Local Sources of Farm Fresh Milk and Ice Cream Bureau of Markets Massachusetts Farm Fresh Milk and Ice Cream Massachusetts dairy farmers have a long history of diverse operations. As some farms added cows in order to remain economically viable, others have gone the route of directly marketing their product to the consumer.
Direct marketing requires new skills and brings on additional responsibilities for a dairy farmer.
However, more farmers are taking advantage of the population that is moving in around them by converting them into customers. A number of dairy farmers have always produced ice cream and opened ice cream stands. So too have farmers processed their own milk and sold it on their farms - this activity has become much more popular in the last two or three years. Many farms use glass bottles to distinguish themselves from the neighborhood supermarket or convenience store. Some farms also prepare dairy eggnog for the holiday season.