The farmer was obliged to me the biggest risk is E. Coli. So miking hygiene is key.

I grew up on goats' milk as a young child, and I was also surrounded by dairy farms and cows, so it was incredibly easy to get raw milk, and no one really worried about the risks. Why wait for the milk to be sent away, just to come back again a couple of days later?

This is mainly for my young son, as he only drinks water or milk. Obviously I have weighed up the risks vs potential rewards. Finding out that a few of my neighbours have been getting their milk from the same farm for many years helps to reassure me, as well as having a good chat with the farner himself.