Fresh milk delivery to your home is such a quaint concept to me (reminiscent of a tune-filled Doris Day scene from Send Me No Flowers). Of the four states I’ve lived in, Rhode Island is the only one in which I discovered this nostalgic concept to actually be a thriving business. And while I have not been a part of it, last week I came home to find two bottles of milk on our front doorstep.
Scene from Send Me No Flowers with Doris Day and Rock Hudson
I immediately assumed the delivery was intended for a neighbor, but I was wrong. The handwritten note attached to the glass bottles had my name on it. I’m not sure how he found me, but Steve the Milkman wanted me to try some free samples. Awesome! We are a milk-consuming household — this was going to save us a few bucks and an extra trip to the grocery store.
The milk (even the low-fat one) tasted creamy and smooth. Score. The reusable glass bottles do not corrupt the milk with any odor or taste of their own, and — I’ll say it again — they’re reusable. I left them on the doorstep this morning for Steve to pick up. The milk is local (Connecticut family-owned farms) and fresh — from cow to us in 48 hours or less, which I found impressive. I’m pretty sure I’ve never had milk that fresh before. What a difference in taste! My husband has been gulping it down, which is a good thing since the milk only lasts about eight days.
But was it free of that genetically-engineered bovine growth hormone (rBGH)? With a hormonally-affected daughter (who I do not want to enter puberty before the age of 12), that is my main concern. There was nothing on the bottle about this issue. Their website states that the milk “contains no artificial hormones or antibiotics … is not adulterated with additives, stabilizer, or synthetics. Our milk is also not ultra-pasteurized.” It doesn’t specifically say “no rBGH,” although since there doesn’t seem to be any set milk labeling standards in Rhode Island yet, it’s hard to test the validity of any “hormone-free” milk.
However, I don’t want this to be a blog about the debatable hazards of rBGH and why, yet again, Europe is ahead of America in banning potentially harmful products. I merely wanted to champion a company committed to supporting local business and reducing the distance from farm to belly.
In addition to milk, Munroe Dairy also carries cheese, eggs, produce and grass-fed beef and poultry. I’m thrilled that this exists as a viable option in my state. Unfortunately, it is not yet a viable option for my family budget. *sigh* But thank you, Steve the Milkman, for introducing my family to fresh, home delivered and local milk.
Here’s a list of rBGH and rBST- free processors.
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