Eat Arkansas

We heard financial problems. Delivery man told the Harp's in Heber Springs it was his last delivery on his last day. Skim milk tasted better than the usual whole milk from other sources. Pricey, but worth it.

That's too bad, especially with locally produced foods of all types booming elsewhere. Maybe someone could take it over? Lots of potential if marketed well. How about a locally produced artisnal cheese? It's happening elsewhere, such Sweetgrass Farms in Georgia. (Click on my name for website)

Here's the link.

I regret that I was not a more faithful patron, and I feel guilty that they went under. (You know, EVERYthing is my fault.)

I loved their milk and felt good about buying it the few times I did, even though it was more expensive. We go through around 3 gallons each week. (Sometimes their expiration dates weren't as long as I'd like, and I hate for milk to get blinky.)

This was exactly the kind of business (especially food business) that conscientious people should fully support.

Sorry, guys. Please come back.

Don't forget, hugh, that blinky milk still makes great cornbread, biscuits and pancakes. With just a little help, it can be turned into cottage cheese or even "fresh cheese"--queso fresca/fromage frais.

We would get this all the time when it first started appearing in the grociery store, and then slowly stoppe. I had honestly forgotten about it, but now that it's gone (LOVED the chocolate milk) I'm definitely wishing it was back.

Sad. Poured out my last bit of spoiled milk last night. Wild Oats did have a sign up that they were going to be down for a few weeks to replace bottling equipment/etc. Their website is still up, and from the looks of it (click on anoncow), they have stopped delivery services due to slow sales. A shame if that is the case.

Friend of mine's brother owns and runs the creamery. I'll see if I can get contact info and any additional explanation.

Last time we spoke about it, she said fuel prices were pinching the pocket book up there.

I'll report back tomorrow, if I can get anything to report.

I hate to hear it... I drove by the creamery today, and it looked pretty deserted.

By the way, I need to show these comments to my wife... she's convinced that I made up the term 'blinky'.

And after blinky comes ruined, which in my part of the River Valley, is pronounced 'rurnt' (rhymes with burnt)

We have been about 50/50 between them and Horizon Dairy depending on which store we were at (ie. was Mountain Springs available at that store).

Someone noted their chocolate milk. Absolutely fab. I've never had better store bought.

Such a shame if true.

ARK. BLOG: This is where I interject my chocolate milk memory. When I first came to town, in 1973, the Weingarten sold a local brand of chocolate milk near my apartment in Dogtown.( I say Dogtown lovingly. My collie escaped one day and Mayor Bob Rosamond brought Keats home in a police cruiser.) Anyway, I don't remember the brand. But it was so loaded with butterfat, that big clumps of cream congregated up around the neck of the bottle. If this wasn't ambrosia, there is no such thing as food of the gods.

WT, you didn't make it up. I've heard "blinky" in this context for 35 years. I guess my Mom's been saying it for longer than that.