Raw milk in Ohio
Herdshare only
Direct/retail sale is illegal, but herdshare (cow-share) agreements are legal by policy statewide (and by court decision in Darke County); House Bill 406 would create a licensed farm/farm-market sales pathway effective January 1, 2027, but is not yet in force.
Where to get raw milk in Ohio
- Canal Junction Farm — Defiance · Herdshare — website
Raw milk/cream/butter herdshare confirmed on own site; farm store 18637 Rd 168, Defiance. Currently full with a waitlist but program still active. - Copia Pasture Raised — Rootstown · Herdshare — website
Herdshare signup OPEN per own site; one-time buy-in plus $12/gal maintenance fee. Copia Farm Store open daily. - Keim Family Herd Share — Canton · Herdshare — website
Verified on farm's own site: private-ownership herdshare, 10+ Northeast Ohio pickup points (Fairlawn, Brunswick, Parma, Cleveland Heights, Kent, etc.). OH requires herdshare (no retail raw milk sale). - Lucas Organic Farms — Hillsboro · Herdshare — website
PMA/herdshare Jersey raw milk + cream/butter/yogurt confirmed on own site; pickup at Hillsboro Farm Store (211 W Main St) and London OH. - Schwartz Family Homestead — Somerset · Herdshare — website
FIXED location: own site lists Somerset OH 43783 (Perry County), not Sugarcreek 44681 as originally listed. Raw milk cow herdshare confirmed on own site. OH requires herdshare.
Verified against state license lists and the farms' own sites. Always confirm availability before making a drive.
Is raw milk legal in Ohio?
Direct/retail sale is illegal, but herdshare (cow-share) agreements are legal by policy statewide (and by court decision in Darke County); House Bill 406 would create a licensed farm/farm-market sales pathway effective January 1, 2027, but is not yet in force.
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