Visitors to Toft’s Dairy face 49 ice-cream choices

Toft’s Dairy began as the Toft family farm when Sandusky was still largely rural. The business is now described as the only locally owned and operated dairy on Lake Erie and the oldest operating dairy in Ohio.

The dairy buys hormone-free milk from 22 nearby family farms. It supplies the region with milk, ice cream and other dairy goods, and its name is commonly given by local residents when visitors ask where to eat.

The Sandusky site includes a covered picnic area with numerous tables, a windmill bearing a cow design and a large cow statue outside the entrance. The premises also contain a small ice-cream parlour furnished with school benches and desks.

The parlour’s menu presents 49 flavours. A small serving includes two flavours and is described as a large portion, while a large serving is intended to provide enough ice cream for a family. The available flavours change over time.

Toft’s also sells prepared food and coffee. A chilled section offers milk, ice cream and other products. The business is located at 3717 Venice Road in Sandusky, Ohio, 44870; the parlour phone number is (419) 625-5490.

The dipping parlour is listed as open every day from 8am to 9pm. The article was originally written and published in 2012 for Midwest Guest, which has since closed.