Assemblywoman Buttenschon Hosts Ice Cream Month Kickoff Celebration

WHO: 

Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D–119) 

Remsen Dairy Farmer Ben Simons (Farmer Ben) 

Terri DiNitto, Owner of DiNitto Dairy Farms 

Oneida County Sheriff Rob Maciol along with representatives from the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office Students from Holland Patent FFA 

Other Local Dignitaries and Agricultural Representatives 

WHAT: 

To commemorate New York State’s official recognition of July as Ice Cream Month, Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon will host her annual Ice Cream Month Kick-Off Celebration in Stittville. During the event, she will present a formal Legislative Resolution recognizing the economic, cultural, and nutritional importance of ice cream and the dairy industry in New York. 

This year’s celebration will take place at Inside Scoop, a cherished local ice cream shop, as a way to support a small business while also honoring the generations of dairy farmers who make this summertime tradition possible. 

As Chair of the Assembly’s Small Businesses Committee and Subcommittee on Export Trade; and a member of the Agriculture Committee, Assemblywoman Buttenschon remains a strong supporter of New York’s agricultural economy. The resolution she sponsored highlights how ice cream, a product rooted in dairy farming, plays a unique role in both our state’s history and its economic landscape, generating over $1.6 billion annually and employing thousands of New Yorkers. 

Following the presentation, Assemblywoman Buttenschon will treat attendees to a complimentary scoop of ice cream in celebration of Ice Cream Month. 

WHEN: 

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 

02:00 p.m. 

WHERE: 

Inside Scoop 

9005 NY-365 

Stittville, NY 13469 

WHY IT MATTERS: 

This event honors the hardworking dairy farmers and small businesses that power our upstate communities. Assemblywoman Buttenschon believes that behind every scoop of ice cream is a story of tradition, local pride, and agricultural resilience.