Today in History revisits the Monday, Nov. 7, 1983, edition of the Grand Forks Herald and highlights a story of changes to how milk is processed in creameries, going from hauling milk in cream cans to using bulk self-cooled containers. A long-standing creamery in Goodridge, Minnesota, uses both traditional methods, such as the steam-cleaning can washer, as well as modern efforts, such as scooping up milk in test tubes to test for butterfat content and bacteria.
The milky way
No more milk cans may mean a lot less steam in Goodridge
By Laura Sands
Herald Staff Writer
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GOODRIDGE, Minn. — The steam that shrouds the creamery here each chilly morning is a familiar sight to residents, but this may be the last cold season that dairy farmers will load their produce through the locally produced fog.
For the last 75 years, farmers have been bringing their milk here. It's been a daily ritual, but it may be changing.
Once new legislation governing milk production goes into effect next year, farmers probably will use bulk self-cooled containers instead of traditional milk cans. Daily trips won't be necessary.
The milk can cleaner, which makes the steam, also will become obsolete. Th...