Whenever my niece visits from South Dakota, she just has to tootle around the surrounding towns to her favorite childhood shops. This day, I took her to the Pittsford Farms Dairy. I don't know how she has never been there, considering that she grew up in a nearby town.
When we walked inside the dairy, her eyes lit up! Where she lives in Sioux Falls, they don't have stores with so many cool items like we do. Of course, she had to check out everything in the place.
I think she really wanted to take a few of the Finger Lakes Coffees home, but she already had many things she was planning on taking back with her.
She bought some fudge and cookies for herself and my husband to have later that day.
My favorite part is getting an ice cream from here. They have the best-tasting ice cream in all of Monroe County. I ordered a Bordeaux Cherry, and she got a chocolate chip with sprinkles. We sat on a bench on the front porch enjoying our delights.
History:
Pittsford Farms Dairy is located on North Main Street in the heart of the historic village of Pittsford. The landmark dairy property traces its origins back to 1814 when Samuel Hildreth built his home and established a stagecoach operation and livery business.
In the 1860s, the farm was acquired by prominent Rochester businessman and politician Jarvis Lord. Lord combined three farms, resulting in the “S” in the Dairy’s current name. Lord eventually sold the farm to the Hawley family, who founded the dairy operation in 1888. During the Hawleys ’ tenure, the farm received national recognition for its introduction of scientific agriculture and outstanding herds of Jersey cattle and Shetland ponies.
Since 1946, the dairy has been owned and operated by the Zornow/Corby family. The dairy’s current retail store and modern processing plant, carefully designed to blend with its historic setting, opened in 2012. Today, local farms provide the raw milk used in all of the dairy’s milk and ice cream.
Here's my niece talking to one of the frogs in our pond earlier this summer. It is always so nice to have her come for visits, and she will be back in May to assist with planting some of the gardens. She's such a great helper, but oh boy, the sweets she buys when she's here are very tempting. At least she and my hubby enjoy them.
