USA: Direct sales of raw milk to the consumer are likely coming to Colorado

It was only a matter of time. Colorado raw milk rules are among the most restrictive in theWest, but that isn’t likely to last. With bipartisan sponsors, Senate Bill (SB) 24-0434 is off and running in the Colorado Legislature. Colorado’s governor, as a congressman, was a prominent Food Freedom Caucus member. Under current law, if you own a cow or goat that produces raw or unpasteurized milk, you may drink it, but you cannot sell it in Colorado. Cow shares are recognized as ownership. But that’s about it. Instead, Colorado is considering joining its surrounding Western states by allowing raw milk dairies to sell directly to consumers. This is the one-step short of allowing retail sales of raw milk, It’s where the law stops in Wyoming, Oregon, Montana, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Utah, Idaho, Washington, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and California do permit raw milk sales in all sorts of retail stores. SB 24-043 legalizes the sale of raw milk from cows or goats in ...