NEW HAMPSHIRE’S AGRICULTURE New Hampshire is #1 in the nation for percentage of farms with direct-to-consumer marketing sales via farm stands, pick your own. Spending from agritourism related activities in New Hampshire is measured at nearly 1.2 billion. (Plymouth State University, 2015. 2012 census of Agriculture) Agriculture (production and agritourism) supports over 20,000 jobs in New Hampshire. (Plymouth State University, 2015) Farms reporting some type of agritourism activity as part of their business increased by 84% from 2002-2012.

COW FUN FACTS The term “cow” refers only to the females of the bovine population. Males are typically called bulls or steers. A female who has given birth is called a cow. A female who has not given birth is called a heifer. The average dairy cow produces 70 lbs. of milk. That’s 8 gallons per day!

Cows have almost panoramic, 360-degree vision, allowing them to watch for predators from all angles. It’s nearly impossible to sneak up on a cow.

Cows only have bottom teeth. They press their bottom teeth against the top hard palate of their mouth to eat and chew.

Humans and cows have the same gestation period which is about nine months.

You have probably heard that a cow has four stomachs. Not true. A cow has only one stomach which contains four digestive compartments: the rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum.

The main breeds of dairy cows are Holstein, Guernsey, Jersey, Brown Swiss, Ayrshire, and Milking Short Horn.

A recent study of more than 37,000 middle aged women found that those with the highest intakes of dairy had a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. Similarly a study of men in 2005 found a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes with increased consumption of low fat dairy. Interestingly, every extra portion of dairy consumed was associated with increasingly lower risk.

Calcium, potassium, and magnesium—minerals all found in dairy foods—may play an important role in maintaining healthy blood pressure. Potassium, in particular, helps regulate fluids and mineral balance in the body to maintain a healthy blood pressure. This is an important role, considering one in three Americans is living with hypertension. Without consuming three servings of dairy foods daily, it may be difficult to meet potassium requirements.

Alternative “milk” beverages have become the latest food trend. While they claim to be a healthier option than cow’s milk, very little of their advertised nutrition makes it into the glass. There may be up to 8 additives in an attempt to mimic the taste and nutritional profile as real cow’s milk. REAL milk is not a trend.

The body is able to better absorb and digest the essential amino acids found in dairy protein as compared to alternative milk beverages such as soy, wheat, almond or rice proteins.

Dairy farmers have been left out of the “Buy Local” food trend. Milk is a highly perishable product and must travel short distances to stay fresh. It takes about two days for milk to go from the farm to the store. When you purchase milk at the grocery store New Hampshire’s dairy farmers supply, in part, to the brands you see in the refrigerated case. Please remember, milk is a local food, produced by family owned farms in your community.

New Hampshire’s dairy farm families remind you: Meal Time is Milk Time!

Granite State Dairy Promotion25 Capitol St., PO Box 2042, Concord, NH 03301

(603)271-3696 nhdairypromo.org

NH Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food25 Capitol St., PO Box 2042, Concord, NH 03301

(603)271-3788 agriculture.nh.gov

NEW HAMPSHIRE’S DAIRY INDUSTRY Chocolate milk is the official refuel beverage of the Manchester Monarchs and NH high school athletics. More than 20 scientific studies support the benefits of recovering with the high-quality protein and nutrients in chocolate milk after a tough workout. There are groups that spend millions each year trying to persuade the public that animal agriculture is evil. They find isolated cases of animal abuse and attempt to convince consumers these appalling acts are common on all farms. In reality, their goal is to make it difficult for family-owned farms to exist. They all share a similar agenda –to end the consumption of meat, dairy, and eggs. Don’t believe their hype.

Treating animals with respect and compassion is part of every dairy farmer’s heritage. Farmers recognize that excellent animal welfare practices lead to the production of high-quality, safe, and wholesome milk. Farmers are constantly seeking ways to improve the comfort of their animals. Simply put, without healthy and contented cows, a dairy farmer could not stay in business.

The terms “factory farm”, “corporate farm” or “industrial farm” were invented by movie producers, authors, and organizations with the primary goal of portraying larger farms as negligent, faceless machines that don’t care about animals or the environment. Nothing is farther from the truth. Cow care, comfort, and environmental stewardship are top priorities for all dairy farms regardless of their size.

