# Where can I buy buffalo milk?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 5, 2010, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-buffalo-milk/527845 "2010-02-05T20:43:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Smitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Smitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smitty)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-buffalo-milk/527845/1 "2010-02-05T20:43:54Z")

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I make my own mozzarella, and I would like to use buffalo milk, preferably unpasteurized, raw milk. Anyone know where I can buy some? I am in Houston, but I’ll pay to have it shipped if necessary.

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**Author:** ![Apex\_Rogers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@Apex\_Rogers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apex_Rogers)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-buffalo-milk/527845/2 "2010-02-05T21:23:03Z")

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You might need to make an arrangement with a farmer/rancher, because I don’t believe the FDA allows dairy products to be sold unless they are pasteurized.

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**Author:** ![dracoi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@dracoi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dracoi)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-buffalo-milk/527845/3 "2010-02-05T21:39:55Z")

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I suppose you know this, but I’ll point it out anyway: make sure you have the right buffalo. The American buffalo (bison) is not the same as what the Italians mean by buffalo.

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**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-buffalo-milk/527845/4 "2010-02-05T22:30:31Z")

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Some local farms so a brisk business selling dairy products for “animal” consumption. The ones I’m familiar with only have cows though.

You could try sneaking on a farm with a pail. But be careful if you do it in upstate New York – Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-buffalo-milk/527845/5 "2010-02-05T22:36:00Z")

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Since this is a thread about the ARTS, specifically food, let’s adjourn from General Questions to Cafe Society, where all the foodies hang out.

**samclem** , Moderator, General Questions

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-buffalo-milk/527845/6 "2010-02-06T00:18:20Z")

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I’d recommend Wegmans.

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**Author:** ![Miss\_Woodhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@Miss\_Woodhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Woodhouse)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-buffalo-milk/527845/7 "2010-02-06T00:51:52Z")

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Wyoming?