It’s a beautiful summer night and you find yourself standing in front of a long list of creamy and delicious ice cream flavors, you have an important decision to make: What ice cream flavor will you choose?
You could go with the classic vanilla, or maybe graham cracker, brownie batter, or cowabunga crunch.
Whatever flavor you decide it is sure to make you happy and that is exactly what Glen Shepherd, owner and operator of Cherry Hill Ice Cream, wants to do.
Cherry Hill Ice Cream stand was started by Rob MacMillan and a partner in the late 1990s.
“My brothers and I came into the business in the spring of 1999 after we found out, the previous winter, that they wanted to go in a different direction,” Shepherd said. “The story of how it came to be still brings a smile to my face.”
He talks about how their parents have been friends since the time there were more farms than restaurants in the area, through 4-H and the Grange.
“The conversation began at my Uncle Franklin’s wake in December of 1998,” Shepherd said. “While I’ll leave out the details of our arrangement, I will say there is nothing like stepping into Doug and Marilyn MacMillan’s kitchen to be welcomed with a hearty laugh, a slap on the back, and stories galore.”
Since owning the ice cream stand, Shepherd and his family have strived to provide a very good local ice cream at a reasonable price, with quick and friendly service.
Now more than ever, he believes it is important to keep some “normalcy” and come out for an ice cream with their family and take a little break from the stress of the unknown.
“Because of these challenging times, we were not sure we should even open,” Shepherd said. “I had many fitful nights of sleep, but we decided on a plan to use the method of window service for just ice cream in cups, pints, and quarts to start out with to make sure we could get the job done.”
As other food establishments are using curbside and online ordering, Shepherd said that for him that would offer a host of challenges in logistics and cost that they were unsure would be executable.
“We’re following the guidelines that the CDC and the local boards of health recommended with our own additions to help with the social distancing,” says Glen. “Our biggest concern is the health and safety of our employees and customers, as it has always been, now with a heightened challenge.”
However, no worries, Cherry Hill Ice Cream is slowly adding to their selection, with soft serve up and running, to be followed by frappes and sundaes.
Shepherd agrees that getting an ice cream should be fun as well as tasty.
“We hope that getting some ice cream lightens the mood for people, and if you want to lighten up even more you can try the sugar free, sorbet or vegan/dairy free version,” he says with a chuckle.
He is looking forward to people laughing and eating their ice creams at the picnic tables, however, at this time service will be take-out only.
“I wish I could do my morning exercise of chasing down the few napkins that make a break for it through the field,” Shepherd said with a smile. “While no one likes to be told what to do, we’ll continue to follow the public health guidelines for social distancing and group gatherings and when we can, we’ll open the seating back up.”
He thanked his employees for working under their masks and a more difficult situation, and his customers.
“It’s great to see the regulars and the new faces, even if it’s only your eyes. Thank you for the support throughout the years,” he said.
Cherry Hill Ice Cream has two locations — 826 Leominster Road, Lunenburg and Cherry Hill Ice Cream Too — 53 Main St., Townsend. For information, call 978-582-7955 or 978-597-0011; visit https://ift.tt/2WEFKIJ and Facebook.
ROTA SPRING FARM
Rota Spring Farm is a third-generation Sterling dairy farm which was founded in 1911 by Giovanni and Marcella Rota.
“My grandparents came to America from Italy looking for the land of opportunity, settling in Sterling with my father, Henry,” David Rota, owner and operator of Rota Spring, said.
Rota’s father worked at the family farm his entire life and took over the business in 1948, with David inheriting the business in 1987.
“I decided to share my family’s rich heritage and open an ice cream stand and farm store in 1998,” Rota said.
Today, Rota Spring Farm raises grass-fed beef and grows fruits and vegetables that are sold in their farm store, along with homemade pastries, jams, take-home prepared meals and novelty items.
“When life becomes too stressful, you don’t have to travel far for an escape,” Rota said. “Our farm is an oasis for New Englanders who enjoy the taste of good old-fashioned delicious homemade ice cream; it really is awesome ice cream!”
Rota Spring Farm, 117 Chace Hill Road, Sterling. For information, call 978-365-9710; visit www.rotaspringfarm.com and Facebook.
THE KIMBALL FARM
It all started in 1939, when Jack Kimball and his wife Clara converted the family’s woodshed into an ice cream parlor at its original location in Westford.
A cone of one of their famous flavors, maple walnut, frozen pudding, or peppermint stick, cost five cents back in the day.
Eighty-one years later, now with four locations, Jack and Clara’s grandson, Peter Kimball, is running the farm, and the family’s commitment to serving up award-winning homemade ice cream has withstood the test of time.
The Kimball Farm, 1543 Lunenburg Road, Lancaster. For information, call 978-534-9800; visit www.kimballfarm.com and Facebook.
MEOLA’S WAYSIDE ICE CREAM
For over 100 years, Meola’s Wayside Ice Cream in Sterling has been a family-run business, keeping family at the center of all that they do.
Still mindful of their father/grandfather’s vision and creative mind for business, the third generation of the Meola family still serves up high-quality ice cream, with that home-town touch that New Englanders know and love.
Staying true to the founder’s desire for only the best quality, Meola’s now serves up 65 flavors of the same high-quality ice cream and frozen yogurt.
Maintaining that small-town feel, Meola’s is a great place to enjoy life’s simple pleasures, wrapped up in a sweet and crunchy cone.
Meola’s Wayside Ice Cream, 110 Leominster Road, Sterling. For information, call 978-422-3900; visit www.meolaicecream.com
AND THERE’S MORE …
• Carol’s Dairy Bar, 310 Summer St., Fitchburg; 978-342-9675, Facebook.
• Friendly’s, 482 North Main St., Leominster; 978-537-9787; https://ift.tt/2IBEPhS
• Howard’s Ice Cream Shop, 835 Massachusetts Ave., Lunenburg; 978-582-6115.
• Kay’s Dairy Bar, 196 State Road West, Westminster; 978-632-7191; www.kaysdairybar.com, Facebook
• Native Joe’s Farmstand and Ice Cream, 134 Main St., Westminster; 978-870-2361; www.nativejoefarm.com, Facebook.
• Sterling Ice Cream Bar, 167 Clinton Road, Sterling; 978-422-7742.
• The Ice Cream Factory, 7 Elm Street, Route 13, Townsend; 978-597-5131; www.icecreamf.com, Facebook.
We can all agree that there are no rules when choosing your perfect ice cream flavor, but when visiting your favorite ice cream stand, owners ask that customers respect its specific CDC rules put into place while practicing social distancing and take out service at this time.
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