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While driving through Vermont on our way home from Montreal, we couldn’t resist stopping in for a Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream factory tour. We watched a short film about the company, admired the factory floor (not working the day we were there as their employees were off doing volunteer work), and were treated to a small sample of their excellent mint chocolate chunk ice cream, which Johnny got all over his face and shirt:
And Lily consumed completely, down to the last drop:
Emma thought it was good, too, but no goofy ice cream face pictures of this girl, who ate spotlessly, as always. She did think that the graveyard for the retired ice cream flavors was silly.
Don’t you think it’s time to bring back Economic crunch?
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Great post! I especially love the silly ice cream photos! :) I’ve been to the Blue Bell Ice Cream factory in Texas, a fact which I had forgotten until I saw your top photo. Yum yum!
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maryanne Reply:
October 6th, 2011 at 11:44 am
My brother in Alabama LOVES Blue Bell ice cream!
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Ha! I was just thinking as I read your post we needed to go to the Blue Bell factory and then the first commenter said they’d gone there.
Factory visits are always interesting to me.
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maryanne Reply:
October 6th, 2011 at 11:44 am
I love factory visits, too. I was a little disappointed the factory wasn’t running, but it was for a good cause – they were out scooping ice cream at a camp for kids with cancer.
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Oh YUM!!! Looks like that field trip was a big hit!!
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Economic Crunch? Really? Bring it back! Nice pictures!
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Yum! That looks like a fun place to visit! A graveyard for retired ice cream flavors is hilarious. I’ve never heard of Economic Crunch. Around these parts we love Blue Bell but my favorite Ben & Jerry’s flavor is Cherry Garcia!
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maryanne Reply:
October 6th, 2011 at 11:43 am
That’s Mike’s favorite! I’m all about Chocolate Fudge Brownie =)
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That looks like fun. Free ice cream samples are always welcome here!
LOL at Lily’s ice cream face.
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They sure loved the ice cream! That was a really fun trip with you, sweetie… I’ve been wanting to go to that factory for the past 20 years.
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I would love to take my cherubs to an ice cream factory. It would be fascinating to see the production process. Even though the factory wasn’t in operation the day you visited it looks as though you got to enjoy the best part of all – the sampling of the products (good to know that this company supports the community and helps out with volunteering).
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I am jealous…I love to stop at ice cream factories..and when we went through Vermont…we were on a health kick…and missed that opportunity! Love the children’s faces!
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Factory tours are just right for little ones. I always liked those parts of Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood growing up.
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maryanne Reply:
October 7th, 2011 at 2:12 pm
That was my favorite part of Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood growing up, too!
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Can you say, “JEALOUS”! Because that is what I am. What a great place to visit.
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You do visit some fantastic places! :)
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