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How local demand has helped farmers grow their business
Agriculture industry adapts to changing market by focusing on outreach, tourism
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Scott Glover, owner of Glo-Crest Dairy and Mountain Fresh Creamery, feeds his cattle on Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Glo-Crest Dairy. The decreasing price of milk has forced dairy farmers to diversify their businesses or face closure. - photo by David Barnes
For the Glovers, owners of Glo-Crest Dairy and Mountain Fresh Creamery in Clermont, dairy farming isn’t just about the milk anymore. Scott Glover, a fourth-generation dairy farmer, and his wife, Jennifer Glover, started their own dairy in 2000, then started bottling milk in 2011. Their farm has 215 cows milked twice a day, and their creamery sells 15 to 20 flavors of ice cream every month. They also offer tours of the dairy that end at the creamery so people can learn about the whole process, from the cow to the milk jug.
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PHOTOS: Hundreds rally in Gainesville in 'Hands Off' protest against Trump, Musk
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Hundreds turn out to the square in downtown Gainesville Saturday, April 5, 2025, to take part in the "Hands Off " protest of the Trump administration. The protest was part of a national mass activation day against the administration.

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