Broken Arrow Farm

Broken Arrow Farm Bringing fresh raw Jersey milk to the locals of Wirt & Calhoun counties in West Virginia! 💙💛

Spring grass is honestly the worst when it comes to messy cows. The fresh growth is super lush and high in moisture, whi...
05/22/2026

Spring grass is honestly the worst when it comes to messy cows. The fresh growth is super lush and high in moisture, which can make their manure a lot looser this time of year. Add in a lazy cow who doesn’t bother lifting her tail, and you get… this lovely situation. 😂

I’m guessing this is exactly what most people picture when they hear “raw milk,” but here’s a fun little fact: this milk went straight to the dogs. While I did clean her up extra well (and proper udder prep prevents contamination anyway), I personally wasn’t risking it when she’ll make more milk.

That’s also why clean raw milk dairying is so important. Responsible raw milk producers spend a lot of time washing udders, sanitizing equipment, and filtering milk to keep it clean and safe. So when people say, “there’s p**p in raw milk,” I can confidently say there’s none in mine.
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The cooler is stocked and ready for the week! 5.18.26
05/18/2026

The cooler is stocked and ready for the week!

5.18.26

A fresh restock for the weekend! 5.14.26
05/14/2026

A fresh restock for the weekend!

5.14.26

And now a word from Twyla…Dear Humans,Please stop buying dairy cows/calves because TikTok made us look cute standing in ...
05/13/2026

And now a word from Twyla…

Dear Humans,

Please stop buying dairy cows/calves because TikTok made us look cute standing in a flower field with a vintage milk bucket.

Y’all see one wholesome homestead video and suddenly think, “I need a dairy cow.” Then you bring one home thinking we’re just beef cows with udders. Absolutely not. We are high maintenance queens!

Everything about us is different from beef cattle. Our feed needs are different. Our minerals are different. Our medications, fly control, calf care, and udder care are all different. You cannot just toss us in a pasture, throw out a hay bale, and hope for the best. That might work for your beef cows, but dairy cows? Oh no. We require management, routine, groceries, and customer service.

Also, let me remind you: I am not a milk machine you park in a field. I need to be milked every single day. TWICE a day for most folks. Rain, snow, holidays, birthdays, family vacations, I do not care. My udder still clocks in for work.

And while we’re talking milk… raw milk in the wrong hands can be dangerous. Keeping milk safe takes clean equipment, proper handling, healthy cows, and regular milk testing. You can’t just squeeze milk into a mason jar and call yourself a dairy farmer. Milk has to be monitored to make sure it’s safe to drink because bacteria and illness are real things, and people who don’t know what they’re doing can make folks sick.

Do you know what dairy life actually looks like? Early mornings. Late nights. Frozen water troughs. Flies in your eyeballs. Watching for mastitis. Monitoring feed intake. Cleaning stalls. Hauling feed. Bottle feeding calves. Checking temperatures. Calling the vet. Stressing over p**p consistency. It’s not aesthetic, it’s commitment.

The people who succeed with dairy cattle are the ones who truly love it. Not the ones looking for a trendy hobby they can quit once the novelty wears off. Because dairy cows depend on consistency, and when people realize how much work we really are, too many of us end up sold, neglected, or passed around.

At the end of the day, dairy cows don’t ask for much. We just ask for it every single day. 🩵🩶

Hey y’all once again, I have to make a quick reminder post that there are no on-farm pickups. I don’t own this land, and...
05/12/2026

Hey y’all once again, I have to make a quick reminder post that there are no on-farm pickups.

I don’t own this land, and with our very narrow driveway plus farm equipment constantly coming and going, it’s just not safe for extra traffic. On top of that, keeping my herd healthy is a top priority. Having people coming and going can unintentionally bring in diseases or germs my cows haven’t been exposed to, and I work hard to keep them safe and healthy.

If you’re needing milk, Boggs Gas Station in Elizabeth is stocked every Monday and Thursday!

And for anyone curious about my setup, just scroll back through my photos, I’ve shared plenty of pictures over time. 🐄🥛

Thanks so much for understanding and helping me keep things running smoothly!

Milk delivery! 1/2 gallons of strawberry today! 😋 5.11.26
05/11/2026

Milk delivery! 1/2 gallons of strawberry today! 😋

5.11.26

If you’re out and about today, swing by Boggs' Gas Station/Convenience Store and grab some milk! These lovely ladies wor...
05/09/2026

If you’re out and about today, swing by Boggs' Gas Station/Convenience Store and grab some milk! These lovely ladies work hard every day to produce such a natural, nutrient dense food, and it’s tough seeing it go unsold.

