Flying Cow Creamery
Selma Bjarnadottir
Flying Cow Creamery was started in 2013 by two friends and now husband and wife, Selma Bjarnadottir and Keith Fagernes. Keith is the dairy farmer that raises the cows that provide the milk for the creamery's products. Selma runs the Creamery and is the primary yogurt maker.
From Selma:
“The Dairy and Creamery are located in beautiful Independence Valley. We originally started making yogurt at the Black Sheep Creamery in Adna. We leased their creamery one day a week for one year, but in May 2014 we finished building our own creamery that sits across the road from the dairy on Independence road near Rochester.
The dream of having a creamery was sparked many years ago. It took a long time, and a lot of hard work and determination to make it a reality. We are thankful to finally be in production and making wonderful yogurt for our community.”
“Enterprise for Equity gave me the tools to understand my business better. I now have a much better grasp of what my business is, and what it takes to make it work for me. Enterprise for Equity also gave me the confidence I needed for my business. The confidence that what I do is worth something. That there are people who value what I do and are willing to pay to have the best. I feel so much more grown up about my business now. I get it. I really do.”
- Selma Bjarnadottir, co-owner of Flying Cow Creamery and graduate of E4E.