Lara Hammel

Izzy's Ice Cream looking to expand

Is the best ice cream shop on the move?​Jeff Sommers and Lara Hammel have put in an offer on a vacant lot, where it's being reported that they will build an ice cream factory and new headquarters for their award winning Izzy's ice cream. With lines stretching out the door and a modest manufacturin ... More >>

Birchwood Cafe hosts Farmer Meet & Eat with Izzy's Jeff Sommers

An ice cream Meet & Eat​On Saturday, July 16 from 1-3 p.m., Birchwood Cafe will hold a Farmer Meet & Eat event with Izzy's owner Jeff Sommers. While he may not work the land, when Sommers and wife Lara Hammel made the decision to get their dairy from Wisconsin's Sassy Cow Creamery, it put ... More >>

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