Hopkins opens with a surprise
When Hopkins Farm Creamery opened for its 15th season on March 16, customers were greeted by three new cows.
At one time, 1,000 cows grazed the fields on the Hopkins’ 900-acre farm; 500 were milked three times every day of the year.
The dairy farm ceased operations in March 2021, when the family sold 600 of their award-winning cows. The remaining 400 cows were sold in February 2022. Most of the cows were sold to a dairy farm in upstate New York.
The Hopkins family has operated a farm west of Lewes for more than 100 years and was in the dairy business for 80 years. The 500 milk cows produced more than 1 million gallons of milk per year.
The ice cream store is open noon to 8 p.m. every day at 18186 Dairy Farm Road. Go to hopkinsfarmcreamery.com for more information and an updated schedule.
