MEDIA ADVISORY: State Ag Secretary to Visit Creameries on Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Trail in Baltimore, Frederick, Harford and Washington Counties

ANNAPOLIS, MD – In celebration of Maryland’s ice cream trail, Maryland Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance encourages all Marylanders to enjoy fresh, delicious ice cream as he continues trailblazing the network of dairy farms across the state that produce ice cream and sell it directly to consumers. The eight farms on the trail stretch over more than 290 miles from Ocean City in the east to Washington County in the west. Under the program, people pick up an Ice Cream Trail Passport at any of the eight creameries (or online), answer a question and have it “stamped” at each creamery. Those who submit a completed passport to MDA before September 16 will be entered in a drawing for the grand prize, which includes a $50 gift certificate to the winner’s favorite creamery.

Who/What:

Secretary Hance visit several farm-based creameries that are on the “Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Trail.”

Why:

To highlight the important contributions of Maryland’s 496 dairy farms, which accounted for $188 million in sales in 2012; and to increase the public’s general understanding of dairy farming by encouraging them to visit a farm and see what dairy farming is really like, all while enjoying delicious, locally-produced ice cream.

Where/Where:

Monday, August 19
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Prigel Family Creamery, 4852 Long Green Road, Glen Arm (Baltimore Co.)

Tuesday, August 20
Noon – 12:30 p.m.: Misty Meadow Family Creamery, 14230 Misty Meadow Road, Smithsburg (Washington Co.)
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Rocky Point Creamery, 4323 Tuscarora Road, Tuscarora (Frederick Co.)

Saturday, August 24
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Keyes Creamery, 3712 Aldino Road, Aberdeen (Harford Co.)
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: South Mountain Creamery, 8305 Bolivar Road, Middletown (Frederick Co.)

Note to Reporters:

• Secretary Hance visited Kilby Cream (Cecil Co.) on May 22; Broom’s Bloom (Harford Co.) on July 23; and Chesapeake Bay Farms (Worcester Co.) on August 14.
• Several dairies in the state produce ice cream on farm but do not sell it directly to consumers on the farm. Those sites are not included in the Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Trail.
• Photos will be available after the events by contacting MDA.

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