Picking up raw milk from Hershberger’s farm a decade after legal battle

Multiple large European studies have linked raw milk consumption in childhood to lower rates of asthma and allergies. This article reviews what the research found.

Voluntary recall issued for seven raw cheddar cheese products on April 2, 2026, at the FDA’s request, while Raw Farm continues to contest the epidemiological evidence linking its products to the E. coli outbreak under federal investigation. No pathogens have been found in any Raw Farm or government-collected samples to date.

Pennsylvania Dept of Agriculture has advanced an amendment to 7 Pa. Code Chapter 59a that would allow licensed raw milk producers to sell raw butter legally. Final publication in the PA Bulletin is expected in Q2 2026.

HB179 was signed into law on March 26, 2026, removing the ownership requirement that had restricted retail raw milk sales to farms or farm-owned stores in Utah.

Raw Farm announced all government and internal product tests have returned 100% negative, following regulators’ unsubstantiated recall request tied to an E. coli cluster.

Raw milk is legal in most U.S. states, but not the same way. Learn the difference between licensed sales, pet food labeling, and herdshare arrangements.