Dairy Farm Diversifies With Homemade Ice Cream, Tasty Dishes In Harford County

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — At a time when fewer farmers are responsible for feeding the world, two sisters have embraced the task of running Broom's Bloom Dairy in Bel Air.

Currently, only 15 dairy farms are still operating in Harford County, compared to 33 dairies in 2002 and 54 in 1997. Broom's Bloom Dairy is a 9th generation farm occupying 240 acres with roots that date back to the 1700s. Kate Dallam, 54, owns Broom’s Bloom Dairy in Bel Air with her husband, David, 59. It's where David grew up. Their daughters Emmy, 26, and Belle, 22, are the second generation in a dairy business started by their parents.

The dairy farm has a country store where they sell homemade ice cream, sandwiches, soups, sides like mac and cheese, and breakfast bites like quiches. The Dallams opened their own milk processing plant in 2021 so they could produce their own food. Emmy has diversified the farm further by raising and butchering poultry while Belle focuses on breeding Wagyu-Holstein cows in addition to the family's dairy cows.

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