What is a Herd Share at McGreen Acres?

We don’t sell raw milk. We do something better. We offer you a way to own a part of the herd. It’s called a herd share, and it’s a simple, legal way to enjoy fresh milk straight from the cows you co-own. When you buy a herd share, you're not buying milk, you're buying into the life of a dairy cow. That means your share of the milk is yours to pick up each week, just like any other co-owner.

Here’s how it works:

📜 Step 1: Buy a Share of the Herd

You purchase an undivided interest in our herd of cows. That makes you a Herd Owner. You can buy a full share (about 1 gallon/week) or a half share (about ½ gallon/week). That makes you a Herd Owner. Each share represents a piece of the herd, like buying a slice of a cow, without the mess.

🐮 Step 2: We Board and Care for Your Cow(s)

We act as the “Agister,” which means we handle all the feeding, milking, mucking, and moo-ing on your behalf. You pay a monthly boarding fee, which covers the cow’s care, milking, and your share of supplies and farm upkeep.

🥛 Step 3: Pick Up What What's Yours

Each week, you bring clean jars and pick up the milk your share produced. It’s that simple. The milk is for your household use only. We’ll never sell it to you, because you already own it.

⚠️ Important Notes

• This is not a sale of milk. It’s a boarding arrangement and ownership agreement that complies with Texas law.

• Milk is for your personal use and your immediate household.

• You assume responsibility for proper storage and handling.

💚 Why Join?

• Know exactly where your milk comes from

• Help support small, local agriculture

• Become part of a community that values sustainability, transparency, and great-tasting dairy

Ready to become a herd owner?

We are currently full up on our herd share, so join our wait list.

We can’t wait to welcome you to the herd.