Vegan Milkman Directory
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Why use a milkman service?
Using such a service isn't guaranteed to be more eco-friendly, since many milk vans and floats are powered by diesel due to their heavy loads. However a growing number are powered electrically in part to provide a more quiet, early morning service, so it is worth contacting your local milkman service to find out how they make deliveries.
The big advantage of glass bottles is that they can be rinsed, sterilized and reused almost instantaneously, rather than having to go through a lengthy recycling process (most plastic is just downcycled anyway). Some companies reuse their bottles for an average of 20-80 times before they are recycled.
How to use this page
In the comments area beneath is a list of plant-based milkman delivery options by area: continent/region, and countries inside those areas (sorry I tried to make it alphabetical, but I'm still getting the hang of organizing this way). We've tried to find companies that offer mostly, or only plant-based products (exceptions made where such options are unavailable), and preferably in glass containers.
Due to covid, some companies no longer accept bottles for return and reuse, instead encouraging reuse or recycling. However we hope this will change when things become safer.
If you know of a company or milkman/route finder, then please let us know! If you feel like a company shouldn't be listed, that is also feedback which would be welcome!
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceana
South America
Bonus!
Many milk services offer other products such as yogurts, kefir, butter, cheeses, and bakes goods such as bread. Some of the companies listed below even offer flours left over from their nut- and oat-based milks.
PlantBlend: Clean Dairy Lab offers recipes and more to help transitioning farms or new start ups jump into the game themselves.
Palsgaard "offers a series of emulsifier and stabilizer blends designed specifically to help manufacturers of soy, almond, peas, rice, oat and other plant-based drinks deliver the healthy and delicious dairy-alternative drinks consumers increasingly demand." They'll sent you sample milks with their recipes for inspiration and offer educational material for growing companies.
Why plant-based milks and other dairy alternatives?
As we explain on our cattle page, there are many environmental reasons to switch to plant-based substitutes. This article and its charts show how some of the most popular milk alternatives compare to dairy and one another.
Milkman Services by Region
Africa
Egypt
Gourmet Food Stores: Milkman Fresh Milk With Dates contains vitamin A and D, also appears to be sold in glass bottles, but not sure if their delivery service includes a return program.
Mighty Foods: Non-Dairy and vegan products are available for delivery.
South Africa
Cape Town Area
Doorstep Dairyman: SOMA -"Locally produced awesome Oats & Almond milk products" This is not a vegan company, but they have some vegan products. Delivery information here
Oh Oat - "We’ve finally launched it. Our creamy oat milk delivered straight to you, in the comfort of your home."
KwaZulu-Natal
Greanheart Organics - Offers canned coconut milk, paper-wrapped vegan cheeses, vegan mince, vegan burgers, vegan Korean-style barbeque ribs, meatless meatballs, and lentil loaf. Pinetown.
West Coast, South Africa
Oh Oat "We’ve finally launched it. Our creamy oat milk delivered straight to you, in the comfort of your home."
Asia
Hong Kong
MOMO Vegan company offers glass containers of milk and nut butter, which can be recycled or returned as well as bagged granola to residents of Hong Kong Island.
India
Goodmylk Plant based milks, curds, butters, spreads, etc. Deliveries and recycling with the TakeMeBack Campaign "Free shipping in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Chennai and Hyderabad for all orders. Free shipping for orders above INR 450 for the rest of India."
Greend Milk, creams, lassi, and much more. "Greend India was conceptualized and formed in late 2019, as a result of 2 frustrated vegans coming together and wanting to make a change in the Indian vegan market! Greend’s motto is simple – bringing accessibility to affordable and nutritious vegan items (food and otherwise). There are thousands of brands across India that manufacture vegan products! The problem is that most of them are scattered and not mainstream enough for the daily customer to discover them. This can lead to the preconceived notion that there aren’t enough vegan options in the Indian market! We’re here to revolutionize this very thought process.
What initially began as India’s 1st 100% vegan hamper service soon blossomed into a full-blown online vegan retail store!"
PlantmadE vegan egg, condensed milks, creamer in glass containers, and vegan kababs. Online market.
SAIN This company has multiple flavors, delivers, and buys back bottles: "A minimum of 12 clean bottles can be taken back for a refund of Rs 50/-."
VeganDukan "Purpousful & Plant Based" Online vegan market offers milk alternatives and much more.
VeganMall Online vegan market offers plant-based milks, ghee, and much more.
