Maryland Raw Milk Cheese Makers Get to Keep Their Cheesy Grins

Dairy cows, goats and sheep will stay cheesy in Maryland under a bill presented Thursday.

Bill Would Legalize Maryland Sale of Raw Milk

Twice a day, the owners of Chapel’s Country Creamery in Easton milk their 60 cows. The dairy-farming family enjoys raw milk at home, but it is illegal to sell it in Maryland.

Feds Target Maryland Buyers of Raw Milk

The feds have cut off a supply of raw milk for Maryland residents from Pennsylvania. The move outraged some Marylanders who are forced to go out of state for raw milk because Maryland is one of 25 states in which sales for human consumption are illegal.

Raw Milk Advocates Protest Outside FDA

A group of protesters known as the “Raw Milk Freedom Riders” purchased raw milk from Pennsylvania and drove to the Food and Drug Administration in Maryland to protest the prohibition of selling raw milk across state lines.