Mayfield Dairy Farms, LLC Founded in 1912, Mayfield Dairy Farms produces and distributes milk (including buttermilk, chocolate milk, half-and-half, and egg nog), ice-cream, and other cultured dairy products such as cottage cheese, whipping and sour cream, and dips. The company also offers beverages such as lemonade, orange juice, and bottled sweet tea. Mayfield Dairy serves nine southeastern US states from its Athens, Tennessee; Birmingham, Alabama; and Braselton, Georgia, plants. The company is a subsidiary of Dean Foods and is run by CEO Scottie Mayfield, grandson of founder T.B. Mayfield.