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Pasteurization Temperature vs. Time Hartzler's milk takes 30 minutes to process using the low temperature vat pasteurization system. Hartzler's is the only dairy in Ohio to process milk this way. The chart below shows the amount of time to process correlated with the temperature that the milk is heated. The lower the temperature, the longer the milk has to be held for it to be pasteurized. Temperature Time 63°C (145°F) 30 minutes 72°C (161°F) 15 seconds 89°C (191°F) 1.0 second 90°C (194°F) 0.5 seconds 94°C (201°F) 0.1 seconds 96°C (204°F) 0.05 seconds 100°C (212°F) 0.01 seconds Find this chart refer here.  We take the extra time to process milk because we know the health benefits involved with keeping products minimally processed. Read more.

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No breakfast before school? No excuses

Nutrition expert Alice Bender at the American Institute for Cancer Research urges parents to model healthy breakfast habits for their children, including eating whole grains, fruit and dairy. Research shows children who eat breakfast perform better academically than those who do not.      

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How to Drink Hartzler Milk

"..The Cream Rises to the top"

Whether you drink it straight from the bottle (we won't tell your mom), or from a favorite glass, there's one thing you need to do first: SHAKE BEFORE DRINKING! That's because our milk is all natural and the cream rises to the top -- that's what makes our milk healthier and tastier than most!