Broom's Bloom Dairy in Bel Air: Farm Ice Cream, Lunch, and Fall Visit Tips

Broom's Bloom Dairy is a family dairy farm at 1700 S. Fountain Green Road in Bel Air. They milk their own cows and make the ice cream, cheese, and bottled milk right on the farm. It's open Tuesday through Sunday and closed every Monday.

If you want a fall weekend stop that isn't a mall, this is a good one.

What is Broom's Bloom Dairy?

It's a working dairy farm in Harford County. The same family has farmed this land since the 1700s. They're on their ninth generation now.

David and Kate Dallam started milking cows here in 1997. The farm store opened in 2004. In 2021 they added their own milk plant. So the milk goes from the barn to the bottle without leaving the farm.

Their daughters, Emmy and Belle, are the ninth generation working the farm.

What do they sell?

Here's what you'll find at the farm store:

• Ice cream made on the farm. Flavors change day to day. Check the board when you walk in.
• Bottled milk from their own cows: whole, 2%, and chocolate.
• Cheese made from their milk, including cheddar.
• Pork sausage made by the farm.
• Local meat and eggs. Beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, and eggs from Harford farms. The turkey and chicken come from Homelands, a Churchville farm run by Emmy and Lucas Beavers.
• Lunch. Soups, sandwiches, mac and cheese, and crab soup show up on the menu.
• Ice cream pies and cakes. These are seasonal. Call ahead to ask what's ready.

The cafe uses their own cheese. Their grilled cheese is made with the farm's own aged cheddar. They milk the cows, make the cheese, and put it on your sandwich. That's about as local as lunch gets.

Save this before you go. Hours from the farm's website as of Oct. 16, 2026.

Graphic: joshtalksharford.com. Background photo: "BROOM'S BLOOM" by Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped, text added.

What are Broom's Bloom Dairy's hours?

The farm's website lists new hours that started Sept. 8:

• Ice cream and grocery: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday
• Lunch cafe: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday
• Closed: every Monday

Lunch food sells out. The farm says to be happy if there's still cafe food after 3 p.m. If lunch is the goal, go early or call first at 410-399-2697.

Where is it, and how do I get there?

1700 S. Fountain Green Road (Route 543), Bel Air, MD 21015

It's a few miles off I-95 and Route 22. From I-95, take Exit 80 for Route 543 and head toward Churchville. The farm is on the left after you cross Route 136. If you hit the light at Wheel Road, you went too far.

There's outdoor picnic seating, so a nice day helps.

Can I find Broom's Bloom outside the farm?

Yes. Broom's Bloom is a vendor at the Bel Air Farmers' Market. The market runs Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon, through Nov. 21, 2026, at 2 S. Bond Street in downtown Bel Air.

The farm was also one of two Harford stops on the 2026 Maryland's Best Ice Cream Trail. Keyes Creamery was the other. That trail ran May 21 to Sept. 7, so it's done for this year.

Tips for a fall visit

1. Skip Mondays. They're closed.
2. Go before 3 p.m. for lunch. Food runs out.
3. Bring a cooler. You'll want milk, cheese, or a quart of ice cream to take home.
4. Call about pies and cakes. Handy if you're hosting this fall.
5. Check hours before a long drive. Holiday hours can change.

Why I like spots like this

Spots like this are part of living here. You can live near downtown Bel Air and still be a short drive from a working dairy.

If you're thinking about a move to Bel Air or anywhere in Harford, shoot me a message. Happy to help.

Thinking about Bel Air? Reach Josh at joshua@leetessier.com.

Keep reading:

• More Harford County guides on Josh Talks Harford
• Bel Air homes and neighborhood info
• 7 Brew opens in Edgewood Oct. 19
• Where do leaves go in Harford County? Fall yard waste guide

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About the author

Josh Tessier is a Harford County REALTOR® with the Lee Tessier Team at eXp Realty, based in Bel Air. He has 16+ years in real estate and has sold 550+ homes personally. He lives in Harford County and is raising his family here.

FAQ

Where is Broom's Bloom Dairy? 1700 S. Fountain Green Road (Route 543), Bel Air, MD 21015. It's a few miles off I-95 Exit 80.

What are Broom's Bloom Dairy's hours? Per the farm's website (new hours as of Sept. 8, 2026), ice cream and grocery run 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and the lunch cafe runs 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. It's closed every Monday.

Is Broom's Bloom Dairy open on Mondays? No. It's closed every Monday.

Does Broom's Bloom make its own ice cream? Yes. They make it on the farm with milk from their own cows. Flavors change daily.

Can I buy Broom's Bloom milk and cheese? Yes. The farm store sells their bottled whole, 2%, and chocolate milk and their own cheese. You can also find them at the Bel Air Farmers' Market on Saturdays through Nov. 21, 2026.

Hours and details come from Broom's Bloom Dairy's website and other sources listed below as of Oct. 16, 2026. They can change, so call 410-399-2697 before you go.

Sources

All checked Oct. 16, 2026.

1. Broom's Bloom Dairy, official website (hours "starting Sept 8th," products, history, directions, phone).
2. Maryland's Best (Maryland Department of Agriculture), "Broom's Bloom Dairy" producer page.
3. Maryland's Best, "Enjoy the Ice Cream Trail!" (Broom's Bloom listing, closed Mondays, "cafe food does sell out so call ahead").
4. Maryland Department of Agriculture news release, "Maryland's Best Kicks-Off the 2026 Ice Cream Trail with New Locations!" (May 21, 2026).
5. WMAR-2 News, "Maryland's ice cream trail returns with 13 stops and prizes" (2026 trail list and dates).
6. Baltimore Magazine, Suzanne Loudermilk, "Two Sisters Become the Next Generation to Milk Cows at Broom's Bloom Dairy" (Sept. 2022).
7. Cowsmo, "Farm to Market and the Stories in Between" (Dallam family interview: 1997 move to home farm, store opened 2004).
8. "On This Farm: Harford County 2022 Calendar" (Broom's Bloom history: store opened 2004, milk processing 2021).
9. FOX45 Baltimore, "Hometown Hotspot: Life is sweet at Broom's Bloom ice cream" (July 1, 2025).
10. Restaurantji, "Broom's Bloom Dairy, Bel Air" (hours 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., closed Monday; menu favorites incl. mac and cheese, Maryland crab soup, sandwiches).
11. Nomtastic Kim, "Broom's Bloom Dairy: Pawpaw Ice Cream in Bel Air, Maryland" (Oct. 6, 2026; outdoor picnic seating, crab soups, grilled cheese with the farm's own aged cheddar).
12. Bel Air Farmers' Market, homepage (2026 schedule, Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon through Nov. 21, 2 S. Bond St.) and "Our Vendors" (lists Broom's Bloom Dairy). (vendor list)
13. Bel Air Arts & Entertainment District, "Bel Air Farmers' Market" event listing (2026 schedule).
14. Josh Tessier, About page (author credentials, social links).