Milk Run - What the Amish and an Underground Dairy Operation Taught Me About Business, Technology, and Resilience

Milk Run is a true story of one woman's unexpected second life-set in motion by a fateful decision to help a local Amish farmer during a crisis.

What began as a favor spiraled into a high-stakes journey: a raw milk and traditional food distribution network serving thousands of families across Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Along the way, Nevra found herself at the crossroads of tradition and modernity, navigating regulatory scrutiny, food safety incidents, cultural tensions, pandemic upheaval, and even bitter rivalries-all against the backdrop of a fiercely independent Amish society and America's complex food system.

Drawing on her business expertise and systems-thinking mindset, Nevra helped grow a thriving customer-supported food network. Over time, she mentored the farmer's son, who eventually stepped up to take the reins-and together they walked a tightrope between the modern world and centuries-old values.

Milk Run is about more than raw milk.

It's a story about constraint, faith, and fiercely held convictions. It's about the kind of community most people crave but rarely find. It's about parenting, sacrifice, and how ancient traditions and modern innovation can sometimes coexist-and sometimes collide.

This book will resonate with:

• Readers interested in homesteading, clean food, food freedom, or U. S. food and agriculture policy
• Anyone curious about the Amish way of life
• Entrepreneurs, especially those drawn to scrappy, mission-driven businesses
• Fans of memoirs that expose hidden corners of American life

Whether you're here for the farm drama, the cultural commentary, the business journey, or the deeply personal evolution of one unconventional leader, Milk Run will take you somewhere unexpected.