When you purchase a cow share from Kinikin Corner Dairy you actually get ownership of a part of the milking herd. Cows come into and go out of the milking herd as they freshen and are dried up for their two month rest. You have a share in the milking herd, so you always have milk. The dairy owns all the young stock and dry cows. It is the dairy's responsibility to keep the herd going. If a cow should die, the dairy must replace it, not the shareholder.

You receive a bill of sale for your share(s) and it is a negotiable instrument. If you should choose to quit the program, the dairy may buy the share back, or you may sell it to someone else. The new owner must sign a boarding contract before they can receive milk from their share.

We try to be very open with all our activities and procedures, and request that all share holders come visit the dairy and ask questions. We believe the consumer - producer contract to be very important. You need to know where your food comes from and how it is produced. A shareholder should visit different times of the year to see how things are done during the four seasons.

We bottle in half gallon wide mouth mason jars, and recycle them. Before being returned, they need to be washed not just rinsed. We will wash them again before filling. We request shareholders not use the jars for anything else, like canning or pickling.

Shareholders must come to the dairy to pick up their milk, or make arrangements to join one of our several group drop off points. Boarding fees are due in advance. You should pay them by the 20th of the month prior to the month you get your milk.