From the Desk of the Chief Ice Cream Dipper

This story falls under the category of I thought you'd like to know and I would like to hear your feedback.

The Young's family is considering building a facility to make our own cheese using only milk from our cows.  We would make several kinds of cheese and sell it to our Guests and use it in our recipes in both restaurants.

This is an exciting idea, I think.  I keep imagining our own homemade cheddar cheese on our cheeseburgers!  Our our own pepperjack cheese on a hot spicy chicken sandwich.  Or really special grilled cheese sandwiches made with different kinds of farmstead, artisan cheeses.  I could go on!  But I think you get the idea.

So....what do you think of this idea?  Is it a good one?  Do you have ideas or suggestions?   What is your favorite types or flavors of cheese? 

We are in the planning stages, so now is the time to speak up!  Let me know your thoughts.  The best way to let me know your feedback is to email me at cows@youngsdairy.com.  Thanks!

Dan 

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As you know we are a farm.  Many folks think that means we need cats.  I want to tell you we have enough cats, already! 

Unfortunately, this time of year, every year, many cats are dropped off at our farm.  Right now, the cats outnumber the cows!  We feed them and care for them in our barn and show them where the food is and keep them away from the restaurant -- cats wandering around the restaurant is not a good thing on most days.

 I suggest if you have cats you do not want or can no longer care for, and can't find a good home for them, then please take them to your local Humane Society or other animal shelter.  Better yet -- please spay and neuter your cats (and dogs) to help reduce the problem in the future.    Cat overpopulation is a serious problem -- it leads to lots of stray/feral cats and leads to animal hoarding in some cases.   I am a member of our local board of health and we have dealt with a few cases involving cat hoarding, and it's not pretty.

Read more at the Humane Society's website at http://www.hsus.org/pets/issues_affecting_our_pets/pet_overpopulation_and_ownership_statistics/

 Thanks for listening (or is that thanks for reading?).

 Dan

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