As the Business Manager, Sarah Canova manages the daily operations of the Creamery. Her career in the food industry started on her family farm where they raised beef cattle, swine, and sheep. While attending Iowa State University, her passion for the dairy industry took root. She competed on the Dairy Products Evaluation Team and worked with Dr. Stephanie Clark on her dairy research. After working in research and development in the meat industry, Sarah returned to Iowa State to help launch the Creamery. She holds an MBA and BS in Food Science from Iowa State. When not at the Creamery, she enjoys time with family, working on her family farm, and gardening.

“It is so exciting to be developing an opportunity for incoming ISU students to learn about dairy manufacturing during their time on campus. They will have a great experience learning about all steps of the process: formulation, production, inventory control, finance management, and marketing of the retail business.”

Hi, I’m the Production Manager of the Creamery, Danielle Christofferson! I’m the one who ensures that all of the ice cream and cheese that we produce is of the highest quality and I manage all aspects related to that production. This is my first foray into the world of food and dairy science and I couldn’t be happier that it involves my favorite food, ice cream! Before coming to the Creamery, my background was in that of molecular biology. I’ve worked in molecular diagnostic and regulatory labs and have a Bachelor’s in both Biology and Biotechnology from Grand View University. When I’m not at work, I can be found spending time with my family, weight lifting or rock climbing, or reading. This is an exciting opportunity for me to help students learn about dairy production, but to also teach them skills that they’ll need once they graduate and what better place to do it than somewhere that makes such delicious food?