A Quick History of Home Milk Delivery | Drink Milk in Glass Bottles (2024)

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1836 Farms

1149 S Virginia St. Terrell TX 75160"+"Show More"+"

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Lemuu

Sindicato de Salubridad 115 Adolfo Lopez Mateos, 86040 Villahermosa, Tab., Mexico"+"Show More"+"

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Volleman’s Dairy

600 County Road 252, Gustine,TX 76455"+"Show More"+"

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Oberweis Dairy

951 Ice Cream Drive North Aurora, Illinois 60542"+"Show More"+"

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Laiterie Lampron Inc.

520 Chemin St-Onge, Saint-Boniface, G0X 2L0, Québec Canada"+"Show More"+"

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Strafford Organic Creamery

61 RockBottom Rd, Strafford, VT 05072, United States"+"Show More"+"

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Tully Farms Dairy

446 pleasant st. Dunstable, MA"+"Show More"+"

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Kappers’ Big Red Barn

33218 Co Hwy 5, Chatfield, MN 55923, USA"+"Show More"+"

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Byrne Dairy

2394 us route 11 Lafayette, NY 13084"+"Show More"+"

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Maple View Farm

6900 Rocky Ridge Road Hillsborough, NC 27278"+"Show More"+"

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Sheeder Cloverleaf Dairy

1665-210th Street Guthrie Center, IA 50115"+"Show More"+"

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Swiss Villa LLC

786 Overlook Lane Wrightsville, PA 17368"+"Show More"+"

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Lamers Dairy

N410 Speel School Rd, Appleton, WI 54915"+"Show More"+"

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Dutch Meadows

694 Country Lane • Paradise, PA 17562"+"Show More"+"

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Nutcher Milk

5213 W Grayson Rd Modesto CA, 95358"+"Show More"+"

Hornstra Dairy Farm

246 Prospect Street, Norwell, MA 02061"+"Show More"+"

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Evergreen Acres Dairy

Santa Anita Road Tres Pinos, CA 95075"+"Show More"+"

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Real Food Raw Milk

1565 E Middle Ave, San Martin, CA 95046"+"Show More"+"

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Moore Dairy & Distributors

53 Ondaora Parkway Highland Falls, NY 10928"+"Show More"+"

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Shadow Valley Farms

111 Stafford Rd, Somers , CT 06071"+"Show More"+"

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Harris Dairy Farm

280 Buzzell Rd, Dayton Maine 04005"+"Show More"+"

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Doorstep Dairy

terre hill, pa 17581"+"Show More"+"

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Daloris Jersey Dairy

4246 E 400 N Rigby ID 83442"+"Show More"+"

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Calder Dairy and Farms

9334 Finzel Rd, Carleton, MI 48117, United States"+"Show More"+"

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Organic Whole, 2%, Nonfat, Chocolate Milk

2330 Molly Pitcher Hwy Chambersburg, PA 17202"+"Show More"+"

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Burbach’s Countryside Dairy

56670 880th Road, Hartington, NE 68739"+"Show More"+"

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Avalon Dairy Limited

7985 North Fraser Way Burnaby, BC V5J 0A4"+"Show More"+"

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Straus Family Creamery

1105 Industrial Avenue, Ste 200 Petaluma, CA 94952 "+"Show More"+"

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Manning Hill Farm

79 Old Manning Hill Road. Winchester, New Hampshire 03470"+"Show More"+"

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Danzeisen Dairy

6024 W. Southern Ave Laveen, AZ 85339"+"Show More"+"

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The Hudson Milk Company

3651 Barger St Shrub Oak, NY. 10588"+"Show More"+"

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Smyth’s Trinity Farm

4 Oliver Rd Enfield, CT 06082"+"Show More"+"

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Rosa Brothers Milk Company

2400 S. K St., Tulare, CA 93274"+"Show More"+"

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Top O’ The Morn Farms, Inc.

17324 Road 136 Tulare, CA 93274"+"Show More"+"

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Crescent Ridge Dairy

355 Bay Rd., Sharon, MA. 02067"+"Show More"+"

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HERITAGE HEN FARM – fresh eggs + raw dairy

8495 Haverhill Road, Boynton Beach FL 33436"+"Show More"+"

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Rise ‘n Shine

343 Root Road Charlotte, VT 05445"+"Show More"+"

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Hildebrand Farms Dairy

5210 Rucker Rd, Junction City, KS 66441, USA"+"Show More"+"

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Longmont Dairy Farm

920 Coffman Street Longmont, CO 80501"+"Show More"+"

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Smiling Hill Farm

781 County Road (Route #22) Westbrook, ME 04092"+"Show More"+"

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Kilby Cream, Inc.

129 Strohmaier Lane Rising Sun MD 21911"+"Show More"+"

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Milligan Dairy Farm

7402 Stepladder Rd., Parma, MI"+"Show More"+"

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Shatto Milk Company

9406 north highway 33, Osborn mo 64474"+"Show More"+"

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Morning Fresh Dairy

5821 W County Road 54E Bellvue, Co"+"Show More"+"

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Homestead Creamery, Inc.

