Bel Air Ice Cream Scooped Up by Washington Post

A Bel Air farm recently received a visit from The Washington Post, which took a trip along Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Trail.

Broom’s Bloom is one of eight locations on the state’s ice cream trail, which is the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s registry of working farms that produce their own ice cream.

Situated off MD Route 543, Broom’s Bloom serves homemade ice cream and home-cooked meals in a restaurant located near its dairy operation.

The Washington Post writer said on his visit to Broom’s Bloom, he ordered two flavors of ice cream: strawberry-rhubarb (which he described as “still a pleasant treat” despite being more strawberry than rhubarb) and peanut butter (“more intensely flavored and completely satisfying”).

Broom’s Bloom was also given a shout-out recently by radio personality Diane Lyn of 101.9 FM, who said her favorite ice cream flavors at the Bel Air eatery were blueberry muffin, coconut, pistachio and black raspberry.

What’s your favorite flavor at Broom’s Bloom? Tell us in the comments!

When we asked Patch readers where the best spot was to grab a scoop near Bel Air this spring, Broom’s Bloom topped the list.

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In addition to Broom’s Bloom, Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Trail locations include Keyes Creamery in Aberdeen; Chesapeake Bay Farms in Worcester County; Kilby Cream in Cecil County; Misty Meadows Farm Creamery in Washington County; South Mountain Creamery in Frederick County; Prigel Family Creamery in Baltimore County; and Rocky Point Creamery in Frederick County.

The locations along the trail are announced each June, which is National Dairy Month and is followed by National Ice Cream Month in July.

The Ice Cream Trail Passport Program, which encourages people to visit all eight stops on the Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Trail for the chance to win a $50 gift card, runs until Sept. 23.

Broom’s Bloom Dairy is at 1700 South Fountain Green Road, Bel Air.