Legal raw goats’ milk in Massachusetts

Here’s an excerpt from a recent story from SouthCoastToday.com by Phil Devitt titled “Local Farmer touts benefits of raw milk:

Photo from the Aldenhill.com story.

“WESTPORT — Sandi Porter says that, despite reports to the contrary, there is nothing wrong with drinking raw milk.

Saturday, she opened her goat farm to the public and told visitors why.

Lyons Brook Farm at 76 Drift Road was one of nine farms statewide open for free tours as part of Raw Milk Dairy Day, organized by the Northeast Organic Farming Association.

Porter raises alpine and nubian dairy goats at her small farm on the Westport River, and sells the raw, unpasteurized milk to the public.

“Raw milk is very important,” Porter said. “Children need it who have Crohn’s disease (intestinal inflammation) and milk allergies that don’t allow them to drink pasteurized milk. It has benefits.”