If you’re searching for the closest thing to raw milk, this might be your answer.
Kalona SuperNatural milk is as close to raw milk as you can find in retail stores. Here’s how we do it:
1. No Homogenization
We don’t homogenize our milk or any of our dairy products. Homogenization involves forcing the cream through tiny holes under extremely high pressure (up to 2,800 pounds per square inch), breaking it into tiny pieces that are dispersed throughout the milk.
In our milk, the cream rises naturally to the top. This is why first-time drinkers often say our milk reminds them of growing up on a farm, or they wonder if something is wrong with it—since most commercial milk, including organic options, is homogenized. Our milk, however, is the closest thing to raw milk that you can buy in stores.
2. Low-Temperature Pasteurization
We pasteurize our milk at the lowest temperature allowed by law—145°F. Our customers believe this gentle process preserves the natural taste and structure of the milk, making it better for both health and flavor.
In contrast, most other organic and conventional dairy companies pasteurize their milk at much higher temperatures (around 280°F), followed by antiseptic packaging. This intense heat treatment often results in milk that no longer needs refrigeration, but it also alters the taste and nutritional content.
3. Organic, Grass-Fed Milk
Our organic milk comes from cows that graze on pastures at small family farms. These cows are grass-fed and cared for in herds as small as nine, ensuring their well-being and high-quality milk. Most of our farmers have been using organic practices for decades, never using herbicides, pesticides, nitrogen-based fertilizers, or GMOs.
Additionally, the animals live in such healthy conditions that they don’t require vaccines. It’s this kind of care that helps us provide milk that’s the closest thing to raw milk you can get in stores.
Where to Find Kalona SuperNatural Milk
You can find our Almost Raw milk, along with other dairy products such as Chocolate Milk, Cottage Cheese, Sour Cream, Buttermilk, Half and Half, and Whipping Cream, by using our store locator on the website. We also offer delicious Yogurt, Kefir, and French Onion Dip!
4 thoughts on “What Makes Kalona Milk “Almost Raw?””
Nelly says:
I am lactose intolerant but have heard people with lactose intolerance can handle raw milk. Is that the same with this milk?
We have heard from some of our customers who are lactose intolerant that they can tolerate our milk because it is minimally processed. That means it is low-temp vat pasteurized and non-homogenized, which helps to keep the enzyme and protein structure intact.
Thanks for asking! I looked and it seems like Ozark Natural Foods, Natural Grocers and Whole Foods in Fayetteville, AR carry some of our products! You can check out which products they carry on our store locator! All products are subject to availability, so if you are making a special trip we recommend giving the stores a call prior to make sure the products are in stock!
I am lactose intolerant but have heard people with lactose intolerance can handle raw milk. Is that the same with this milk?
We have heard from some of our customers who are lactose intolerant that they can tolerate our milk because it is minimally processed. That means it is low-temp vat pasteurized and non-homogenized, which helps to keep the enzyme and protein structure intact.
Am a able to buy your milk at a store in Fayetteville, AR?
Thanks for asking! I looked and it seems like Ozark Natural Foods, Natural Grocers and Whole Foods in Fayetteville, AR carry some of our products! You can check out which products they carry on our store locator! All products are subject to availability, so if you are making a special trip we recommend giving the stores a call prior to make sure the products are in stock!