These organizations may be able to help you in developing your application and completing your project:
- Cooperative Development Services
- Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) – Rural Cooperative Development Center
- Minnesota Farmers Union
If your agency would like to be added to this list as a resource for cooperatives or developing cooperatives, email your information to MDA.AGRIGrants@state.mn.us.
These organizations may be able to help you in developing your application and completing your project:
- Cooperative Development Services
- Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) – Rural Cooperative Development Center
- Minnesota Farmers Union
If your agency would like to be added to this list as a resource for cooperatives or developing cooperatives, email your information to MDA.AGRIGrants@state.mn.us.
These organizations may be able to help you in developing your application and completing your project:
- Cooperative Development Services
- Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) – Rural Cooperative Development Center
- Minnesota Farmers Union
If your agency would like to be added to this list as a resource for cooperatives or developing cooperatives, email your information to MDA.AGRIGrants@state.mn.us.
Minnesota law, found in Minnesota Statutes 32D.20, restricts the sale of raw milk for human consumption; however, it does provide an alternative for people who want to consume raw milk. On an occasional basis, consumers may go directly to dairy farms to purchase raw milk directly from the farmer. Farmers are not allowed to bottle raw milk for sale, so consumers must also bring their own container to the farm if they are buying raw milk. Any sales that take place off the farm are a violation of State law.
Minnesota Statutes 32D.20 Limitation on Sale of Milk:
"No milk or fluid milk products shall be sold, offered or exposed for sale…for the purpose of human consumption in fluid form in this state unless the milk or fluid milk product has been pasteurized… and cooled, provided that this section shall not apply to milk, cream or skim milk occasionally secured or purchased for personal use by a consumer at the place or farm where the milk is produced.”
Minnesota law, found in Minnesota Statutes 32D.20, restricts the sale of raw milk for human consumption; however, it does provide an alternative for people who want to consume raw milk. On an occasional basis, consumers may go directly to dairy farms to purchase raw milk directly from the farmer. Farmers are not allowed to bottle raw milk for sale, so consumers must also bring their own container to the farm if they are buying raw milk. Any sales that take place off the farm are a violation of State law.
Minnesota Statutes 32D.20 Limitation on Sale of Milk:
"No milk or fluid milk products shall be sold, offered or exposed for sale…for the purpose of human consumption in fluid form in this state unless the milk or fluid milk product has been pasteurized… and cooled, provided that this section shall not apply to milk, cream or skim milk occasionally secured or purchased for personal use by a consumer at the place or farm where the milk is produced.”
Pasteurization is the process of heating milk for a set period of time to a set temperature to kill bacteria. By heating the milk, bacteria that can cause human illnesses are killed or inactivated. Pasteurization has been used for many decades to assure dairy safety before milk bottling or production of other dairy products.
Pasteurization is the process of heating milk for a set period of time to a set temperature to kill bacteria. By heating the milk, bacteria that can cause human illnesses are killed or inactivated. Pasteurization has been used for many decades to assure dairy safety before milk bottling or production of other dairy products.
According to the CDC, human infections with Avian Influenza A viruses can happen when enough virus gets into a person's eyes, nose, or mouth or is inhaled. Raw milk from infected cattle can carry the virus and make people sick. People should not prepare or eat uncooked or undercooked foods, such as unpasteurized (raw) milk, or raw milk products, from animals with suspected or confirmed Avian Influenza A (H5N1) infection.
