Farm-fresh ice cream is a New England tradition. Back roads host stands like Salem Valley Farms that are only open from Memorial Day through Labor Day. We ordered from teenagers at the barn window and found seats at a picnic table on a grassy hill. Across the road, a low-lying fog filled a field to dramatic effect.

My medium cup ($3.60) was treated to scoops of Purple Sable (black raspberry chip) and Peach. Both flavors clearly incorporated fresh fruit, but the latter was especially good, with big chunks of sweet peach.

This banana split ($5.99) was piled with toasted almond ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate sauce, cherries, rainbow sprinkles…and no bananas. It was the second time of the day that Allison ordered a banana dish, and it didn’t come with bananas. We ate at Smokash restaurant for breakfast, and her banana-stuffed French toast was missing bananas. Coincidentally, the Smokash owners were eating ice cream at Salem Valley Farms during our visit.

It was a warm day. Salem Valley Farms and the cool night air helped to provide sweet relief.

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1. Sam, May 6, 2009:

   This place is the besttttttt ever i luv it……….i no people who go to it EVERY day……….My favorite is the cherry vanilla…….this place ahs all the perfect ice cream and any thing u want………….they even sell milk!!!!

2. Normano, September 6, 2009:

   Hello everybody, it’s Labor Day! I’m enjoying my extra day off, and I am planning to doing something fun that will probably involve a moto trip and seeing something new in Fort Drum I haven’t seen yet.
   You write new post on this Monday at the labor day? … HaPpY bLoGgIng!

3. jaro, September 8, 2009:

   It’s Labor Day Weekend. Have a nice day!!

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