WE HAD A CREAMERY FIRE AND HERE’S HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT
THE DEVASTATING FIRE
In the early morning of January 8th, 2022 there was a fire at our on-farm creamery here at RAW FARM. We are working with our local fire department on a full investigation and hope to have answers soon. Our farm, dairy, team, and animals are all safe and no one was injured.
Our family and team are working together quickly to create a plan to best keep product flowing on the shelves (nationally) and we will move forward as quickly as possible. In addition to needing to find a temporary new creamery for production, we had a total loss in inventory, packaging, and supplies. There will be a small amount of time that customers may see empty shelves, but know that it is our highest priority to have this be as quick of a timeframe as possible. We are also pausing all online orders for the time being since those orders are fulfilled from our creamery. We are devastated, but with your support we are moving forward.
OUR COWS, FAMILY, AND ENTIRE TEAM REMAIN SAFE
Thankfully, no one was harmed during the fire, including our precious, faithful cows. Nobody was working at the time. It happened in the middle of the night. We are all safe and sound. Our faithful and dependable cows are continuing to produce raw milk undisturbed in our milking barn, which is located at the opposite side from where the fire took place.
HOW YOU CAN SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
Many have asked us how they can show their support to us during this difficult time, and we now officially have a directive on how people can show their support. To support our company, buy our products! Whether you’re a California customer or a national customer, when you see product on the shelf, buy it. Spread the word. Share what you love about our products. Give them away as gifts to friends and family. Get the word out that RAW FARM raw dairy products are back in business. 👏👏
We appreciate your endless support and dedication to our brand. We wouldn’t be here without you. We will continue to give you updates when we have them available. Make sure to follow our Instagram page so you don’t miss out on any news.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR PRODUCTION?
Within a few days of losing our beloved on-farm creamery to the fire, we were able to locate and move into a new-to-us creamery located in Fowler, California, only 30 minutes away from our farm in Fresno! We are used to having our entire business at home on our farm, so it is definitely an adjustment for our team. Nonetheless, it’s an adjustment we are grateful for! This new creamery is enabling us to continue production and continue spreading our mission. Nothing changes here.
We are overwhelmed with gratitude to our team who has worked so hard with our family to make this past week happen. Raw milk is flowing and being bottled, once again, in our new creamery! Raw milk, raw cream, raw kefir, and raw butter tubs are already in stores across California (we are now back to making butter sticks! butter tubs were a temporary solution while we waited for our new butter-stick machine to arrive). Raw cheese will phase back in soon. It is currently being aged in our new creamery. Click HERE for a list of our California stores and their expected delivery days so you can be the first to stock up on product!
WHEN WILL ONLINE ORDERS RETURN?
We are not offering online orders at this time as we recover from the devastating effects of the creamery fire. We are still rebuilding a UPS Department for regular online shopping. In the meantime, our retail stores have plenty of inventory! We proudly offer two (2) raw product lines nationwide: raw milk cheese(block and shredded) and raw pet food plain kefir. Our raw cream, raw butter, raw milk, and raw kefir are available for California customers. To find our raw products near you, please use our helpful store finder here: https://rawfarmusa.com/find
Follow us on social media to stay updated on product availability in stores, or email Josh.L@rawfarmusa.com for updates.
IS YOUR FARM STORE OPEN?
Yes! We have farm store option for our local Fresno customers. Enjoy great on-farm prices that you can’t get anywhere else with fresh product delivered from our creamery in Fowler, CA. Product is available upon limited supply and requesting product ahead of time is strongly encouraged. You can do that here. We may not have all items regularly in stock, so requesting your order ahead of time is ideal. If you are wanting to order bulk or large volumes, please know that we strongly encourage you to request product BEFORE you plan your visit. Come by, get raw milk, and say hello to our family! We’d love to see you. 😊
ADDRESS: 7221 S Jameson Ave, Fresno, CA 93706
BUSINESS HOURS: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm.
