February may not seem like the time for ice cream – sure it does. Any time of year is perfect for delicious ice cream, especially when it comes from on of the premier dairies in the Nation.
Babcock Hall Dairy is located on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus. Built in the late 1950s, the dairy provides undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to learn first-hand how raw milk is turned into fantastic tasting ice cream and cheese.
Workers at the Babcock Hall Dairy Store are represented by AFSCME Local 171. The local includes blue collar and technical employees across the University of Wisconsin Madison campus. They not only run the dairy plant but also clean and maintain campus buildings, provide food service to dorms and dining halls, assist in laboratories across campus, and work at its farms and greenhouses. Members of Local 171 belong to the Wisconsin State Employees Union (AFSCME Council 24). Try your dairy knowledge:
What is the average fat content of raw milk from the farm?
A. 3.75%
B. 5%
C. 4%
D. 19%
Answer: A. 3.7%
Working without a contract, Babcock Hall Dairy workers continue to make some of the richest and more flavorful ice cream on the planet. Babcock Hall Dairy ice cream is available at the dairy store in Babcock hall, as well as the Memorial Union and Union South.
AFSCME workers at Babcock Hall Dairy also make wonderful Wisconsin cheese. Varieties available include: Brick, Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Havarti, Holland Style Gouda, Colby and Baby Swill. Babcock Hall Dairy cheese is available online or at the Babcock Hall Dairy Store.
Babcock Hall Dairy Store is located on the UW campus in Babcock Hall at 1605 Linden Drive, Madison, WI. To get there, take University Avenue to Babcock Drive, just before the University Avenue and Campus Drive split. Turn left at Linden Drive and the dairy store is located at the far end of Babcock hall. Hours are: Monday–Friday 7:30 – 5:30, Saturday 11:00 – 4:00 , Football Saturday 10 – 5:30.
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