They say “don’t cry over spilled milk” but it really does make me sad when good milk goes to waste. If sales keep slowing down, I will have to dry off most of the herd, and that honestly breaks my heart a little (or a lot). I truly love caring for and working with them twice a day.

There’s something special about the routine, the quiet mornings and evenings in the barn, and the connection that comes with caring for these ladies every single day. Supporting local milk doesn’t just help a farm, it help keep a way of like 🩵 🥛

Also the AI label? I wrote this in my notes app 🙄

History with Twyla Part 3: What Really Changed Milk SafetyWhen we look back at history, it’s easy to assume that one sin...
05/07/2026

History with Twyla Part 3: What Really Changed Milk Safety

When we look back at history, it’s easy to assume that one single change solved the “milk problem.”

But the reality is more complex, and more interesting.

Milk safety improved because of multiple advancements happening at once:

✔️ Closed-system milking machines
Reduced human contact and contamination

✔️ Refrigeration
Slowed bacterial growth and preserved freshness

✔️ Improved sanitation standards
Cleaner equipment, cleaner storage, better handling

✔️ Healthier herds
More attention to animal care, nutrition, and disease prevention

These changes addressed the root causes of the problem:
🥛 contamination and poor handling

And they transformed dairy farming into something far more controlled and consistent than it had been before.

And honestly, raw milk itself isn’t automatically the bad guy people often make it out to be.
The biggest factor has always been how the milk is handled from the cow to your fridge.

The care taken during milking, storage, cooling, bottling, and transport matters enormously.

Today, milk is produced in a completely different environment than it was over 100 years ago.
And for many people, that raises new questions:

• Where does my milk come from?
• How is it handled?
• Who is producing it?

For us, it comes down to this:

🐮 Caring for our animals
🥛 Prioritizing clean, thoughtful practices
🐮 Keeping milk handled and stored with care every step of the way
🥛 Being transparent about how we do things
🐮 Providing milk with intention and integrity

Because at the end of the day…
🥛 Good milk starts at the source. 🥛 🩵

Since y’all sold me out of white milk Monday that’s all that’s restocked today. Don’t worry, they’ll be multiple flavors...
05/07/2026

Since y’all sold me out of white milk Monday that’s all that’s restocked today. Don’t worry, they’ll be multiple flavors restocked on Monday 😊

5.7.26

History with Twyla Part 2: Two Very Different SolutionsAs concerns about milk safety grew in the early 1900s, two main s...
05/06/2026

History with Twyla Part 2: Two Very Different Solutions

As concerns about milk safety grew in the early 1900s, two main solutions emerged, and both shaped the future of dairy.

1. Improve the milk at its source
This approach focused on prevention:
• Raising healthy animals
•Keeping barns and equipment clean
• Training workers in proper milking practices
• Reducing contamination before it ever occurred
In fact, “certified milk” programs were developed, where farms followed strict standards to produce clean, high-quality milk.
🥛 The idea was simple:
If milk is produced cleanly, it starts out safe.

2. Treat the milk after production.
Pasteurization, heating milk to kill harmful bacteria, offered a different kind of solution.
It allowed for:
✔️ More consistency across large systems
✔️ A way to reduce risk even when conditions weren’t ideal
✔️ Scalable safety for growing cities

For a time, both systems existed side by side.
But as populations grew and supply chains expanded, pasteurization became easier to standardize across a large, industrial food system.
At the same time, something else was happening quietly behind the scenes…
Part 3 tomorrow

History with Twyla, Part 1: How It All BeganMilk wasn’t always a mass-produced product.For most of history, it was local...
05/05/2026

History with Twyla, Part 1: How It All Began

Milk wasn’t always a mass-produced product.

For most of history, it was local, produced on small farms and consumed close to where it was collected. Families often knew their farmer, and milk moved quickly from cow to table.

But in the late 1800s, everything changed.

As cities grew rapidly, so did the demand for milk, especially for feeding infants and children. Supplying large urban populations meant milk had to travel farther and pass through more hands than ever before.

And at the time, there were serious limitations:
• No widespread refrigeration
• Long transportation times
• Inconsistent sanitation practices
• Overcrowded dairies in urban areas

These conditions created what became known as:

🥛 “The milk problem”

People were getting sick, and milk was sometimes connected to outbreaks, not necessarily because of the milk itself, but because of how it was handled, stored, and transported.

Diseases like typhoid, diphtheria, and tuberculosis were major concerns in a time before modern sanitation and medical understanding.

So naturally, the question became:

🥛 How do we make milk safer for a growing population?

That question led to two very different approaches…

Part 2 tomorrow

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