7254 Booker T. Washington Highway Wirtz, VA 24184"+"Show More"+"

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Hartzler Family Dairy, Inc.

5454 Cleveland Rd Wooster, Ohio 44691"+"Show More"+"

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Boise Milk

PO Box 16683 Boise, Idaho 83715"+"Show More"+"

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Dahl’s Sunrise Dairy

12 Poplar Drive, Babbitt, MN 55706-1100"+"Show More"+"

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Shaw Farm

204 New Boston Road Dracut, MA 01826"+"Show More"+"

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Woodbridge Dairy Farm

1050 Woodbridge Street, Byron Center, Michigan 49315"+"Show More"+"

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Udderly Delicious

Staten Island, New York"+"Show More"+"

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Munroe Dairy

151 N. Brow Street, East Providence, RI 02914"+"Show More"+"

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Limestone Creamery

3127 Sydenham Rd,Elginburg, ON K0H 1M0"+"Show More"+"

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Danzeisen Dairy

6829 W Broadway Rd, Phoenix, AZ, 85043"+"Show More"+"

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South Mountain Creamery

8305 Bolivar Rd, Middletown, MD 21769"+"Show More"+"

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Apple Valley Creamery

541 Germany Road East Berlin, PA 17316"+"Show More"+"

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Ozark Mountain Creamery

Mountain Groove,MIssouri"+"Show More"+"

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Grass Roots Dairies

1470 50 St SW, Salmon Arm, British Columbia"+"Show More"+"

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Organic Milk Corp.

PO Box 70207 Staten Island, NY 10307"+"Show More"+"

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Twin Brook Creamery

9410 Assink Rd, Lynden, WA 98264"+"Show More"+"

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A Quick History of Home Milk Delivery | Drink Milk in Glass Bottles? ›

To collect their milk, people used whatever containers were on-hand at delivery. When the first glass milk bottle was patented in 1878, other designs quickly followed that included a cap, a logo design, and more, making it easier to deliver and to keep track of how much milk customers were requesting.

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When was milk first delivered in glass bottles? ›

1879: Milk is sold in glass bottles for the first time in the United States. It's a clear improvement in hygiene and convenience.

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When did they stop delivering milk in glass bottles? ›

By 1880, the milk was delivered in bottles. By 1975, 94% of milk was in glass bottles, but in 1990, supermarkets started offering plastic and carton containers, reducing bottled milk from 94% to 3% by 2016.

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Why is milk no longer delivered in glass bottles? ›

As more people had their own cars, they could travel to grocery stores whenever they needed to. Due to the costs of bottling, washing and sterilising milk bottles, people eventually stopped using glass bottles to store milk due to the higher costs.

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Why was milk sold in glass bottles? ›

Because glass is a hygienic material, it is considered one of the best materials for storing food and drinks. Glass packaging is nonporous and impermeable. Glass bottles for milk storage keeps the characteristics of flavor, purity, and quality of everything stored in them untouched.

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Why don t we have milkmen anymore? ›

We now have a nationwide infrastructure that allows us to keep milk cool from the time it's pasteurized until the time we drink it. This means that milk lasts for long enough to be treated like pretty much any other foodstuff, and daily deliveries of milk, fresh from the cow's udder, are no longer necessary.

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Do milkmen still exist? ›

Absolutely! The iconic British milkman and his trusty float has steadfastly delivered through thick and thin for decades, but stormed back to our streets with extra gusto in the past few years. Find out exactly why these pillars of the communities are in more demand than ever before.

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How was milk delivered in old days? ›

Each day, the milkman would put the bottles of fresh milk inside the box, remove the empty bottles, and collect his payment that was left. First, he transported the milk on a cart, either pulled by a horse or the milkman himself, but as automobiles became more popular, milk trucks replaced the carts.

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What year did milk start coming in cartons? ›

Bottled milk became prevalent across the United States and Europe through World War II, though glass containers are rarely seen now. The first paper milk carton was introduced in 1933.

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Does milk spoil faster in glass bottles? ›

Transfer milk to glass bottles. It will last twice as long. Glass gets and stays much colder than cardboard. Also, glass bottles are better sealed than cardboard containers, so they don't let as much air in.

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Does milk stay better in glass or plastic? ›

Milk in glass bottles is left closer to its original state than milk in other packaging. Due to the less processed nature of the milk, more enzymes remain. This makes it easier to digest, and many people with milk intolerances can drink milk in glass bottles. Glass bottles keep milk cold longer.

What happens to milk that doesn't get sold? ›

What happens then depends on the whim of the vendor. Most of it is returned to the processor, who stores it in a separate facility, away from the new product, then sells it to recyclers who make -- would you believe it -- pig slop. The rest is poured into a big sink somewhere.