Frequently Asked Questions

AK Mountain View Family Farm is a small family farm in the dairy industry that offers high-quality milk and dairy products.

AK Mountain View Family Farm offers a wide range of dairy products including milk, cheese, butter, and yogurt. We offer Alaska grown beef, pork, and poultry.

Our cows enjoy a healthy, natural diet tailored to their needs throughout the year. When they’re not producing milk (also known as their dry period), they are fed a mix of brome and Timothy hay.

When our girls are in milk, they get some extra nutrition to support milk production. This includes:

Whitestone dairy ration

Alfalfa 

Black oil sunflower seeds

Wheat, oats, and barley

An organic probiotic for gut health

They also enjoy occasional treats like molasses and fresh garden vegetables. We believe happy, well-fed cows produce the best milk!

We milk our cows twice a day to ensure freshness. After each milking, the milk goes straight from the pail into our 30-gallon stainless Steel chiller, which cools it to below 40°F within an hour — preserving its quality and safety.

We regularly test our milk to maintain high standards. We send samples to Daily One at least once a month for somatic cell count testing, and we also run frequent quality checks in our on-farm lab.

For herdshare members, milk is provided in half-gallon glass mason jars. At your first pickup, you’ll receive your jars. After that, just swap your clean, empty jars for full ones in the milk fridge located at the end of our driveway. It’s simple, safe, and convenient!

AK Mountain View Family Farms is currently offering Raw dairy products at