Despite what some activist groups claim, dairy cows are not treated as “milk machines.” Dairy cows live pampered lives.On average, dairy cows spend a total of 45 minutes a day in the milking parlor. The rest of the time, they’re on pasture, lazing about in the barn, socializing, eating, and drinking.

Dairy farmers rely on experts in nutrition for advice on feeding their cows. Dairy nutritionists recommend scientifically formulated and balanced diets that consist of hay, grains, protein sources, and other vitamins and minerals. Sometimes the nutritionist incorporates additional ingredients such as citrus pulp, brewers’ mash, and whole cottonseed, which add valuable nutrients to the feed. Long story short, cows eat better than most people.

Despite its creamy texture, milk is comprised of 85 to 95% water. The rest of its volume comes from nutritious vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates, and healthy fat. Regardless of differing fat content, a cup of cow’s milk is packed with approximately 8 grams of protein, 12 grams of carbohydrates, and 300 milligrams of calcium. Milk is also dense in many other vitamins and minerals, including potassium, phosphorous, and B vitamins. Additionally, milk is typically fortified with vitamin D, making it one of the few good food sources of the vitamin. The addition of flavoring and sugar does not take away from milk’s nutrients. Although flavored milks have added sugars, they account for less than 50 calories per serving — that’s a small amount compared to how many nutrients it provides both children and adults. Almost one-half of the sugar in milk is naturally occurring lactose.

Milk has an irreplaceable package of nutrients that cannot be found in any other single food or beverage. Lactose-free dairy products are a great alternative for those who want all the essential nutrients found in milk but have trouble digesting lactose.

ALL milk is antibiotic free. Both conventional and organic. There are strict standards in place to ensure the milk you buy at the store is safe. Milk is tested for antibiotics at the farm, before it is transported, and again at the dairy processing facility. Each of these tests determines that milk does not contain antibiotics! It is because of these riorous testing standards that milk is one of the safest food products you can buy. There are STRICT financial and regulatory penalties for farmers if their milk does not pass these tests.

Hormones are never added to milk. Hormones are simply biological messengers found naturally in both

animal and plant foods. Because of this, “hormone” free foods, including milk, do not exist.

Women who eat at least three servings of dairy foods each day are 80 percent less likely to be obese than those who don’t.

NEW HAMPSHIRE’S ICE CREAM TRAIL PARTICIPANTS

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Assembly Creamery108 Main Street (Route 101), Marlborough (603) 876-5071 Find Us on Facebook

AVA MARIE HANDMADE CHOCOLATES43 Grove Street, Peterborough(603) 924-5993 avamariechocolates.com

BEECH HILL FARM & ICE CREAM BARN107 Beech Hill Road, Hopkinton(603) 223-0828 beechhillfarm.com

BIG 1 ICE CREAM STAND185 Concord Street, Nashua(603) 880-8126 thebig1icecream.com

BISHOP’S HOMEMADE ICE CREAM183 Cottage Street, Littleton(603) 444-6039 bishopshomemadeicecream.com

BLAKE’S RESTAURANT & ICE CREAM353 South Main Street, Manchester(603) 669-0220 blakesicecream.com

BLAKE’S RESTAURANT & ICE CREAM53 Daniel Webster Highway, Manchester(603) 627-1110 blakesicecream.com

BLY FARM620 Center Street, Wolfeboro(603) 569-1411

BRE’S ICE CREAMERY259 East Main Street, East Hampstead (603) 974-2708 Find us on Facebook

BRICK HOUSE DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT1391 Hooksett Road, Hooksett(603) 622-8091 bhrestaurant.net

BRUSTER’S REAL ICE CREAM621 Amherst Street, Route 101A, Nashua(603) 881-9595 brustersnh.com

CHARLIE’S OLDE TYME CREAMERYRoute 202, 9 Sharon Road, Peterborough (603) 321-9757 Find Us on Facebook

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CONEHEAD’S ICE CREAM SHOP104 Main Street, North Woodstock(603) 398-6983 coneheadsnh.com

CONNOLLY BROTHERS DAIRY FARM140 Webster Highway, Temple(603) 924-5002 Find us on Facebook

COUNTRYBROOK FARMS175 Lowell Road, Hudson(603) 886-5200 countrybrookfarms.com

DEVRIENDT FARM PRODUCTS178 South Mast Street, Goffstown(603) 497-2793 devriendtfarm.com

