Doorstep Dairy

What Doorstep Dairy does

Doorstep Dairy is a family-owned and operated home delivery service founded in 2010 by Daryl Mast and based in Terre Hill, Pennsylvania. The company picks up fresh dairy, eggs, cheese, baked goods, coffee, meats, produce, and specialty items from 23+ small, predominantly Amish and family-owned farms and food producers in Lancaster, Chester, and Berks counties, and delivers them weekly to residential customers across five southeastern Pennsylvania counties: Lancaster, Berks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery. Customers can place one-time orders or create automated "Standing Orders" for recurring weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly delivery, with no contractual commitment. The service uses an online ordering platform with a delivery dashboard; payments are processed weekly on Fridays via credit card (3% convenience fee) or ACH, and orders over $80 receive free home delivery.

The business operates three distribution channels: direct home delivery to residential customers (the primary channel), a wholesale delivery service for business customers with no minimum order (free delivery over $150), and an Ambassador/Pickup Site program enabling hosts such as schools and economic development councils to serve as community pickup points. Revenue is generated through product sales, delivery fees ($10 for residential orders under $80; $10 for wholesale orders under $150), $3 glass bottle deposits credited on return, and CSA-style annual shares (Full Vegetable Share $756/21 weeks, Half Vegetable Share $525/21 weeks, Fruit Share $240/20 weeks). The company has been bootstrapped throughout its existence, with no external funding, and has expanded its footprint and vendor network entirely organically since the founder transitioned from part-time to full-time in 2012.

Name

Doorstep Dairy

Legal name

Doorstep Dairy

Website

https://doorstepdairy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Doorstep Dairy is a family-owned home delivery service in southeastern Pennsylvania that picks up fresh dairy, eggs, baked goods, and groceries from 23+ local farms and delivers them weekly to residential and wholesale customers across five counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Food Delivery Services

NAICS

Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers (424430), Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers (42443)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

DTC Dairy & Eggs Delivery (AFAIANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dairy & Refrigerated (Perishables) Distribution (CRAOABAD), Dairy & Refrigerated Foods Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAE), Refrigerated & Dairy Foods Wholesale (Dairy, Eggs, Chilled) (AFAIABAD)

Keywords

• Home milk delivery
• Local food delivery
• Dairy subscription service
• Farm-to-door delivery
• CSA produce shares

Headquarters

HQ city

Terre Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Home Delivery Subscriptions: Weekly or bi-weekly home delivery of local dairy, produce, baked goods, and artisan foods. Customers pay per delivery with flexible ordering - no contracts required.
2. Delivery Fees: Free delivery for orders over $80. Orders under $80 charged $10 delivery fee. Wholesale orders over $150 receive free delivery.
3. Wholesale Delivery: Business customers receive deliveries with no minimum order requirement. Adds additional revenue stream from commercial accounts.
4. Glass Bottle Deposits: $3 bottle deposit charged for glass bottles of milk, credited upon return.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Doorstep Dairy delivers farm-fresh milk, dairy, eggs, baked goods, produce, meat, coffee, and other locally-produced grocery items directly to customers' homes on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly schedule. The company aggregates products from over 23 local Pennsylvania farms and food producers and delivers them via an online-managed subscription or one-time ordering system across five Southeastern Pennsylvania counties.

Product overview

Doorstep Dairy is a home milk and local food delivery service operating as a single unified platform without modular architecture. The core offering is weekly home delivery of fresh dairy, produce, baked goods, and locally-produced food items from Pennsylvania vendors. The service aggregates products from over 20 local farms and food businesses including Kreider Farms dairy products, Nature's Yoke eggs, Pequea Valley yogurt, September Farm Cheese, Sunnyside Pastries baked goods, Twin Valley and Philly Fair Trade coffee roasters, Stoltzfus and Stone Ridge meats, Weaver's Orchard produce, Reading Soda Works beverages, and various specialty items like pierogies, honey, granola, and preserved foods. Customers can choose from Standing Orders for recurring weekly deliveries or one-time orders, with flexible delivery scheduling (weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly). The company also offers an Ambassador Program for pickup sites and supports wholesale accounts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Home Delivery Service Weekly home delivery of fresh dairy, produce, baked goods, and locally-produced food items to residential customers in Lancaster, Berks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Customers can choose weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly delivery with no contracts required.
• Wholesale Delivery

Quantifiable outcome

• Started with 9 customers in 2010, grew to hundreds of customers by 2012 and beyond

