7 Yummy Food Factory Tours In Ohio You'll Gobble Right Up
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April Dray
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Here in Ohio, you’ll find some of the creamiest ice cream, most delicious cheese and other yummy treats. As an added bonus, you can tour many of the places that make these heavenly snacks. The following are 7 food factories and farms where you can get an inside look at how your favorite treats are made. Take a look:
There’s no place quite like the Ye Olde Mill in Utica—where you can see how Velvet Ice Cream is made, take a free tour of the mill and try delicious flavors of ice cream you won’t find anywhere else. It is located at 11324 Mt Vernon Rd., Utica, OH 43080.
Ohio is home to a delicious chocolate factory and shop that will satisfy your sweet tooth and make all your chocolate-covered dreams come true. Tours are open to the public for just $2 a person on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Anthony-Thomas Candy Company is located at 1777 Arlingate Lane, Columbus, OH 43228.
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Tucked away in northwest Ohio in the small town of Bryan, you’ll find the Spangler Candy Company. It’s a privately-owned candy store, museum and factory you can tour via trolley on select days of the week. (On average, the factory produces 12 million Dum Dums per day!) You'll find it at 400 N Portland St., Bryan, OH 43506.
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Set in the heart of Ohio’s beloved Amish Country, Hershberger’s Farm and Bakery is an Ohio classic everyone needs to experience at least once.(The fry pies and the cinnamon rolls are simply irresistible. They alone are worth the trip.) Hershberger’s Farm and Bakery is located at 5452 State Route 557, Millersburg, Ohio 44654.
A cheese lover's dream come true, this charming store and factory sits in the heart of Ohio Amish Country. You'll learn all about the history of cheesemaking and enjoy free samples of cheese among more than 50 varieties of cheeses. Heini's Cheese Chalet is located at 6005 Co Hwy 77, Millersburg, OH 44654.
Making chocolate at Maverick Chocolate Company is truly an art. Taste some samples, watch the chocolate being made and bring home your favorites. Maverick Chocolate Co. is located at 129 W Elder St., Cincinnati, OH 45202.
While the freshly made ice cream and mouthwatering cheese curds will certainly entice you to check it out, it’s all the other fun things you can do at Young’s Jersey Dairy that will make you stay awhile. All the ice cream here is made right on the farm with a 15% butterfat mix, which makes it rich and creamy. Young's Jersey Dairy is located at 6880 Springfield-Xenia Rd., Yellow Springs, OH 45387.
How many of these farms and factories have you toured? Let us know!
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