Maartje was born on her family's dairy farm in the Netherlands but moved to the U.S. at age 7. Her family now operates a dairy in central North Dakota, which she has been using milk from and transforming into artisanal gelato sold at her shop, called Duchessa Gelato, since 2018. Every week she hand-packs thousands of pints, with flavors like Dutch Chocolate and Salted Butter Caramel. On a farm she now owns with her husband, van Bedaf, known as Maartje, is making a new line of artisanal Gouda Cheese made in the Dutch tradition.

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