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kreider FarmscoreOthersA third-generation family-owned and operated company headquartered in Manheim, Pennsylvania. Supplies fresh quality eggs, milk, drinks, and premium batch-churned ice cream to Doorstep Dairy. Products include whole milk, 2% milk, fat-free milk, lactose-free milk, heavy cream, buttermilk, half & half, orange juice, and various drinks.
• Nature's YokecoreOthersEgg producer from New Holland, PA. Offers Legacy Free-Range Eggs raised on Certified Humane family farms, and Organic Free-Range Eggs that are USDA Certified Organic. Hens are raised with access to outdoor spaces for at least 6 hours daily.
• Pequea Valley FarmcoreOthersAmish family-owned grass-fed Jersey cow farm in Ronks, PA. Produces Pequea Valley Yogurt which has become a popular brand across the east coast. Products include blueberry, peach, vanilla, plain, strawberry, raspberry, and maple yogurt.
• September Farm CheesecoreOthersFamily artisan cheese producer in PA 19344. Handcrafts aged cheddars and Monterey Jack cheeses. Offers over 16 varieties of aged and hand-waxed cheddars and award-winning monterey jack cheeses. All cheeses are all-natural and hormone-free.
• Sunnyside PastriescoreOthersAmish family bake shop operating since 1993 in East Earl, PA. Offers a full line of baked goods made from scratch. Products include peanut butter long johns, raisin cinnamon bread, chocolate whoopie pies, apple pie, and Reese's peanut butter donuts.
• Twin Valley Coffee LLCcoreOthersCoffee roaster in Elverson, PA. Believes in roasting coffee with excellence using fluid bed roasting process. Offers Costa Rica, Costa Rica Decaf, Ethiopia, and House Blend coffees.
• Weaver's OrchardcoreOthers100-acre farm market in Morgantown, PA. Grows fruits and vegetables from strawberries in spring to apples in late fall. Provides fresh fruit boxes and apple cider to Doorstep Dairy.
• Silly Lilly's PierogiesminorOthersFresh pierogi producer from Berks County. Offers traditional and non-traditional Polish foods including potato & cheese (Nancy) and cheese & jalapeno (Zinger) pierogies.
• Sweet Willy's HoneyminorOthersLocally harvested raw honey producer from Sinking Spring, PA. Started with two hives in backyard and has grown to maintain hives in multiple locations in Berks/Lancaster county areas. Harvests nearly 400 lbs. of honey annually from just three hives.
• Stone Ridge BeefminorOthersBeef producer supplying beef patties, ground beef, brisket bundles, and 1/8th beef bundles to Doorstep Dairy.
• CSA Shares - Fruits & VeggiescoreOthersDoorstep Dairy works with local and non-local farmers to bring year-round Fruit and Farm Shares. No need to prepay or visit a pickup location. Regular Farm Share includes 5+ items and Fruit Box includes 3+ items.
• Jarred & Canned ItemsminorOthersVarious jarred and canned products including dressings, sauces, honey, canned fruits and vegetables, pickles, jams, and salsas from local producers.
• Tried and True GranolaminorOthersGranola producer offering Original Recipe, Double Delight, and Triple Treat varieties.
• Dieffenbach's Potato ChipsminorOthersSnack producer offering Sourdough Broken Pretzel Pieces, Uglies chips (Original Sea Salt, Salt and Vinegar, Jalapeno), Tortilla Chips, Old Fashion Kettle Chips, and DS seasoned pretzels.
• Down on the Farm CreamerycoreOthersCreamery owned by the Lapp family south of Strasburg, PA. Bottles their own milk and makes ice cream on-farm. Products include DFC Whole Milk, 2% Milk, Skim Milk, and Chocolate - all in half gallon glass bottles.
• Stoltzfus MeatsminorOthersMeat producer from Intercourse, PA. Founded by Amos Stoltzfus who grew up Amish during the Great Depression. Products include Original Pork Grillers, Cheddar Cheese Pork Grillers, Applewood Bacon, and Original Breakfast Links.
• Utopihen FarmsminorOthersPasture-raised egg producer with Certified Humane farms. Offers 110 square feet per hen - surpassing industry standards. Hens eat natural diet of plants and insects with no antibiotics or hormones.
• Reading Soda WorksminorOthersPremium soda beverage producer bottling since 1921. Located in Reading, PA. Products include Root Beer, Sarsaparilla, Birch Beer, Orange Cream, Vanilla Cream, Cola, and Botanical Series drinks.
• Dutch Country CheeseminorOthersCheese producer in Honey Brook, PA. Offers DCC Gouda, Extra Sharp Cheddar, 2 yr. Aged Cheddar, Swiss, Smoked Monterey Jack, Havarti, and Smoked Cheddar.
• Bundled ItemsminorOthersPre-packaged bundles including Breakfast Bundle 1, 2, and 3, Loaded Baked Potato Bundle, and cheese six-packs from various suppliers.
• Plum Creek Farm MarketminorOthersFarm market producer in Adamstown, PA. Makes from-scratch soft pretzels delivered frozen. Products include Soft Pretzels in 3-pack.
• Philly Fair Trade RoasterscoreOthersCoffee roaster purchased by Lancaster County residents in 2023. Roasting location moved to Adamstown, PA near Doorstep Dairy's warehouse. All coffee is organic, fair trade, and fresh-roasted to order. Owner of Doorstep Dairy and PFTR owners are first cousins.
• Party of Seven Farm (PSF)minorOthersFarm operated by the Mast Family raising free-range laying hens. Provides PSF Free Range Brown Eggs to Doorstep Dairy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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