A FARMSTYLE BLOG FROM CREAMBROOK

The Raw Adventure

Welcome! Follow along for raw milk recipes, inspiration, & farm life on our grass-based Jersey cow dairy in Virginia. I’m Kristen: wife to Ben, mama to five adventurous boys, and farmer-cook-fill-in-wherever-needed on the farm. :) Thanks for stopping by!

The biggest news yet: Raw Milk Cartons coming Spring 2025!
Kristen Beichler Kristen Beichler

The biggest news yet: Raw Milk Cartons coming Spring 2025!

We have purchased a carton filler to bottle Raw Milk into Half Gallon Cartons this Spring 2025!

 Please stay tuned for more details in future Farm Letters as this new process unfolds.

We will be the first raw milk herd share to have milk cartons!

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Moving to a New Creamery + Raw Butter Coming Soon!
Kristen Beichler Kristen Beichler

Moving to a New Creamery + Raw Butter Coming Soon!

Hello from snowy Middlebrook, Va!

 

I hope this finds you well. We are in the middle of a rough patch of weather: 10 inches of snow + above-freezing temps = ground that is challenging to drive tractors and equipment on. Next week's weather looks the same. 

We're making do and getting creative in order to keep the cows well-fed and bedded in their fields. And we are counting down the days until Spring!

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Fall Spice Coffee Creamer Recipe
Kristen Beichler Kristen Beichler

Fall Spice Coffee Creamer Recipe

Also known as “pumpkin-less-pumpkin-spice coffee creamer.” ;) Allow me to explain.

I so badly wanted to send a pumpkin spice coffee creamer recipe to my weekly Farm Letter readers. Yesterday I spent three hours in the kitchen with some of my favorite....

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Coming to Farm Day? Favorite Local Spots
Kristen Beichler Kristen Beichler

Coming to Farm Day? Favorite Local Spots

Enjoy a visit to the beautiful Shenandoah Valley! If you are wanting to make a weekend trip for Farm Day, here are other places you can visit, hike, and enjoy!

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Back to Basics Series: The Herd Share
Kristen Beichler Kristen Beichler

Back to Basics Series: The Herd Share

You’ve heard about raw milk and want to give it a try. But what is a herd share and how does it work? This is part one in a new blog series, Back to Basics. This week, we will dive into what a herd is and why you’d want to own one.

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Our Most-Asked Questions
Kristen Beichler Kristen Beichler

Our Most-Asked Questions

If you recently found us, welcome to the farm! We are delighted to serve you across Virginia. I thought it would be fun to share some frequently asked questions, as you may have wondered some of these yourself. These questions are organized into three categories: The Farm, The Cows, and The Herd Share…

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Raw Animal-Based Ice Cream Recipe
Kristen Beichler Kristen Beichler

Raw Animal-Based Ice Cream Recipe

This is ice cream you can feel so good about! You'll be nourishing your body & your family with raw, bioavailable vitamins, probiotics and healthy fats from the Raw Milk and Raw Cream, plus the addition of egg yolks and raw honey - it's packed with nutrition and you will feel so good enjoying it!

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Ordinary Moments
Kristen Beichler Kristen Beichler

Ordinary Moments

Ordinary moments from the past few weeks. ✨The farm life is often called “simple living” on instagram but if it’s like our life and the farmers/entrepreneurs that I know, it’s seldom simple…

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Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe
Kristen Beichler Kristen Beichler

Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe

You have to make this! The ice cream is made with raw milk and raw cream from our Jerseys, which creates a smooth, buttery ice cream. Throw in frozen cookie dough chunks and sandwich the ice cream between two soft cookies - and it’s amazing.

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