Fodder Supplier of the Month – August 2009
28 year old dairy farmer, Jenny Clarkson is changing the fortunes of her family farm one tub of ice cream at a time.
Jenny's father, Jim, and her brother, Richard, farm a herd of 135 Holstein/Friesian dairy cows at Hazel Slack Farm, Barkisland, in Calderdale. It's an area of rich pastureland suited for dairy cows, but in the last 15 years, the number of dairy farms has reduced from seven to two. Making commercial ice cream has been Jenny’s dream to keep the farm in the family and make a better return on the milk they produce. Jenny’s ice cream has won plaudits from national food critics and the toughest critics yet, children.
Award winning food critic Jay Rayner said “The killer combination of crunchy honey comb and the creamy velvety texture of proper ice cream was a real winner. I’m delighted to hear it comes from a local family farm using honey from a local beekeeper. This is a great example of how food should be produced. It’s delicious.”
