SITE MAP  |  MOBILE  |  EMAILS  |  SUBSCRIBE  |  ARCHIVES  |  CONTACT US  |  ADVERTISE  |  PROMOTIONS  |  SUBMIT EVENTS  |  FEEDBACK  |  PLACE AN AD  |  RSS FEEDS
Home » News » Local/Regional News » Athens: Mayfield Dairy
Thursday, July 10, 2008

Athens: Mayfield Dairy

Dairy Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (the last tour begins at 4 p.m.)

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday (the last tour begins at 1 p.m.); closed Sundays.

Distance/fuel cost: Mayfield Dairy is in Athens, Tenn., near Interstate 75. From Chattanooga travel I-75 north, take exit 52 toward Athens. Drive 4.3 miles and turn left on Mayfield Lane. The visitor center is on the right. The 57-mile drive takes about one hour, with an estimated round-trip fuel cost of $23.

Article: One Tank Wonders: Cave Spring

One Tank Wonder: Mason-Mayfield Maze

Article: One Tank Wonders: RUSSELL CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT

Article: One Tank Wonders: Fall Creek Falls

Article:Coker Creek

Article: Georgia: The Marsh House

Article: PICKIN’ IN THE PARK

Article: Carter House

Article: Fort Mountain State Park

Article: Ocoee River

Article: Athens: Mayfield Dairy

Article: Georgia: Cloudland Canyon State Park

Article: SIX FLAGS Over Georgia

Article: Red Clay State Historic Park

Article: FALL CREEK FALLS STATE PARK

Article: SEQUATCHIE VALLEY INSTITUTE Cartwright Loop, Sequatchie Count, Tenn.

Article: One Tank Wonders: FOSTER FALLS Part of South Cumberland Park, located in Marion County, Tenn.

Article: Gas-saving car trips for summer ’08

THE LOST SEA 140 Lost Sea Road, Sweetwater, Tenn.

Why it’s worth the trip: Visitors tour a dairy in operation since the 1950s, said Donna Ballew, assistant coordinator at the visitor center. Mayfield was the first dairy in the United States to use opaque yellow jugs to preserve freshness. Company president C. Scott Mayfield is the fourth-generation of Mayfield management. The family founded the company in 1910 and today it is the largest dairy in the southeastern United States. Tours start every half hour and take about 45 minutes. The tour ends in a gift shop that sells T-shirts, novelty items, ice cream and milk. There is no ice cream production on Saturdays and no milk production on Wednesdays. The plant produces and ships about 789,000 gallons of milk and juice and 250,000 gallons of ice cream each week.

Admission: Free. Visitors must wear a hair net, which is provided by the dairy.

Things to do: Picnic in the courtyard or along the creek that runs through the dairy property. Athens Regional Park is nearby with a duck pond, walking trails and playground equipment. The visitors center also has brochures for other nearby attractions.

Cost-saving tip: Carpool if possible, take a picnic lunch to enjoy on the grounds.

For more information: Visit www.mayfielddairy.com or call 1-800-MAYFIELD.

0 Comments

Post a comment

Commenting requires registration.

Username:
Password: (Forgotten your password?)

Comment:

Posted comments do not represent the opinions of the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Profanities, slurs and libelous remarks are prohibited. To view complete guidelines for submitting content, comments and feedback, click here.

Only In Tomorrow's TimesFreePress
Four area bands traveling to prestigious parades and competitions
Featured Business

© Copyright, permissions and privacy policy Copyright ©2008, Chattanooga Publishing Company, Inc. All rights reserved.
This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Chattanooga Publishing Company, Inc.