Jordan
Ubuy delivers plant based milk.
Nepal
Kheti "We are not your regular roadside vendor. We are a company trying to connect farmers and consumers with the utmost level of transparency, trust and reliability. We aim to be disruptive in the way you consume produce. We want to serve every household with fresh fruits and vegetables and also authentic information about the fruits and vegetables that is being consumed - if it is organic or not, where it was produced, when was it produced, etc."
Vegan Dairy Nepal "A vegan dairy and sweets shop selling vegan yogurt, vegan cheese spreads, almond milk, coconut milk, cashew milk, soy milk, and vegan indian sweets. Order 1 day in advance for next day delivery. Open Mon-Sun 9:00am-9:00pm."
Oman
Lulu Hypermarket offers home delivery of many vegan foods including milks.
Singapore
Everyday Vegan delivers anywhere on the island, offering many vegan products.
The Vegan Milk - "As advocates of sustainability, we believe in using only sustainably sourced ingredients from our nuts to our spices. Each hand harvested & ethically produced."
United Arab Emirates
Be Vegan "Since we deal with various speciality products, our delivery schedule is within 1-2 days working days within Dubai & Sharjah. All other Emirates deliveries can be expected within 2-3 days.
We deliver all across UAE."
Europe
Cyprus
Green Monday "is an online shop for the finest quality organic and natural vegan products in Cyprus. We constantly study the market and manufacturers in order to replenish our range with the best new healthy products." "Our warehouse is located in Paphos and currently our shop is only operating online. The orders are delivered by courier to your door and pickup points across Paphos, Limassol, Larnaca, Nicosia and Famagusta." "Minimum order: €25" Prices differ if you want delivery or to visit a pickup point.
Vegan4Life offers a wide range of vegan and eco-friendly products including milk alternatives. They will "deliver to Limassol, Nicosia, Larnaca, Paphos, and Famagusta Districts with exception of some rural areas. You may contact us for details on your delivery eligibility before proceeding with your order." More info here.
United Kingdom
The Dairy Drop: Local Milkmen App gives you the opportunity to find milkman services in the UK, selecting preferred container type, milk types including oat, almond, and soy.
McQueens Dairies appear to serve England and Scotland. They offer vegan milks, and milks in glass bottles. You can use their postcode checker to see if they deliver to your area.
Milk and More connects customers with farmers. Not a vegan company, but they offer vegan milks and other products, plus reusable packaging! [Site says they serve Britain, not sure if that includes all the UK or just England]
Find Me A Milkman - Search by zip, we have not verified if they offer vegan options.
Individual companies are listed by UK country beneath.
England
Milk&More "Here at Milk & More, our returnable, reusable glass bottles of milk really seal our legacy, but there’s so much more to our offering than that. The sweetest breakfast treats, as well as pantry and household essentials, are our pride and glory, and there’s a special history behind each one. "
M*LKMAN - London-wide Oat M*lk Deliveries
Manhattan Milk "London: Office Delivery only"
Modern Milkman - Glass bottles for refill, offers Oato brand milk.
Oato - "Fresh Oat Drink Delivered in glass, to your doorstep" Link includes maps of different milk rounds.
ReRooted "Fresh. Organic. Dairy-free. And straight to your doorstep"
Scotland
Kerr's Family Dairy - not a vegan company, but has a selection of vegan milks.
Wales
The Dairy Drop: Local Milkmen App gives you the opportunity to find milkman services in the UK, selecting preferred container type, milk types including oat, almond, and soy.
North America
Antigua and Barbuda
Crock Culture - "Deliveries are available within the St. John’s area."
Canada
Alberta
PlantVeda -"We're accelerating humanity's shift to a plant-based lifestyle. The creaminess of organic cashews mixed with our favorite plant-based ingredients in delicious lassis, milk, creamers, and yogurt."
British Colombia
PlantVeda - "We're accelerating humanity's shift to a plant-based lifestyle. The creaminess of organic cashews mixed with our favorite plant-based ingredients in delicious lassis, milk, creamers, and yogurt."
Manitoba
Fruit De La Vie Juice Co.: Cloud Mylk - Vegan milks, juices, and more. "Delivery days are TUESDAYS and SATURDAYS in Winnipeg and surrounding areas between 5PM - 8PM."
