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• Gourmet Vegan Ice Cream in the Lakes Region

As a long-time part-time vegan to Meredith, NH, I have to admit that there are moments when I have wished that the various soft-serve ice cream shoppes or creameries of my childhood were outmatched by vegan counterparts beyond commercial supermarket pints or the one flavor at the Ben & Jerry's in the Mills Falls Marketplace. Looking online this visit, I was surprised to see Rock Salt Creamery doing cashew-based ice cream in style in Sanbornton and took the family for a short country drive to visit. Apparently, the days before we arrived there had just been some significant local TV press and the shop had been cleared out of some flavors and mix-in ingredients--not ideal, but understandable. But three chocolate-dipped bars later, and a mix-in dish of chocolate with walnuts and almonds (pecans were out), the family couldn't have been more pleased. Ingredients are fresh and organic. There are waffle cones. Also, it is not cash only as described. They have a square system for credit cards. A family operation and it lacked some of the tight business practice that you might find in the big city, but a wonderful addition to the lakes region of a family that is trying to walk its talk, live healthy, and teach people in the area about healthy food.