Ice cream is one of the most popular treats in the world. In fact, the average American eats about 5.5 gallons of ice cream every year; and that’s only second to the number of gallons per person (7.5!) eaten in New Zealand every year. So, of course, people all over the world attempt to break world records involving ice cream … Read More
What Flavor Should We Make Next?
When we start talking about ice cream flavors, our imaginations run sweet-creamy-wild. There are just so many possibilities! And then we start wondering, when are we going to find time to make all these homemade ice cream flavors, let alone eat them? Obviously, we need to slow down and create a plan, and that starts by narrowing down our flavor options. In … Read More
Locally-Made Ice Cream Economy
“Locally-Made” and “Buy local” are big buzz phrases these days. But, why is this important? Simple: If a dollar leaves the community, it can take a long time for it to work its way back—if it manages to do so at all. And if there are fewer dollars in the community, that’s fewer ice cream cones for everyone. Not the … Read More
HVC’s Newest Flavor: Shoreline Swirl Salted Caramel
By now you know that Harmony Valley Creamery strives to create the best craft ice cream around. Unlike giant commercial operations, we don’t churn out flavors (see what we did there?!) without making sure they reach our high expectations for taste, quality and our commitment to using local products. With that in mind, we are proud to introduce the newest flavor to … Read More
Three Reasons Craft Ice Cream is Better
In a cup or in a cone, with friends or alone, there is no doubt that ice cream is one of America’s favorite treats. You may have heard of craft beer, but did you know about craft ice cream? Craft ice cream stands out from its large-scale production cousins for a few reasons. Here are three reasons craft ice cream … Read More
Celebrate National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “I like my holidays to be specific, on Thursdays, and about ice cream,” then we’ve got some good news. National Chocolate Ice Cream Day is coming up on Thursday, June 7! We love celebrating any ice cream holiday, but National Chocolate Ice Cream Day is a little extra special because, well, chocolate. The International Dairy … Read More
I Scream, You Scream… for Local Ice Cream
Despite the well-established fact that we all scream for local ice cream, we’ve found ice-cream eaters to be an exceptionally low key bunch. Maybe because their mouths are full of ice cream. It’s awfully hard to yell when that Local Yodeler’s Cookies ‘N Cream ice cream has taken up its temporary residence in your mouth. Still, we understand the sentiment. … Read More
Happy Cows Jump for Joy on Koslapp Day
Winter can be long and dark for many parts of the world. Imagine how long and gloomy it would be if you were kept in a stable or barn the entire snowy season?! Well that yikes!-feeling is exactly how the dairy cows of Sweden feel every year. Winter is harsh in the Scandinavian country and milk farmers keep their cows … Read More
It’s Ice Cream Party Time!
Few things say “celebration” like ice cream- we go out for ice cream to celebrate special events, we have ice cream and cake to celebrate a birthday- so why not just have an ice cream-themed party? Whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, or just a boring Tuesday, if you love ice cream and your friends do too, then throw an ice … Read More
Beat An Ice Cream Path On Valentine’s Day
On Valentine’s Day stop thinking it takes a dozen roses or fancy diamonds to make a celebration special, because that’s simply not true! Everybody loves ice cream, and what could be more romantic than sharing some memorable moments with your sweetie this Valentine’s Day over a big bowl of craft ice cream from the udderly awesome Harmony Valley Creamery? It’s all … Read More