DEWEY’S ICE CREAM PARLOR AND CAFÉ, LLC34 Plymouth Street, Center Harbor (603) 253-4009 deweysicecreamandcafe.com

DUDLEY’S HOMEMADE ICE CREAM846 Route 106 North, Loudon(603) 783-4800 Find Us On Facebook

EVERYDAY’S A SUNDAE178 RouTe 125 Brentwood (603) 642-3500 Find Us On Facebook

GOULD HILL FARM656 Gould Hill Road, Hopkinton(603) 746-3811 gouldhillfarm.com

GRANITE STATE CANDIES & ICE CREAM13 Warren Street, Concord(603) 225-2591 Granitestatecandyshoppe.com GRANITE STATE CANDIES & ICE CREAM832 Elm street, Manchester(603) 218-3885 Granitestatecandyshoppe.com

HATCHLAND FARM’S “WICKED GOOD” DAIRY DELITES3095 Dartmouth College Highway, North Haverhill (603) 348-1884 Find Us on Facebook

HAYWARD’S ICE CREAM7 Daniel Webster Highway, Nashua(603) 888-4663 haywardsicecream.com

ICE CREAM FORE-U298 Plainfield Road, West Lebanon(603) 298-6884 foreugolf.com

ILSLEY’S ICE CREAM 33 South Sugar Hill Road, Weare(603) 529-6455 Find us on Facebook

INGY’S ICE CREAM & SNACK SHACK10 Unity Street, Berlin(603) 752-5888 Find us on Facebook

KIMBALL FARM158 Turnpike Road, Jaffrey (603) 532-5765 kimballfarm.com

LONE OAK ICE CREAM175 Milton Road, Rochester(603) 332-1809 loneoakicecream.com

MEMORIES ICE CREAM95 Exeter Road, Kingston(603) 642-3737 memoriesicecream.com

MOO’S PLACE HOMEMADE ICE CREAM27 Crystal Ave, Derry(603) 425-0100 moosplace.com

MOOSE ALLEY CONES3 Partridge Road, Pittsburg(603) 538-6380 partridgecabins.com

MOOSE SCOOPS ICE CREAM49 Lake Tarleton Road, warren(603) 764-9134 moosescoopsicecream.com

MORANO GELATO HANOVER57 south main street, Hanover(603) 643-4233 moranogelato.com

NANA’S SNACK SHACK1387 S. Stark Highway, Weare(603) 529-3474 nanasshack.com

RICHARDSON’S FARM170 Water Street, Boscawen(603) 796-2788 richardsonsfarmnh.com

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SANCTUARY DAIRY FARM ICE CREAM209 Route 103, Sunapee(603) 863-8940 Icecreamkidbeck.com

SCHOODACS COFFEE1 East main street, Warner(603) 456-3400 schoodacs.com

STUART & JOHN’S SUGAR HOUSE RESTAURANT31 Route 63, Westmoreland(603) 399-4486 stuartandjohnssugarhouse.com

SUB ZERO ICE CREAM & YOGURT495 Amherst Street, Nashua(603) 943-8491 subzeroicecream.com/nashuanewhampshire

TARRY HO CAMPGROUND/302 GRILL 373 Route 302-West, twin mountain (OPEN TO PUBLIC) (603) 846-1026 tarryho.com

THE MILL FUDGE FACTORY & ICE CREAM CAFÉ2 Central Street, Bristol(603) 744-0405 themillfudgefactory.com

THE VELVET MOOSE ICE CREAM SHOPPE25 east main street, warner(603) 456-2511 velvetmoose.com

UNH DAIRY BAR 3 Depot Road, Durham(603) 862-1006 Find us on Facebook

UDDERLY DELICIOUS ICE CREAM SHOP 121 Main Street, Lincoln (603) 398-6983 udderlydelicousnh.com

WALPOLE CREAMERY 149 Main Street, Keene (603) 445-5700 walpolecreamery.com

WALPOLE CREAMERY 532 Main Street, Walpole (603) 445-5700 walpolecreamery.com

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Mail Passport by October 17, 2017 to: Granite State Dairy Promotion25 Capitol St., PO Box 2042Concord, NH 03301

CONQUER THE TRAILShare your adventure and pictures by using the #eatlikeacow social media tag. We’d love to see photos of your adventure!

Visit each of the ice cream trail locations on the map and receive a passport sticker at each shop.* Once you have completed your passport, mail it to the address below.

