On of my favorite travelling stops along I-85 simply must be Mayfield Dairy. What you cry? Not Chateau Elan for wine? No, no, no. (Or non, non, non.) Ice cream wins out every time!
This is a milk processing and packaging plant that has a nice tour that lasts about 20 minutes. First is the requisite film about the company, then you don the clever little yellow hair nets (and beard nets for men) go through to see the trucks coming in with raw milk, sampling and testing room, and some cool robotics filling and shuttling jugs and spinning on caps. This provide a spring board for homeschool discussions about where our food comes from, what scientists do, business models and so on. There is a little store too full of cute things, but the biggest draw is the sweetly priced ice cream parlor featuring Mayfield ice cream. There is a lovely outdoor landscaped terrace with seating, although indoor tables are available for inclement weather. There is also a very large Jersey Cow Statue that the kids can run around in a grassy field.
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