MoNUTs Cafe "All of our doughnuts made from GLUTEN - FREE, VEGAN & SUGAR FREE ingredients." Check out their subscriptions to learn about their vegan doughnuts and milk alternatives.
Ontario
Longo's Non-vegan company that offers vegan options. "We deliver to both residences and businesses in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area including Oshawa, Stouffville, King, Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington, Milton and as far west of Toronto as Kitchener/Waterloo, Guelph and Hamilton and as far north of Toronto as Barrie. To find out if we deliver to your neighborhood, select “Reserve Now” at the top of the website and enter the postal code you would like to check. A message will appear if we don’t deliver in your area."
Moo Free Beverages - This vegan company offers a wide selections of dairy-free milks, cheeses, a kefir and butter option, plus more to the Toronto and Guelph areas.
Saskatchewan
Regina area - Kevin Ramstead - delivers dairy, cheese, yogurt and more - phone number: 306-537-7174 (not sure if vegan options available)
Quebec
West Island Milkman Non-vegan company selling vegan milks
USA
Milkadamia -"milkadamia To Your Door! What you want, how you want it. Subscribe and save or shop product packs. Now you can order your favorite milkadamia products to be shipped to your door." Doesn't use glass bottle or have a return/reuse system, but thie company makes vegan milk accessible nation-wide.
California
Farm Fresh To You - Non-vegan company offering vegan dairy alternatives, fruit and veg boxes to northern and southern California residents. Vegan yogurts available in glass, non-returnable containers.
Leche - "Flavored Milk Alternatives,Coffee & Teas"
Manhattan Milk - "Los Angeles: Office Delivery only" and "San Francisco: Office Delivery only"
Mylkman - "For now, we deliver ONLY in Los Angeles County."
Massachusetts
CrescentRidge Non-vegan company offers vegan milks and other products including juice in glass bottles.
Missouri
Shatto Home Delivery - Offers glass (some returnable) bottles of non-dairy drinks and some other vegan food products (not dairy alternatives, sadly) to metro area Kansas City residents.
New York
Manhattan Milk - "New York City: Home Delivery & Office Delivery"
NutHatch "Fresh Plant-Based Milks Made Locally in NYCAt Nuthatch, we make ready-to-order vegan milks with simple ingredients, because fresh always tastes betterExplore a variety of plant milks, like: classic Oat Milk and Almond Milk; must-tries like Pecan Milk and Cashew Milk; and fun flavors like Spicy Cacao Almond and Golden Oat Turmeric. " This company also sells "upcycled" nut flours in glass jars and baked goods.
South Carolina
Vegan MilkMen - "Vegan MilkMen is currently serving Myrtle Beach residents."
Washington
Pete's Milk Delivery (non-vegan company with some vegan options)
Smith Brothers' Farms - "With our roots in historic Kent valley, we've proudly served Puget Sound communities since 1920 (100 years!). Today, our service area includes King, Pierce, Snohomish, Thurston and Kitsap counties. The map gives you a general idea of our service area."
Texas
FreshFronks Fresh nut milks. "Happily delivering to doorsteps in Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas. Made in Austin, TX Texas" You can get them via Farmhouse Delivery, Prep to Your Door, Farm Stand, or check the list here for shops and other businesses that sell or serve their vegan milks.
Trashless Check out the Austin are cities that receive this service here: https://trashless.com/?tp=trashlesszip
Oceana
Australia
The Vegan Dairy - Vegan butter, cheeses, and crèmes sold in glass jars and delivered to New South Wales / ACT, Victoria Metro, Victoria Regional, Queenland, South Australia, and Western Australia.
Delivery Post Codes: https://thevegandairy.com/delivery-postcodes/
New Zealand
Milk 2.0 "Milk 2.0, Delivered Fresh Every Saturday. 🚚
We’re now offering regular delivery of Milk 2.0 every Saturday when you take on one of our weekly subscriptions. They are available in:
Auckland Central and South Auckland: We have opened up our delivery service to East Tamaki from Centeral Auckland
North Shore: We have opened up our delivery service to Orewa from Centeral Auckland
West Auckland: We have opened up our delivery service to Titirangi from Centeral Auckland"
South America
We have been unable to find any services for this area. Please let us know if you are aware of a service that fits this need!
Grants & Funding
International
Beyond Animal "Where investors and vegan businesses meet" "Using technology, for online funding, networking and business services, to accelerate the transition to an economy free of animal exploitation. Our vision: a kinder, cleaner, healthier world."