In these parts, the cow IS pretty holy. Today we toured the Mayfield dairy production center. Grandpa Mayfield started providing milk in the local area around 1910 with just a few cows and a stream to cool the milk once bottled. Now Mayfield products reach to all surrounding states and during the school year, they distribute 10 million cartons of milk a week to schools, hospitals, and nursing homes. The dairy was sold to Dean Foods in the 90's, but many family members still work in and run the business. Their story reminds me of the Gustafsons in our area of Florida (also purchased by Dean Foods, I believe).
As interesting as it was to watch plastic jugs being molded and filled, cardboard being folded into milk cartons, and ice cream being made and packaged, our favorite part was the ice cream parlor where we could sample and purchase all Mayfield's various flavors. For only $1.50, you could get a cup that overfloweth--and we did! Now our bellies overfloweth.
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