Cook's Farm Dairy

I first experienced the awesome ice cream at Cook's Dairy about 8 years ago while visiting family that lived in Ortonville. Last weekend we were in the area on a business trip and made a special pass through Ortonville. Of course, we had to stop at Cook's! My kids loved seeing all of the cows. There were also about 10 brand new calves. It was so cool to see them petting the animals. I must say, the pig pen was a bit stinky so don't venture over there if you can't handle smelly stuff. The ice cream at Cook's is so awesome. For $3.75 you get a "single" serving in a waffle cone. They stuff the cone, then put at least 2 or 3 scoops of ice cream crammed on the top of the cone. I actually couldn't finish mine it was so much. My favorite flavor has to be "Cow Pie." It is rich, dark chocolate ice cream with chocolate covered cashew pieces mixed in. YUM :) A few in our group had milk shakes & said they were totally awesome. There's an outdoor picnic shelter available. They also sell fresh milk, butter, & bacon. I would highly recommend a stop at Cook's if you are in the area. It's well worth the drive. more

I had the chance to visit Cook's Dairy Farm for the first time this year and it was hard to believe no one else was there. This is a great working Dairy Farm. A fun place to visit and get up close and personal with the cows. This year they had a lot of babies that you could walk right up to and rub their heads and hear them mooo. There is nothing better then eating ice cream with the smell of the farm behind you. The ice cream serving are generous and very delicious A great learning adventure if you have children. Just pure fun even if you don't have young ones. more

This is a true, working dairy farm. All the ice cream is made on the premises and it is the best I've ever tasted! My favorite flavor is the Raspberry Chocolate Truffle. You get a very generous scoop of ice cream in either a cup or cone for $3.00. Add 50 cents and you get two very generous scoops!! After your ice cream, the farm is open to walk around. You can pet the calves, see the pigs (but don't pet them, unless you REALLY like mud!) and feed the cows hay. When you're done feeding the cows, you can buy a t-shirt that says "I got licked by a cow at Cook's!" more