Every time Dana Clark visits the grocery store, she takes a detour down the ice cream aisle — and not just because it’s #NationalIceCreamMonth. She’s not shopping for something to satisfy a sweet tooth; she’s checking on the ice cream products she helps make at DFA’s manufacturing plant in Rochester, Minn., which churns out a variety of ice cream, ice cream sandwiches, frozen yogurt and sherbets, all under our beloved farmer-owned brand: Kemps®. “I have to make sure it looks good,” she says. “You only want the best out there, so I always check. It feels good to know that I put it out there.” With 25 years of experience at the plant, Dana knows what goes into making good ice cream. She has worked in the wrapper room, where the ice cream gets shrink wrapped before it goes on to be delivered; the mix department, where ice cream mix is made; and currently as a line operator on the production floor. Her day-to-day requires putting empty pails into a machine to be filled with ice cream that then go on to be hardened, and when the ice cream flavor calls for goodies like cookies and cream (known as inclusions), she makes sure those get added in, too. “I like everything about my job,” she says. “Everybody works together, so that’s a plus. That makes the job easier.” When asked what people think when she tells them she works at an ice cream plant, she says, “They just want to know if I can get them some.” While she can’t hand out freebies, she occasionally indulges, and when she does, it’s always Kemps’ Simply Crafted Chocolate Chip. What’s next for Dana? She plans to continue working as a line operator and is secretly hoping for some grandkids. We’re #DFAProud to have dedicated employees like Dana as part of our Cooperative!
Thank you, Dana, for your tremendous service to our farmer-owners and for helping us deliver quality products to families across the Midwest.
Gerente Comercial en FCL Internacional
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