Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream FactoryIn 1978, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield managed to use the
knowledge from a $5-correspondence course on ice cream making to
create a multi-million dollar company. Enjoy a trip out to the Ben
and Jerry's Factory in Waterbury and get a chance to see how the
famous treat is made and sample their mouth-watering flavours. The
tours start off in the Cow Over the Moon theatre with a short
documentary on the company's history. From there, visitors are
taken to the factory mezzanine to observe the ice cream production
in progress and to be instructed on how the process works. Finally,
visitors are allowed to sample the flavour of the day. During the
summer, visitors can visit the cow pasture, the Flavor Graveyard,
and cana lso bring a picnic along to enjoy on the picturesque
grounds. A full-service Scoop Shop is available on-site so that
visitors can end off the day with a few scoops of the famous ice
cream. Tours of the factory take place daily. It is worth noting
that ice cream is only pr
Address: 1281 Waterbury-Stowe Road, Waterbury
Website: www.benjerry.com
Telephone: Factory tour in
Opening Time: Tours: Every half hour 10am-6pm (22 October to June);
9am-9pm (1 July to mid-August); 9am-7pm (mid-August to 21 October).
Tours stop an hour before closing.
Admission: $4 (adults), $3 (seniors). Children under 12
free. |
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