We are often asked ‘how do you know your cows are happy?’. Well, we think we have the luckiest herd of cows, because they are 100% grass fed, doing what cows should be doing – grazing in fields, lying under trees and in the winter eating silage and hay in the cowsheds. We don’t feed […]

We all love some September sun and looking at the forecast, it’s promising for the rest of the month. The bees are still busy, the cows are enjoying grazing and we have had some super weddings and events to attend with the ice cream cart and trailer. On the farm, harvest is nearly complete. This year our […]

We are loving this write up in Staffordshire Sauce Magazine (Summer 2019 edition). Grab your FREE copy from most foodie outlets in Staffordshire, and also in the Daltons Dairy Honesty Shop. Thanks to @katycustard for the write-up and the fab pictures!

The wildflowers have been quite a spectacle at Shawcroft Farm this summer. Planted by Henry, to celebrate the marriage to his new wife – Rosa on July 19th; the eye catching flowers have been popular with visitors as well as many bees and butterflies. The rain didn’t dampen spirits on their wedding day and celebrations […]

Treat your staff this summer, and hire our ice cream cart to come to your office! Chose from a wide range of flavours, and we will come along and serve onto luxury cones for a great price. This week, we’ve been to the Radisson Group offices in Lichfield, where staff came out for an hours […]

…Not only do they look great, but they taste amazing too! If you purchase 4 litre or 5 litre ice cream and sorbet tubs from us, you can now receive Daltons wafers free of charge- so why not spruce up your dessert plate! Contact Rosie today for delivery: 07527781495

Earlier this month we were invited to the Cream Awards in Kenilworth to receive an award for two of our ice creams. Suitably suited and booted, we had a fantastic night celebrating the best of British dairy farming with other finalists at a lavish presentation dinner. The Taste of Excellence category was judged by Morrison’s. […]

March is the busiest month on the farm with the arrival of the calves and this year, some super spring weather. The cows are out grazing and munching their way through the grass to produce the milk and cream that is key to Daltons ice cream. Everyone on the farm has a role at calving […]

January is a great time to plan and prepare for the exciting year ahead. Daltons Dairy is all about the farm, the cows, the ice cream and the people. As a family team, it is important that everyone has their role and their say in future developments. Meetings are a lively affair, the mix of generations […]

We were all pleased to see the rain after a very dry summer. All that ‘rain dancing’ we did eventually paid off! The grass is now growing and the cows are enjoying this autumn flush. Rain and warm days are perfect conditions and the cows should be out grazing well into November. And it is […]

Wow… where did that year go to? Our honesty shop is a year old and proving very popular, especially with all this ice cream weather. The Honesty shop situated on the farm sells all our flavours of ice cream, clotted cream -this is seasonal when the cows are grazing the pastures, eggs, honey and cheese. […]

What a gorgeous week we’ve had for ice cream. Daltons honesty shop was in full swing, with cyclists, walkers and holiday makers all stopping by for an ice cream. We even had London food blogger, Steffi Daydreamer visit, and she will soon be releasing a write up on the farm and honesty shop. For those […]

It’s that time of year again- calving season! This year we’re expecting around 500 baby calves to be born so it’s a busy time here at Shawcroft. Due to the cold weather and the Beast from the East last week we’ve bought the calves little jackets to wear to keep them warm and carry on […]

The Cow- Dalbury Lees and The Yeaveley Arms- Yeaveley are just a few of our new customers we have taken on recently. Both newly refurbished pubs, with amazing menus on offer- you should definitely add these to your list this year. We are more than happy to deliver samples to any pubs, restaurants, shops or […]

It’s nearly November and our cows are still grazing happily outdoors in the fields. Here on Dalton Farms, its all about the cows grazing outdoors, enjoying the sunshine for as long as possible. The best quality milk and cream comes from happy cows who’ve been eating fresh grass, so we take this into consideration when […]

We are now stocking MASSIVE pumpkins in the Daltons honesty shop, so make sure you get your hands on one before Halloween. We’re also running a competition- carve your pumpkin and tag @DaltonsDairy in your picture either on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter to be in with the chance of winning a large sharing tub of […]

We LOVE this picture from adventures_with_esio, taken in Daltons Dairy mini shop on the farm. At first glance, we thought the cow was real- had to give it a second glance! Congratulations aventures_with_esio, you’ve won a large tub of Daltons ice cream. Keep tagging @daltonsdairy in your posts to be in with the chance of […]

@loucrooks92 is our official photo winner for July! We love this picture taken at a wedding last month, Daltons mini pots even had personalised lids for the Bride and Groom. Loucrooks92 you’ve won a tub of ice cream!

*Taken from the Ashbourne News Telegraph* ‘Wootton company Dalton’s Dairy have put some colour into Ashbourne Hockey Club’s summer league side by sponsoring them with an eye-catching kit. The company make real traditional ice cream with milk and cream from their herd of cows at Shawcroft Farm. For the company, Rosie Dalton said: “We are […]

We are loving this picture taken by @triotrouble3 and we have chosen it for our winning shot this month. Your ice cream prize will be with you soon. Keep your snaps coming, just tag @DaltonsDairy on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter!

Come and enjoy an ice cream looking over the farm and beautiful countryside. Our mini honesty shop has ice cream, yoghurt, eggs, cheese and honey available to buy- all produce off the farm & other local farmers. We’ll be introducing more products throughout the year, so keep posted on all of our social media pages […]

Here on the farm we are getting ready for summer by building our very own mini Daltons Dairy shop! Located right next to the farm, you will soon be able to eat an ice cream looking out over the beautiful Weaver Hills. With plenty of parking available, and space for kids to run around, this […]

We are loving these pictures drawn by Lauren, Felix and Grace who came to visit the farm and helped feed the baby calves.

This gorgeous little terrier has stolen this month’s photo prize- let’s hope she didn’t eat all the ice cream too! Congratulations to Ed Robotham who will be receiving his prize very soon- a large tub of Daltons luxury ice cream! To be in with the chance of winning next months prize, just tag @DaltonsDairy in […]

Calving is well under way at Shawcroft Farm and the calving sheds are a hive of activity with our new arrivals. The cows have had a well earned rest from milking since Christmas and are calving now and starting to be milked again-to produce milk for our ice cream and cream. Our milk is also […]

Here at Dalton Farms, our cows have the best of both worlds- a cosy shed to lie in at night, and fresh air and kale in the day. Home grown kale offers loads of protein and vitamin nutrients- just like your breakfast smoothie! Our free-range cows are having their winter break and grabbing some sunshine […]

Here at Daltons, we love seeing your pictures and hearing your feedback! Each of our customers are important to us, and so every month we’ll do a prize draw including everyone who has tagged us or shared a picture on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. One lucky winner will win a Daltons prize in the post. […]

At Shawcroft Farm we pride ourselves on farming to high standards with our animals and the environment. We are award winning for our work with conservation of wildlife through farming. It is important to us that the farm and wildlife are managed side by side. The wealth of hedgerows, trees and limestone pastures are incorporated […]

It’s all about the milk. Daltons originates from free range, happy cows, which are fed a simple yet nourishing diet of grass to produce our key ingredient- the milk. