We get our ingredients fresh every week from local dairy farms, and produce the ice cream right here in the Triangle area!

FRESH. Local Ice Cream is on its second generation of a local family business. FRESH started in Raleigh in 2011 and since then owners Jason and Casey Hillman have brought the FRESH homemade ice cream brand to Cary, Apex, and Holly Springs. “We like to make it easy for our amazing customers to enjoy the yummy goodness of the award-winning ice cream” -Jason Hillman. The dairy used to make the FRESH product is sourced locally in NC and with over 50 different local small business partners Fresh has made many different flavors over the year.

“Our mission is to provide everyone in the Triangle the freshest homemade ice cream around while maintaining the highest level of customer service during each visit to any of our four scoop shops.”

Meet the Team

BRETTMaster Ice Cream Maker — **BRETT**
Master Ice Cream Maker

Scoop Shops

Downtown Apex

Downtown Cary

Raleigh: Glenwood

Downtown Holly springs

FRESH. Press and Word of Mouth

FRESH expanding to Downtown Cary.

“FRESH. Local Ice Cream now has a shop on Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh and will expand into Cary in spring 2017. The Hillmans, the owners, expect to open their second location in on East Chatham Street."

News & Observer

It's Lit.

“If you are a lover of basic, good ice cream, this is your go to. Definitely no frills here, but they do not need it given how delicious the product is.”

Welcome to Raleighwood Blog

FRESH Dedication.

“FRESH is dedicated to offering you the freshest and most delicious ice cream and giving you a fun environment to enjoy it.”

Fred Anderson Nissan of Raleigh Blog

Cow to Cone.

“The ice-cream base comes from Jackson Dairy farm in Dunn, a small all-natural dairy that delivers daily. And that’s how Hillman makes the ice cream: daily. A scoop of his famous ‘Peanut Butter Cup” in its recyclable container is usually only hours old.”

Walter Magazine

Best in Raleigh.

“Love the coconut almond crunch ice cream. It's like eating a frozen Almond Joy. They also make milk shakes from any ice cream they have. Yum!”

Foursquare

The Hormone Free Scoop.

"One evening, I stopped by FRESH for dessert. This [Chocolate Orange] ice cream was wonderfully dark, creamy, and rich. It was similar to FRESH’s double chocolate flavor, but this version had an extra bit of delicate orange essence in each bite."

Sweet Tea & Wheat-Free Blog

As Fresh & Local As It Gets.

“If it's fresh and local you're yearning for, Wild Blueberry or Watermelon should do the trick."

North State Journal

FEAST on FRESH.

“Whether it's in a banana split, shake or good ol' waffle cone, this sweet spot on Glenwood lets you treat yoself to hand-dipped ice cream from grass-fed cows.”