DunshireRanch

10/20/2026

Looking to trade our purebred Lamancha bucks for another purebred full size buck of any breed - or a full size doe in milk (also any breed but mini)! https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/saint-maries-dunshire-ranch-purbred/5hb1Wn1psAnhHTtXs9RSG4

07/08/2026

Wow is all we can say! So glad we farm and consume our own goat milk!

In the U.S., lab-created dairy is approved for commercial sale through the FDA’s regulatory framework known as Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS). Instead of traditional cattle farming, food technology companies use a process called precision fermentation—programming micro-organisms like yeast or fungi with DNA sequences to produce bio-identical milk proteins such as whey and casein. Once a manufacturer compiles thorough safety and toxicological data on these microbially grown proteins, they submit a dossier to the FDA. If the agency’s food scientists evaluate the submission and have no further safety concerns, they issues a formal “No Questions” letter, which legally clears the ingredient to be manufactured, sold and integrated into everyday retail food products.

Because these proteins are molecularly “identical to standard cow’s milk”, products containing them are often sold right alongside traditional items at major supermarket chains like Target, Sprouts and Kroger. Major consumer brands, such as Breyers and Bored Cow utilize these lab-created ingredients to formulate lactose-free and cholesterol-free ice creams and milks. However, because the federal government does not currently mandate explicit “lab-grown” or “synthetic” titles on front-facing packaging, busy shoppers can easily purchase them unknowingly. To spot these products, you must carefully read the fine print on the back of ALL dairy products, which usually feature phrasing like “precision fermentation”, “animal-free dairy protein” or “non-animal whey protein”.

Lab-created dairy is rapidly advancing. While it promises to bypass the environmental toll of traditional animal farming and reduce animal cruelty, emerging scientific research and anticipatory lifecycle assessments have identified several proven and predicted human health and environmental concerns. Check out the comments section for a breakdown on those concerns. 🫤

06/26/2026

Yep - This about sums it up!

It’s always the loudest raw milk critics who have never milked a cow, never cleaned a stanchion, never pulled a sample, never read a lab report, never tested a herd, never scrubbed a claw, never sanitized equipment, and couldn’t identify mastitis if it walked up and slapped them with an udder.

But sure, Susan. Tell us more about dairy safety from Aisle 12 at Walmart. 🤪

Here’s the part they love to skip:

Raw milk from a clean, tested, educated dairy is not the same conversation as mystery milk from a dirty bucket behind a barn.

There is a difference between reckless and responsible.

Responsible raw milk farmers know their animals. They test their milk. They monitor cleanliness. They understand bacteria counts, coliforms, mastitis, herd health, sanitation, cooling, bottling, and risk management.

Even public health agencies warn that raw milk can carry pathogens like Salmonella, E. coli, Listeria, Campylobacter, Brucella, and others. That risk is real.

That is exactly why educated raw milk farms do not operate on vibes and mason jars.

They operate with protocols.

Monthly or more frequent coliform and Standard Plate Count testing, written risk-management plans, sanitation procedures, herd-health monitoring, and cooling practices matter.

So no, raw milk is not for everyone.

But neither is ignorant fear-mongering from people who think milk magically appears in plastic jugs after a grocery store fairy blesses it.

Ask better questions:

Who is the farmer?
Is the herd tested?
Is the milk tested?
How is it cooled?
How is it bottled?
What are the sanitation protocols?
What are the lab results?

Because informed consumers ask about standards.

Fear-mongers just scream “danger” while knowing absolutely nothing about the dairy animal, the farmer, the lab work, or the process.

Respectfully - and also not respectfully - some of y’all need less keyboard confidence and more barn education.

Receipts:

Raw Milk Institute Common Standards:
https://www.rawmilkinstitute.org/common-standards

Raw Milk Institute on coliform and Standard Plate Count testing:
https://www.rawmilkinstitute.org/updates/on-farm-lab-testing-for-raw-milk-farmers

Research on high-hygiene raw milk producers and testing benchmarks:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7019599/

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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!