Ever wonder what happened to the milkman who delivered the daily source of calcium to the neighborhood? Us too. It seems that with the rise of CSA boxes and popularity of locally produced, artisan products, the milkman would still have a place in this hyper-local delivery scene. Fortunately, he/she does and we’ve unearthed where the milkman still prospers delivering farm-fresh milk to neighborhoods keeping our milk boxes full.
Mr. Milkman Home Delivery || Salem, OR
Serving customers from Salem to Portland throughout the Willamette Valley is Rick Barley, the owner and man behind Mr. Milkman LLC. The service is an independent distributor of Alpenrose Dairy located in Portland, delivering organic milk from whole to fat-free as well as Alpenrose’s 3.8 perecent milk, half & half and cultured reduced-fat buttermilk. Mr. Milkman also includes local to the Northwest Yami yogurt, Rose Valley Butter and Alpenrose Cottage Cheese as options to include in your order.
Pete’s Milk Delivery || Auburn, WA
Originally started by Benjamin F. Smith as Kent, Washington’s Smith Brothers Farm, Pete’s is now led by Pete Ellis, Ben’s grandson. The service has been delivering milk since 1920 when Smith started it. Currently, the company sources milk and dairy from Smith Brothers Farms, Pure Eire Dairy and Sunshine Dairy Foods. The delivery service provides milk, butter, eggs and ice cream for commercial use and to homes.
Portland Milk Home Delivery || Portland
Milk will be on the doorstep by 8 a.m. on the scheduled day by this Portland-based home delivery service. The fresh milk is provided by local farms in Oregon and packaged by Sunshine Dairy Foods. Delivery calls for a minimum of two gallons but there is room for substitutions and customers can exchange a gallon for a dozen eggs or loaf of bread.
Salt Spring Dairy || Salt Springs Island
Salt Spring is a distributor of Avalon Organic Dairy. Delivery service extends to Salt Spring Island, Gulf Islands, Vancouver Island and throughout British Columbia. Carrying Avalon products for more than 20 years, the dairy provider offers Avalon cheeses, eggs, yogurt and ice cream for the choosing. Avalon Organic Dairy has a history of its own, being 20 years older than the city of Vancouver itself and still selling milk in its iconic milk jar from 1915.
Smith Brothers Farms || Kent, WA
The family-owned business has been has been operating for more than 90 years delivering farm-fresh milk to customers across the Puget Sound. The milk from their own cows and dairy farm is delivered to the doorstep between 24-48 hours for the freshest milk. Milk products range from whole to fat-free, chocolate and Coffee-Mate coffee creamer. Seasonal products also make appearances such as egg nog, pumpkin spiced items and turkey.
