January 21st is the deadline for February orders!  We do accept weekly orders with a Sunday deadline, however these orders are not guaranteed and are completely dependent on supply after the monthly orders are filled each week. 

So, order now so you don't forget!

Blessings!

-Kris

Hope the first couple weeks in January 2022 have treated you well.  Boy are we happy to have a few sunnier and warmer days this week!

We have a few housekeeping items to share, just to keep everyone on the same page.

Brrr!  The recent cold weather took its toll on our milk production!  Unless otherwise noted, there won't be cream available until the cows freshen closer to spring.  This means limited butter and cheese making for the next few months.

We do have a few packages cultured butter left in the store so grab them up while you can!

Cheese is coming soon!  We have wheels of Cowboy Cheddar ready February 1st, and Cactus Jack on March 2nd!

We are thrilled that orders continue to be even more organized and consistent through our online store.  We continue to figure out ways to simplify monthly and weekly ordering, so you may notice some minor changes as you place your orders.  This is just us perfecting and streamlining the process.  If you have any problems or suggestions, please let us know!

Remember:

• Monthly orders are due by the 21st of every month.
• Weekly orders are due by Sunday at 6AM for the following week.  ​

No guarantee weekly orders will be fulfilled as our monthly orders are filled first. 

While cash and check are overall still the preferred methods of payment, we have found Venmo to be the most convenient way for our customers to pay on time.  Venmo is linked directly from our order page so you can get ordering and payment all done at once. 

If you choose to pay by cash or check, remember payment is due the first of the month.  If we don't receive payment by the first delivery of the months, your dairy will not be delivered until payment is received. 

The below zero temperatures over the holidays were not kind to our Worland drop off location, as some of you found out!  

During the winter months, it is very important you pick up your dairy products ASAP after delivery!  The refrigerator can dip well below freezing in that location and, while your dairy actually freezes quite well, your bottles do not.  When canning jars freeze, it causes anything from small stress fractures to potentially completely shattered glass bottles.  Either way, it renders these jars not able to be used in the dairy any longer.

Claire ended up with several broken and several cracked jars as well as a frozen milk covered fridge to clean up a couple weeks ago at our Worland drop location.  Not only is this sad for the waste of milk, but also because we rely on constant cycle of jars being returned and find we are again low on jars!

As just mentioned above, we find ourselves low on jars.  Again!

Please remember that we strive to produce a premium product and part of this is storing and selling them in the best containers possible.  Glass jars are not cheap and whenever we lose a jar for any reason it cuts into our small profit margin significantly. 

Also, dairy jars should be used exclusively for dairy and exchanged back for continued dairy use.  Jars and lids used to house other items, can end up with a dark film/stain on the inside which may make its future use for dairy items impossible.

When in doubt if your jar is still good to be used for dairy, be kind to your Dairy Ladies.  Leave us good, clean, and unbroken bottles.  Ball canning jars can be purchased at almost all stores in and around Worland including Big Horn Co-op, Bomgaars, Ace Hardware, and Blairs.  

We are also trying to slowly switch to using Ball leak proof lids (see picture). 

So if you see them next to the jars in the store, feel free to pick up wide and/or regular mouth lids to donate back to Diamond S to be used to keep your products fresh and your refrigerators clean!

 Dear Friends of Diamond S, 

We are preparing to celebrate Christmas tomorrow.  While this day is celebrated by many people in different ways and for many reasons, we try to keep our focus and remember that this is the day we choose to celebrate that our Lord and Savior came as a baby to spend time on earth.  Because He was born as a baby in humble surroundings, He grew up and walked among us, and when the time came, He died for us so we may have eternal life.  

So, whether you gather as many or just a few, are filled with joy or sadness, or don't celebrate the birth of our Christ at all, we still want to wish you a day of peace, the feeling of unconditional love in your life, and prosperity in the new year.

Many Blessings!

 Hello All, Claire here.  Wow, December already... where did the year go?  

As we begin to close out 2021, we are especially thankful of all of our customers who have grown with us this year.  We've had web troubles, ordering software to figure out, dairy products to balance production of, and many challenges along the way.  We seem to have finally found a consistent way for you to order and pay to keep things as organized for Kris and Linda in the dairy, as possible.  

For anyone who is still attempting to order primarily via email or text message to Kris, let me encourage you to try our ordering page.  This ensures everyone is working off of the same list and no orders are missed!

It also helps communication between Kris and Linda (who are producing and packaging the products), and I (who handles delivery to several different areas). 

​While you are visiting the order page, take notice of the products being added soon!

Just in time for the holiday season, Kris has a stash of cheese just cut from the aging wheels and ready to be served at your dinner table or given as a yummy gift.  Check out this basket Kris created earlier this year for inspiration!

 Limited quantities of:
Cowboy Cheddar
Cactus Jack
Country Colby
Chuckwagon Chive w/Garlic
Available to order VERY soon on the website!

And while you're ordering your milk and cheese, don't forget to order your beautiful, golden butter!  

Also known as Gilling Cheese, Halloumi is a wonderful way to enjoy dairy either as a side to your meal, or pan fry it in oil with some veggies as a meal, itself!

Orders are due for November!  Please order from our website store.  Gene & Kris will be gone in November and orders need to be sent on line so Linda can fill each week.  And here's another catch, beginning in November we will only be offering milk and kefir, both maple & plain.  The cows will start to decrease in production soon and winter makes everything at the ranch and dairy barn a little more complicated.   So, unless otherwise noted, there will be NO cream, butter, yogurts (plain or lemon).

That being said, we do have Feta in the process of aging and Dream Cheese that will be ready the first half of November, so that IS available to order as long as supplies last.  Aged cheeses  are always in progress, our large spring stash has just sold out and we are adding to the aging cooler and will let you all know when our first wheel is ready.   

Follow this link to order: https://diamond-s-ranch.mybigcommerce.com/. 

Orders are due no later than Sunday for weekly orders.  As always, we do have 3 methods of paying: cash, check, and Venmo.   Be sure your orders are in and you're paid up!

Along with limited products, winter delivery may be limited as well.  Think about your abilities, talk to your fellow dairy fans, and let me know if you might be able to make the Hyattville drive once a month or once every other month to take a couple coolers of milk/kefir back to your town.  

Any willingness to help in this area is greatly appreciated by all at the Diamond S Ranch!

Contrary to our limited winter products, we offer such a variety of dairy during the warm weather when the cows are producing the most.  Consistently through the summer yogurt week is the biggest week for delivery.  Wanna see what that has looked like?  Claire took some photos to share!  For this specific delivery, there were 8 coolers packed for delivery to Ten Sleep and Worland. It's quite the haul!

Be on the look out for aged cheeses as they become available late winter and into the spring!