{"id":224872,"date":"2026-06-22T11:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T11:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/224872\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T11:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T11:26:10","slug":"plenty-to-scoop-up-on-pas-ice-cream-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/224872\/","title":{"rendered":"Plenty to scoop up on PA&#8217;s Ice Cream Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Scoop up your family and friends \u2014 there\u2019s a sweet trail that\u2019s just waiting for you to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 Scooped Ice Cream Trail showcases everything from working dairy farms where visitors can meet the cows to artisan micro creameries crafting bold, rotating flavors, state officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Now in its ninth year, this year\u2019s trail features 59 PA Preferred creameries, up from 51 last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYear after year, the Ice Cream Trail reminds us of what makes Pennsylvania agriculture so special: the people behind it,\u201d Russell Redding, Department of Agriculture secretary, said during a recent kickoff event at Lapp Valley Farms in New Holland, Lancaster County.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Russell Redding, secretary of the state Department of Agriculture, enjoys some ice cream at Lapp Valley Creamery in New Holland, Lancaster County, during the recent kickoff of the 2026 Scooped Ice Cream Trail. (Courtesy of Commonwealth Media Services, Anthony Grove)\" width=\"5000\" height=\"333\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/REG-Z-IceCreamTrailRedding-01-01.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"6405228\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Courtesy of Commonwealth Media Services, Anthony Grove)<\/p>\n<p>Russell Redding, secretary of the state Department of Agriculture, enjoys some ice cream at Lapp Valley Creamery in New Holland, Lancaster County, during the recent kickoff of the 2026 Scooped Ice Cream Trail. (Courtesy of Commonwealth Media Services, Anthony Grove)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese farm families are up before dawn, working hard every day to bring fresh, local dairy to your cone,\u201d he said. \u201cEvery scoop you enjoy on this trail is a direct investment in Pennsylvania\u2019s farms and the communities that depend on them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ice cream lovers who want to participate in the state\u2019s promotion can plan their adventure, explore participating creameries and sign up for free at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitpa.com\/explore\/trips-trails\/scooped-ice-cream-trail\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">visitpa.com\/scooped<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The digital passport rewards aficionados with points for every stop and purchase made through Sept. 7.<\/p>\n<p>Prizes include:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 A commemorative insulated bag if you visit a total of six stops on the trail.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 An entry into the grand prize drawing for a Merrymead Farm Family Experience in Montgomery County and overnight stay at Normandy Farms in Montgomery County if you complete a total of 10 stops.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Both the insulated bag and a grand prize entry if you complete 16 stops<\/p>\n<p>This year, 17 creameries are offering exclusive trail discounts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Scooped Ice Cream Trail connects consumers directly to PA dairy farm families, giving them a firsthand look at the commitment these families have for their animals, land, and local communities,\u201d said Emily Barge, communications and Marketing manager for the Center for Dairy Excellence. \u201cWhen people visit a farm, try the ice cream, and talk to the family who made it, it allows them to personally connect with Pennsylvania dairy and where their food comes from.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania ranks eighth in milk production nationally with 4,940 dairy farms and 468,000 cows producing 10 billion pounds of milk each year or about 2,501 gallons per cow.<\/p>\n<p>The state\u2019s dairy industry provides more than 47,000 jobs and supports the state economy by $11.8 billion annually.<\/p>\n<p>The state also ranks sixth in number of dairy cows, second in butter production, third in ice cream and Swiss cheese, and fourth in sour cream.<\/p>\n<p>Creameries on the trail in the region:<\/p>\n<p>Berks County<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Way-Har Farm Market, 7701 Bernville Road, Jefferson Township.<\/p>\n<p>Chester County<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Chester Springs at Milky Way Farm, 521 E. Uwchlan Ave., Chester Springs<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Hangry Bear Creamery: Inspired by Creativity and Fueled by Hunger, 660 E. Cypress St., Suite 101, Kennett Square<\/p>\n<p>Montgomery County<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Merrymead Farm, 2222 S. Valley Forge Road, Lansdale<\/p>\n<p>Creameries on the trail in the surrounding counties:<\/p>\n<p>Bucks County<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Ely Farm Products, 401 Woodhill Road, Newtown<\/p>\n<p>Lancaster County<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Fox Meadows Creamery \u2013 Ephrata, 2475 W. Main St., Ephrata<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Fox Meadows Creamery \u2013 Leola. 193 E. Main St., Leola<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Greco\u2019s Italian Ices and Homemade Ice Cream \u2013 Lititz, 9 E. Kleine Lane, Lititz<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Greco\u2019s Italian Ices And Homemade Ice Cream \u2013 Landisville, 329 Main St., Unit C, Landisville<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Lapp Valley Farms \u2013 New Holland, 244 Mentzer Road, New Holland<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Lapp Valley Farms \u2013 Gordonville, 4040 Old Philadelphia Pike, Gordonville<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The Milkhouse at Oregon Dairy, 2900 Oregon Pike, Lititz<\/p>\n<p>Lebanon County<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Colebrook Crossing, 1550 Mt. Wilson Road, Lebanon<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Patches Family Creamery, 201 Fonderwhite Road, Lebanon<\/p>\n<p>Lehigh County<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Batch Microcreamery, 2845 Center Valley Parkway, Suite 604, Center Valley.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Crystal Spring Farm, 3550 Bellview Road, Schnecksville<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Flint Hill Farm Educational Center, 1922 Flint Hill Road, Coopersburg<\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitpa.com\/explore\/trips-trails\/scooped-ice-cream-trail\/creameries\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> for the complete list and more information on the creameries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Scoop up your family and friends \u2014 there\u2019s a sweet trail that\u2019s just waiting for you to enjoy.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":224873,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[349,197,1557,433,182,200,139,28,30,29,435,289,706],"class_list":["post-224872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pennsylvania","tag-berks-county","tag-bucks-county","tag-chester-county","tag-lehigh-county","tag-local-news","tag-montgomery-county","tag-news","tag-pennsylvania","tag-pennsylvania-headlines","tag-pennsylvania-news","tag-restaurants-food-and-drink","tag-things-to-do","tag-top-stories-reg"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=224872"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224872\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/224873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=224872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=224872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=224872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}