questions or want to learn more about how we process our creamline products give us a call and set up a tour! We'll show you around our processing plant and you can see exactly how we process your milk, butter and ice cream.