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For a Massachusetts ice cream trail! The concept has been in development for several years now by the Massachusetts Dairy Promotion Board as well as the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources and Office of Travel and Tourism. Locals couldn’t be any more excited, sharing more than 250 responses to who they believe deserves to be on this trail.
The ice cream trail is inspired by those already implemented in neighboring states like New Hampshire. It’s modeled similar to existing trails in Boston like the new Innovation Trail. Except you’ll probably need a car for this one, since it’s statewide!
The Massachusetts ice cream trail won’t just highlight ice cream parlors, it’ll also emphasize local dairy suppliers that serve an integral part of making delicious scoops all around the state.
Massachusetts is home to over 100 dairy farms, all playing a vital role in our environment and local food ecosystem. The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism held open enrollment for farms to submit an application for feature on the trail. The enrollment is now closed as the trail is being finalized and will help promote education, travel, and tourism around the state.
Boston’s best ice cream shops could make the trail, as well as new ones for you to discover. It’s yet to be announced exactly who or what the trail will definitely include, but it is modeled similarly to the New Hampshire Ice Cream Trail. The NH trail includes 42 local business, half scoop shops, and half farms with a digital map and passport to explore them all!
With the upcoming National Ice Cream Month, as deemed by President Ronald Reagan in 1984, the trail plans to launch in July 2024.