Join our Herd
To receive 100% all-natural, raw milk, you must “join our herd.” This is our way of saying you get to become a partial owner of our beautiful Jersey herd! As a partial owner, you are entitled to the raw milk that our herd produces. In order to keep things legal, you MUST fill-out and sign our herd share agreement (which includes our Bovine Agistment Agreement and Bovine Bill of Sale). Please see below for further detail on our herd share agreement.
Each of our cute Jersey cows produces approximately 20 gallons of milk each week! That’s a lot of milk! Most people cannot go through 20 gallons of milk each week… so we have divided up ownership of each cow into 20 sections which we like to call a “herd share.” Therefore, each “herd share” you purchase, you are able to receive up to 1 gallon of raw milk per week.
The “herd share” buy-in is a one time fee that allows you to become a partial owner of our herd! Each week we feed, house, and care for each cow along with milking and bottling the milk. This all takes time and energy. In order to allow us to produce the best raw milk we have a weekly “boarding fee” which covers the costs of feeding, milking, bottling, and caring for your portion of our herd!
Our one-time buy-in fee is $50 to become a shareholder in our herd. Our boarding fee is $9* weekly or $36* monthly.
*We are currently in the process of becoming a certified organic herd. Once our herd is officially certified, our boarding fee will increase to $10 (billed weekly) or $40 (billed monthly) to cover the costs of certification and additional labor involved in having a certified organic herd. Each member will be notified prior to any increase in price or changes to our herd.
one share = one gallon of raw milk each week
In order to remain a legal and legitimate business, we are unable to directly sell our raw milk to consumers. Thus, we have created a way to sell you a part of our herd which will entitle you to a portion of the raw-milk our herd produces.
Below, you will find our Herd Share Agreement which includes three components: Bovine Agistment Agreement, Exhibit A, and Bovine Bill of Sale.
**Prior to picking-up your raw milk, you MUST complete ONE Herd Share Agreement for EACH share you purchase**
The Herd Share Agreement is located in the link below
**NEW for our returning members - we are now using Google Forms to complete and sign all Herd Share Agreements. Your prior agreements (completed through SignNow) are still valid. However, all shares purchased on or after 1/11/25 will need to complete their corresponding agreement via the Google Forms link below.
Herd Share Agreement
Bovine: relating to cattle
Agister: is a person who takes care of animals for a fee by providing them with land to graze on. Agisters are responsible for the animals' well-being, including making sure they have enough food and water.
Agistment Agreement: the agreement in which Agister houses/cares for livestock and feed at a specified rate -> once purchased, you will be the new “owner” of part of the herd. Thus, our agistment agreement indicates that Providence Homestead (seller/agister) will keep the herd feed, house, and care for the animals for specific fee (boarding fee) in which you will pay to Providence Homestead weekly.
Bill of Sale: a legal document that records the transfer of ownership of property from a seller to a buyer. It's a formal written agreement that protects both parties and serves as proof of purchase
Exhibit A: “Farm Operating Standards and Herd Health Protocols” this section states the standard at which Providence Homestead will care for our herd.
Definitions:
Please click on the below to complete the Herd Share Agreement via Google Forms
**PLEASE COMPLETE ONE FORM FOR EACH SHARE PURCHASED**
To review the document without options to sign document please click on the link below.
***Please select one Herd Share AND one Boarding Fee for EACH share you desire to purchase***
Due to a flaw in Squarespace you will need to check-out with the Herd Shares and Boarding Fees separately. Please ensure to select the corresponding number of shares and boarding fees to the number of shares on your Herd Share Agreement.
Herd Share
Become a Shareholder in our beautiful Jersey herd!
Depending on individual production, each cow in our herd is divided into about 20 shares. On average, each cow produces approximately 20 gallons of milk per week. Thus, each herd share owned, entitles a herd share member up to one gallon of milk per week.
Please fill out a herd share agreement (Bovine Agistment and Bill of Sale). We MUST receive the completed copy PRIOR to picking-up ANY milk.
Boarding Fees
Your boarding fee allows us to feed, milk, and care for your cow so you can receive the very best raw milk.
Please add one boarding fee for EACH heard share you purchase.
Please add one boarding fee for EACH heard share you purchase.
Please ensure you have completed our Herd Share Agreement located above.
We currently bottle our milk Tuesday afternoons. Thus, pick-up for milk begins each week on Tuesday evening at 6pm.
We recommend picking up all raw-milk within 3 days of bottling for maximum freshness (Friday evening). As detailed in our herd share agreement, you are able to pick up milk up to 5 days following bottling (Sunday evening). Any milk that is not picked-up within the allotted time will be forfeited as detailed in our Herd Share Agreement.
However, we do understand life happens. If you are unable to pick-up milk, you can contact Providence Homestead via email, call, or text and on a case-by-case basis we may allow for later pick-up times or other arrangements as needed.
Raw Milk Pick-Up Info
I signed the Herd Share Agreement and purchased my herd share(s) and boarding fee(s)… When can I get my raw-milk?!?
Those who completed their purchase (and completed the Herd Share Agreement)….
between Wednesday and Monday will be able to pick-up their first portion of raw-milk starting Tuesday evening at/after 6pm.
Tuesday before 12pm (noon) can pick-up their first portion of raw-milk starting the same day (Tuesday at/after 6pm)
Tuesday after 12:01pm will be able to pick-up their first portion of milk starting the following Tuesday evening at/after 6pm.
(Each week pick-up will run between Tuesday at/after 6pm and Sunday evening as stated above)
Questions/concerns regarding pick-up schedule should be discussed with Steven or Elyse at Providence Homestead via text, call, or email.
Within your pick-up window (see above) you may come to Providence Homestead located at 10556 Five Points Rd. Orrville, OH 44667 to pick up your allotted amount of raw milk. Remember, each herd share entitles you to approximately 1 gallon of raw milk per week. Please see “visiting our farm” for further details.