On January 13, a small group of us were treated to a yummy field trip at Hartzler's Dairy just north of Wooster.
Although they don't give an actual tour of the facility, we were able to view an interesting video and hear about the history of the company from a member of the Hartzler family. She explained to us how it all got started and why they chose to keep their milk and milk products pure and free of chemicals, hormones and other additives. They use organic milk provided by their own cows, so no antibiotics are found in their milk products. Also, they keep their milk in as natural a state as is allowed by using low-heat pasteurization and not homogenizing their milk. You might have seen their distinctive glass bottles of milk at your local grocery or natural foods store. Check out their website for more information on their milk and why they do what they do. You can also find info on scheduling your own tour.
Hartzler Family Dairy
At the end of the video, we were given chocolate milk to sample and free dairy related goodies for the kids. The tour price of $3.00 also included a cone or scoop of their amazingly creamy and rich ice cream. With flavors like pumpkin pie, mud pie, banana pudding, etc. we were not disappointed.
