Our Cherry Rock Location on Wednesday is full with subscription orders. Please contact us if you are interested in milk - we will look at adding another day.

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Exciting News – Milk Pickup at Cherry Rock Farms!

written by

Sarah VanDerVliet

posted on

August 13, 2025

Exciting News – Milk Pickup Now Available at Cherry Rock Farms!

We’re thrilled to announce that Cherry Rock Farms is graciously providing refrigerator space for us to offer a convenient milk pickup location.

We will be starting on August 20th, 2025.

Please Note:

All orders and payments must be placed through our website: www.countrysidemerc.com
Payments must be made online by credit card.

📌 Important:
In accordance with South Dakota law, raw milk must be purchased directly from the dairy farmer, not through a retailer. Therefore, all milk orders must be placed through our website.

🕙 Pickup Time:
Wednesday - Thursday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Inside the cool room refrigerator at Cherry Rock Market.

**Note** We will be delivering the milk Wednesday mornings.

Thank you for your continued support, and a special thanks to Cherry Rock for helping us make this possible!

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