After missing the market for a couple of weeks while traveling, I caught up with both the J-Wen farmer and the Riverdale market coordinator on Thursday. Both were eager to address my concerns about the spoiled milk, and I agreed to take another quart to test out. This time around, the milk was fine; the spoilage was likely a result of being out in the heat too long, both on display and while I transported it home. The J-Wen folks have moved their display over to the shadier side of the market, and I have been duly instructed to get the milk home into the fridge as quickly as possible after purchasing it. If we go that route in the future, I’ll remember to go to the market in the car.

All’s well that ends well, and there doesn’t appear to be any processing problem at work, just hot days slightly too much time out in the sun.