Happy Friday 5/30/25

"I'm sorry for all the things I said when it was winter." 

- Unknown

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It's unofficially summer and phew- it feels like it's taken forever to get here. After a month of record rains and cold temperatures, I'm so glad to welcome some sunshine and vibrant green pastures! The ground is finally starting to lose it's bog. We're all so glad to get outside (without Muck boots raincoats) this weekend! Our cows are equally grateful for sunshine and lush grass. They love the daily exercise and soft, grounded naps. It feels like such a relief to get the cows out in pasture for the season! It's time for summer, friends!

As I'm sure you know by now, our days (and nights) have been engulfed in the newness and excitement of our Scoop Shoppe. While it's been the scariest venture yet, we couldn't be more excited with the amazing turnout, the sweetest compliments and the chance to meet and chat with so many lovely customers. We always wanted a way to connect people to our farm and the farm life, but this Scoop Shoppe feels so much better than we could have imagined. We felt great connecting through milk, but there is something bigger that happens when we scoop our gelato. We're reaching more people, they're sharing our story more, and the connections are growing at a speed we've never known. It's so exciting and scary and fulfilling all at once! I keep telling my friends and family "we'll let you know how it's going once we get our feet planted" and honestly, I still don't feel ready (even though it's been a whole month)! Our creamery has been turned on its head as we ration milk for gelato instead of bottling (which is all we've known) and turn from previous markets to all gelato. Either way, we're overwhelmed and grateful in the best way possible. 

As we're pivoting our own farm business model, I'm imagining new ways to help share our trials and successes with other farmers. I know this farming business life can be so isolating and resources are limited for developing a direct-to-consumer dairy business. I'll be working on some new business education in the future, so let me know if that's something you're interested in!

For now, it's all things gelato! Let's take a look at this week's menu: we'll be scooping Friday, Saturday and Sunday 2pm--8pm (summer hours start next week!!)

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My favorite links + finds from the week:

 

We can't wait to meet you at the Scoop Shoppe!

xx,

Lisa

 

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