Creamery
Where the taste rises to the top
Certified organic and minimally processed
dairy in its natural state—with the cream on top.
Homogenization is a process that combines whole fresh milk—made up of cream and low-fat milk—so the cream is broken up, evenly dispersed, and no longer separates. Non-homogenized milk keeps the cream in its most natural state, allowing it to rise to the top for you to enjoy or mix into the milk yourself. Before the 1950s, non-homogenized milk was the norm, until it became more common to homogenize it.
Cream-top, minimally processed milk is now experiencing a resurgence in popularity as many people seek out dairy made the old-fashioned way. It’s what sets our rich milk, yogurt, and eggnog apart. Here’s how we do it.
Low-temp pasteurization
Immediately after miking, milk from our grass-fed organic Jersey cows is piped from our bulk tank to our state-of-the-art creamery located on our farm to be tested and processed. One of the key steps in milk processing is pasteurization, which involves heating the milk to a specific temperature for a set amount of time to eliminate harmful bacteria. Our milk is pasteurized at 145 degrees for 30 minutes. This is known as low-temperature pasteurization and retains more flavor compounds in the milk than traditional or ultra pasteurization.
Packaged with care
After pasteurization, the milk is piped from the vat to our modern bottling line. Bottles of milk or eggnog and containers of yogurt are labeled, filled, and capped during this phase. Each product is inspected by hand, and then packed. Cases of products are stored in refrigeration rooms until they’re delivered.
Commitment to our customers
Bottling milk at our on-farm creamery ensures peak freshness, maximum safety, and the highest quality. A big reason? The time from milking to when you can find our products on store shelves is typically less than 48 hours.
Our creamery is small compared to most in the industry, which allows us to give special attention to our cows and our products while keeping close relationships with our customers. Our line of pasteurized dairy products is the result of years of listening to our customers’ needs for flavorful, organic, dairy from local Jersey cows.
“The body and flavor of Rogers’ milk is distinct and unique. You can almost taste the fields in Berlin that the cows had been grazing on. It also has a beautiful richness and mouthfeel, making it perfect for creamy, luscious desserts and sauces.”
- Stefano Coppola, Chef and Owner, Morse Block Deli and Pearl Street Pizza