“Several years ago, I used to go to the Loyalsock antique show and I would make a batch of ice cream just for a dessert for supper, and snowballed into a business,” Johnson said of his beginning in the industry.

To help produce his ice cream, Johnson uses a system known as a hit and miss engine, a type of engine popular for stationary agricultural machinery that fires only when operating at, or below a set speed.

“I had seen it one time years ago, and then somewhere, at a local sale, I found an ice cream freezer, and played around with it in the shed, and found the proper belting and the proper pulley size to turn the freezer about the right speed,” he explained.

Such a system allows Johnson to let the engine do the work of churning his ice cream, rather than relying on a hand crank or other time consuming system, he said.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent A 1925, five horsepower Hercules Hit & Miss engine provides power for Glenda and Scott's Homemade Ice Cream. Their frozen treat is available in numerous flavors at the Lycoming County Fair.

Though Johnson has no formal education in engineering, he said growing up on the family farm, Johnson Farm in Greenwood Township, Columbia County, gave him the know-how to complete the project.

“My great-grandfather moved there, and grandfather, my father and my brother and I all grew up there,” he said, adding that he and his brother continue to retain ownership over the farm.

Having the farm at his disposal, Johnson’s ice cream is naturally flavored, including their blueberry flavor when the berry is in season.

Other flavors served up by the couple include peanut butter, vanilla, chocolate, raspberry, coconut and creamsicle.

As for their most popular flavor, Johnson said it’s pretty much a tie between vanilla, peanut butter and chocolate, giving a slight edge to peanut butter.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Kaiden Carl packs ice cream before it goes into the freezer in the kitchen of Scott Johnson's customized trailer at the Lycoming County Fair. The homemade frozen treat is available in numerous flavors from Scott and his wife Glenda at the Lycoming County Fair.

Though Johnson and his wife have slowed down some in recent years, no longer traveling out of state, they maintain a hefty summer schedule.

“We do this fair, we do the Bloomsburg Fair, a couple carnivals and different festivals, like peach festivals, and then we do a lot of local events around the Bloomsburg and Millville area,” he said.

One of the highlights for the couple over the years has been traveling to different locations and being able to make decisions on where they will be set up next, as well as seeing people enjoy their product.

“It’s delightful,” Johnson said.

“It just gives you a sense of positivity to be able to see people enjoy what you make the old fashioned way and natural way,” he said.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Darrell Travelpiece tugs on the flywheel of a hit & miss engine as Scott Johnson waits for it to catch. The five horsepower, 1925 Hercules engine supplies the muscle for up to five ice cream churns in Johnson's customized trailer. The resulting frozen treat is available in numerous flavors from Scott and his wife Glenda at the Lycoming County Fair.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Scott Johnson packs down ice in an ice cream churn in his customized trailer at the Lycoming County Fair. Powered by a 1925 Hit & Miss engine Johnson can create up to five flavors at a time. The resulting frozen treat is available in numerous flavors from Scott and his wife Glenda at the Lycoming County Fair.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Scott Johnson adds fresh blueberries to a batch of homemade ice cream at the Lycoming County Fair. Powered by a 1925 Hit & Miss engine Johnson can operate up to five churns at a time. The resulting frozen treat is available in numerous flavors from Scott and his wife Glenda at the Lycoming County Fair.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Scott Johnson packs down ice in a churn as Darrell Travelpiece gets more ready as the two make a batch of homemade ice cream in Johnson's customized trailer at the Lycoming County Fair. Powered by a 1925 Hit & Miss engine Johnson can create up to five flavors at a time. The resulting frozen treat is available in numerous flavors from Scott and his wife Glenda at the Lycoming County Fair.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Customers eagerly taste the milkshakes at Glenda and Scott's Homemade Ice Cream stand at the Lycoming County Fair. The homemade frozen treats are made on-site and are available in numerous flavors.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Kaiden Carl takes another batch of ice cream ingredients to a churn in Scott Johnson's customized trailer at the Lycoming County Fair. The homemade frozen treat is available in numerous flavors from Scott and his wife Glenda at the Lycoming County Fair.