The first provincial laws mandating pasteurization (Ontario, 1930s) were introduced not in response to food safety concerns but as a marketplace strategy to eliminate competition from farmers who were selling milk direct to consumers: see pp 26-27 of “1932 – 1966 the Ontario Whole Milk Producers’ League” (by E. H. Brethour and C. L. Clarke, 1966) below:
Page 26:
Page 27:
GetRawMilk.com is crowdsourced.
Free, no paywalls or subscriptions.
Keep this project going and growing.
Help me connect people with raw milk sources while keeping this map forever free.
Every contribution helps maintain and expand the database to make our movement stronger.
Please enter a valid email address to generate a secure payment form.
Two fundamentally different approaches to raw milk regulation are competing in Utah’s 2026 general session.
2/2/2026
Republicans propose stricter compliance requirements, enhanced testing standards, and increased penalties for producers in Utah.
2/1/2026
As manufacturers add synthetic compounds to mimic breast milk, they’re creating fragmented supply chains with new contamination risks.
1/29/2026
25-year neurology study shows high-fat dairy reduces all-cause dementia and Alzheimer’s risk
1/27/2026
Raw milk is available on-farm in Oklahoma, a new law was proposed to include off-farm sales.
1/25/2026
Schools across the USA will now be allowed to use funding for (conventional, pasteurized) whole milk.
1/18/2026
Digital aurochs from Jonhangel