The 65th annual Melon Festival in Howell, Michigan, kicks off Aug. 14-18, but preparations are already underway to create the famous melon ice cream.
“It’s a lot of ice cream,” said Sandie Cortez, the chair of the Howell Rotary Club ice cream effort. “We sell over 2,000 or close to 2,000 family size, which is like a half gallon.”
Cortez said the ice cream is made with Howell melons, specifically cantaloupes, and is made locally by Guernsey Farms Dairy. Cortez said what’s special is the consistency…