Milk House Chocolates

08/21/2026

Congratulations to Thorncrest Farm in Goshen, Connecticut, on being named Connecticut's 2026 New England Green Pastures Award winner.

From pasture to chocolate, every step at Thorncrest Farm is guided by a commitment to quality. The Thorn family has built something truly unique by connecting exceptional dairy management with value-added innovation. The same care that goes into raising their dairy herd is carried through to their on-farm chocolate production, where milk from individual cows is transformed into their signature Single Cow Origin Milk House Chocolates.

At Thorncrest, every cow contributes her own distinct characteristics to the final product, creating a farm-to-table experience unlike any other. This innovative approach has helped the family create a thriving agricultural business while giving visitors a deeper appreciation for the connection between dairy farming, food production, and craftsmanship.

Congratulations to the Thorn family on this well-deserved recognition and their continued leadership in Connecticut agriculture. Learn more about Thorncrest at s.uconn.edu/thorncrest

The Thorn family, from left to right: Garret (holding Shepherd), Keri (holding Kay), Kimberly, Clint, Clark (standing in front of Clint), Hope (holding Cora), Lyndon (holding Eric).

08/15/2026

Enjoy a beautiful Saturday with the Texas Longhorns!

Toro, Pretty Lady, Dustin, and Miss Millie are soaking up the sunshine and enjoying the front paddock by the barn. ☀️

Wishing everyone a beautiful, peaceful, and wonderful weekend!

08/02/2026

A Peanut Butter Summer! ☀️🥜🍫

Featuring: Tali’s Delights, our homemade creamy peanut butter, enrobed in rich dark chocolate and finished with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt. The perfect balance of sweet, salty, and indulgence.

What’s your perfect chocolate pairing: coffee, ice cream, a cold glass of milk, or something else?

07/20/2026

We're 5 days away from the Goshen Open Farm Tour!

Gather your family and friends and come celebrate Goshen’s vibrant farming community at this FREE, family-friendly, self-paced event! Thirteen local farms will open their gates for you to explore!

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07/18/2026

The Goshen Open Farm Tour is one week away!

We’re looking forward to seeing new and repeat faces next weekend! The courtyard and garden will be open to stroll through, kids (and adults!) always enjoy our antique tractors display and join us for one or all of our demonstrations.

Saturday
🐄 Milking Demo – 1:00 PM
🍫 Chocolate Talk – 1:30 PM

Sunday
🪵 Wood Milling Demo – 2:00 PM

07/04/2026

Everyone from Thorncrest Farm is wishing you all a safe and happy Independence Day!

Introducing Serenity’s newest calf, born Thursday the 2nd at 7:45 am,

A few tasty chocolates to ring in America’s 250th birthday!

07/01/2026

A Mother and Daughter enjoying the pasture on a summer’s eve.

06/26/2026

Episode 3 of June Dairy Month

What connects our dairy farm and our chocolates?

Milk.

The same commitment to quality and care that goes into raising our herd inspires every handcrafted chocolate created in the chocolate shop.

Farm roots. Sweet traditions. 🍫🐄



Photo 2:
Adding cacao nibs into a batch of chocolate in the concher.

About our conch process, we use a long slow stone ground conch to reach our signature smooth silky texture and flavor. The word conch comes from the conch shell used by the Aztecs to grind their cacao beans to a drinkable chocolate.

Photo 3:
Would you like to know where your milk comes from?

We can actually show you which cow, tell you her name, her family history and what makes her milk so smooth and pure.

Contented cows give sweet milk. Caring for cows is an honor and something we take to heart. Producing milk is not just about placing milk into a bottle, it’s about cow comfort, cow care and cow health - environmentally and personally.

06/19/2026

We’re pleased to announce Kotton and her new heifer calf, born yesterday, Thursday at 12:30 pm. Both are doing well and are welcoming visitors and are in the first maternity stall as you enter the stable.