08Nov

Brian O’Keefe receives certification in FSPCA Preventative Controls for Human Foods

Our entire team at Dan and Debbie’s Creamery is proud to announce that Brian O’Keefe, a production team member at the creamery was awarded certification for completion of the Food Safety Preventative Controls Alliance’s Preventative Controls for Human Food. The Food Safety Preventive Control Alliance (FSPCA) is a certification program that is recognized by the FDA as […]

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On November 8, 2017
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30Oct

The Gazette: Dan and Debbie’s Creamery in Ely Marks 20 Years

As read in an article in The Gazette written by retired journalist George C. Ford, “Dan and Debbie’s Creamery in Ely Marks 20 Years.” “Every morning and evening, Dan and Debbie Takes milk their 150 cows.It’s a process that takes seven hours each day. But building up their operation on their family farm outside of Ely has been a long time […]

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On October 30, 2017
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29Oct

Celebrating twenty years milking our cows

Today, we celebrate 20 years of milking cows! We are not sure how 20 years have come and gone, but do recall the day we started milking cows. We had only 24 heifers when we first began milking. It took us longer to clean up the milking parlor than it did to milk those 24 […]

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On October 29, 2017
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26Oct

Small town hopes more community events will keep people in town

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On October 26, 2017
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25Oct

As read in Cornell College News Center, “Bon Appetit serves local food with Farm to Form program”

As read in a recent article on the Cornell College News Center, “Bon Appetit serves local food with Farm to Fork program.” “On a typical day behind the Thomas Commons on the Cornell College campus, you’ll see several vehicles driving up to the loading dock to unload food for Bon Appétit to use in its […]

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On October 25, 2017
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05Oct

WMT Radio – Winners of the Renew Rural Iowa Award

“ELY, Iowa (WMT Radio)- Today is Renew Rural Iowa Award day. We have some very special folks here who do their farming and business not too far from Cedar Rapids under the tower of WMT.” “Nothing tastes better on a hot afternoon than a big bowl of ice cream… let me start over. Nothing tastes better anytime […]