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A painted Logan, Utah dairy valley with a red barn and cows under snowy peaks, where Smorty sits at a picnic table beside a big ice cream cone, a slice of cheesecake and a toasted s'more.

Desserts in Logan

Logan is a college town in Cache Valley in northern Utah, a valley proud of its dairy farms. Its sweets come from that milk, from a university creamery selling ice cream that students make to a festival that celebrates the valley's dairy heritage.

Local favorites

What Logan loves

University-made ice cream

The university's creamery began selling ice cream made by its students in January 1922. One of its ice cream shops in town sits right next to the university's chocolate factory.

Cheesecake and ice cream at the dairy festival

Each spring Logan hosts a cheese and dairy festival that celebrates the valley's dairy heritage. Local cooks compete for the best cheesecake in the valley, and an ice cream social pours flavors from the valley's own ice cream makers.

Questions about desserts in Logan

How long has Logan's university sold its own ice cream?

Since January 1922, when its creamery began selling ice cream made by students.

What happens at Logan's cheese and dairy festival?

It celebrates the valley's dairy farmers with sampling and contests. Cooks compete for the best cheesecake in the valley, and an ice cream social serves flavors from local ice cream makers.

Hungry for more?

There is always room for dessert.

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