Local All Natural Ice Cream Comes to Weymouth

A Boston-based all natural ice cream company has brought its sweet new flavors to Weymouth.

Batch ice cream, crafted from scratch in Massachusetts using real local ingredients, is now being served at the East Weymouth Stop & Shop on Middle Street.

The ice cream was originally crafted  at Crop Circle Kitchen in Jamaica Plain but  moved production to Attleboro in 2012.

All seven-batch ice cream flavors contain a small list of ingredients, like fresh cream, organic evaporated cane juice, and eggs, brought together with hand-crafted caramel and real vanilla beans.

Owners Susie Parish and Veronica Janssens, who both live in the South End, get their chocolate from Dean’s Beans in Orange, Mass., their salt from Maine Sea Salt Co., their tea-flavors from Somerville, their fresh milk and cream from New England dairies, and their imported ingredients, like coffee, chocolate, and cane sugar, are sourced from Fair Trade.

“We’re all about being local and sourcing locally,” Parish said.

The owners do not use lab-developed additives and stabilizers like gums, artificial flavors and colors, corn syrup and dairy with added hormones. 

“There’s no additives, it’s really just simple ingredients for each of our flavors.” Parish said.

Batchis now available in 150 stores across the state.  All of the locations are located on the company’s website.

This summer, Batch will spread their ice cream by hitting the South Shore in a promotional ice cream truck. They will be offering samples at the South Shore Art Festival in Cohasset on June 15, the Pooch-a-Palooza in Canton on June 22 and Father Bill’s & Mainspring Food Fest and Auction at the Marina Bay Club in Quincy on July 30.

In addition to the Weymouth Stop & Shop, the ice cream can also be found at the Whole Foods at the Derby Street Shoppes, the Hingham Fruit Center Marketplace and the Hingham Stop & Shop on Lincoln Street.