All completed passports will be entered into a drawing. If your name gets pulled you will win a basket of NH Made goodies, a #eatlikeacow sweatshirt, and a one-year membership to your local Planet Fitness. Any individual that completes their entire passport will get a complimentary #eatlikeacow sweatshirt.

Be sure to check out the mobile website:nhdairypromo.org/nh-icecream-trail. It’s a perfect companion to your handheld map. The mobile website provides specific shop directions, shop websites, hours, and social media sites. nhdairypromo.org

Good luck, have fun, and thank your local ice cream shops for participating. More importantly, thank your local New Hampshire dairy farmers who make this map possible. Remember, no dairy farms, no ice cream.

Passport entries are due no later than October 13th, 2017. Please provide the following information before mailing your passport. If passports are received without all of the below information filled in, your passport will be considered incomplete and you will not be eligible for a sweatshirt.

*We STRONGLY recommend you call individual shops to confirm their hours and seasonal closing dates.

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1. ASSEMBLY CREAMERY MARLBOROUGH

2. AVA MARIE HANDMADE CHOCOLATES PETERBOROUGH

3. BEECH HILL FARM & ICE CREAM BARN HOPKINTON

4. BIG 1 ICE CREAM STAND NASHUA

5. BISHOP’S HOMEMADE ICE CREAM LITTLETON

6. BLAKE’S RESTAURANT & ICE CREAM MANCHESTER - SOUTH MAIN STREET

7. BLAKE’S RESTAURANT & ICE CREAM MANCHESTER - D.W. HIGHWAY

8. BLY FARM WOLFEBORO

9. BRE’S ICE CREAMERYEAST HAMPSTEAD

10. BRICK HOUSE DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT HOOKSETT

11. BRUSTER’S REAL ICE CREAM NASHUA

12. CHARLIE’S OLDE TYME CREAMERY PETERBOROUGH

13. CONEHEAD’S ICE CREAM & FACTORY NORTH WOODSTOCK

14. CONNOLLY BROTHERS DAIRY FARM TEMPLE

15. COUNTRYBROOK FARMS HUDSON

16. DEVRIENDT FARM PRODUCTS GOFFSTOWN

17. DEWEY’S ICE CREAM PARLOR & CAFÉ CENTER HARBOR

18. DUDLEY’S HOMEMADE ICE CREAM LOUDON

19. EVERYDAY’S A SUNDAE BRENTWOOD

20. GOULD HILL FARM HOPKINTON

21. GRANITE STATE CANDIES & ICE CREAM CONCORD

22. GRANITE STATE CANDIES & ICE CREAM MANCHESTER

23. HATCHLAND FARM’S “WICKED GOOD” DAIRY DELITES NORTH HAVERHILL

24. HAYWARD’S HOMEMADE ICE CREAM NASHUA

25. ICE CREAM FORE-U WEST LEBANON

26. ILSLEY’S ICE CREAM WEARE

27. INGY’S ICE CREAM & SNACK SHACK BERLIN

28. KIMBALL FARM JAFFREY

29. LONE OAK ICE CREAM ROCHESTER

30. MEMORIES ICE CREAM KINGSTON

31. MOO’S PLACE HOMEMADE ICE CREAMDERRY

32. MOOSE ALLEY CONESPITTSBURG

33. MOOSE SCOOPS ICE CREAMWARREN

34. MORANO GELATIO HANOVERHANOVER

35. NANA’S SNACK SHACK WEARE

36. RICHARDSON’S FARM BOSCAWEN

37. SANCTUARY DAIRY FARM ICE CREAM SUNAPEE

38. SCHOODACS COFFEE WARNER

39. STUART & JOHN’S SUGAR HOUSE RESTAURANT WESTMORELAND

40. SUB ZERO ICE CREAM & YOGURT NASHUA - AMHERST STREET

41. TARRY HO CAMPGROUND/302 GRILL TWIN MOUNTAIN

42. THE MILL FUDGE FACTORY & ICE CREAM CAFÉ BRISTOL

43. UNH DAIRY BARDURHAM

44. THE VELVET MOOSE ICE CREAM SHOPPEWARNER

45. UDDERLY DELICIOUS ICE CREAM SHOPPE LINCOLN

46. WALPOLE CREAMERYKEENE

47. WALPOLE CREAMERYWALPOLE

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