| For the past few weeks, patrons to Crescent | | | | Besides its Holbrook location, Crescent Ridge Dairy |
| Ridge Dairy Bar in at 176 South Franklin Street | | | | has another “Dairy Bar” at its |
| (Route 37) in Holbrook could only dream of playing | | | | headquarters in Sharon, Massachusetts. Crescent |
| a round of miniature golf before or after enjoying | | | | Ridge Dairy provides home delivery of all natural, |
| one of the world’s 10 best ice creams, as | | | | rBST hormone-free whole, 1% and 2% milk, |
| ranked by the National Geographic’s “10 | | | | award-winning ice cream and more than 150 other |
| Best of Everything: The Ultimate Best of | | | | top quality food items to more than 100 |
| Everything.” On May 3, the wait ended as | | | | communities in the Boston area. All milk is |
| Crescent Ridge Dairy opened the Mini Putt-Putt | | | | pasteurized, homogenized and bottled in |
| Golf for the spring, summer and fall seasons. | | | | environmentally-friendly glass bottles. |
| The Crescent Ridge Dairy’s Mini Putt-Putt will | | | | Crescent Ridge Dairy’s non-dairy offerings |
| be open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from | | | | includes prepared meals, organic foods, kosher |
| 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Mini Putt-Putt will be open | | | | products, pasta, a variety of meats and much |
| seven days a week starting June 1. | | | | more—even seafood. Not to mention Crescent |
| “The Mini Putt-Putt was a big hit with our | | | | Ridge Dairy’s handmade ice cream and |
| customers and played a big part in Crescent | | | | yogurt pies and yogurt novelty items. |
| Ridge Dairy establishing a presence at our new | | | | Named a “Dairy of Distinction” by the |
| location in Holbrook,” said Mark Parrish, | | | | Massachusetts Farm Bureau and the 2007 winner |
| president and third generation of the Parrish | | | | of the Massachusetts Family Business award |
| family to run Crescent Ridge Dairy. “Last | | | | given by the Northeastern University Center for |
| year, we didn’t get the Dairy Bar up and | | | | Family Business and the Family Firm |
| running until August, so we’re completely | | | | Institute’s New England Chapter, Crescent |
| excited to have both Dairy Bar and Mini Putt-Putt | | | | Ridge Dairy has received many accolades for their |
| fully operational for the entire season.” | | | | products from The Phantom Gourmet, Boston |
| In addition to the nine-hole miniature golf course, | | | | Parent’s Paper and others. |
| the “Dairy Bar” serves Crescent Ridge | | | | A Dairy of Distinction |
| Dairy’s 31 flavors of ice cream and five | | | | Crescent Ridge Dairy has been providing small |
| flavors of frozen yogurt as a way to cool down | | | | batch milk and quality provisions to customers |
| after a round on the links. The Dairy Bar also | | | | since 1932. Now serving more than 100 |
| offers drive through and walk-in service and sells | | | | communities throughout the Boston area, |
| frappes, ice cream cakes, sundaes, pies, Crescent | | | | Crescent Ridge Dairy provides the convenience, |
| Ridge Dairy’s whole, 1%, 2% and non-fat | | | | quality and customer care demanded in |
| milk, eggs, juice and steamed hot dogs. | | | | today’s busy lifestyles. |
| In opening at its new location in Holbrook last | | | | Crescent Ridge is known for their creamy, |
| year, Crescent Ridge Dairy has become active in | | | | delicious hormone (rBST) free milk in |
| several charitable endeavors in the local | | | | environmentally-friendly glass bottles. Over the |
| community. That’s a trend that will continue in | | | | years, Crescent Ridge’s home delivery |
| the second season. | | | | product line has grown to include wholesome |
| “We would like to make the Mini Putt-Putt | | | | USDA Choice beef, all-natural chicken raised |
| available to non-profits and other charitable | | | | without antibiotics, top quality seafood and more |
| organizations looking for a different kind of | | | | than 150 other quality provisions. |
| fundraising event,” said Parrish. “What | | | | Named a “Dairy of Distinction” by the |
| better way to raise funds for your cause by | | | | Massachusetts Farm Bureau and the 2007 winner |
| having a mini-golf tournament and topping it off | | | | of the Massachusetts Family Business award, |
| with our world renowned ice cream?” | | | | Crescent Ridge Dairy has received many |
| Non-profits interested in holding a fundraiser can | | | | accolades for their products from The Phantom |
| contact Marcos Lins or Deb MacKinnon directly at | | | | Gourmet, Boston Parent’s Paper and others. |
| the Hobrook Dairy Bar at 781-963-1016. | | | | |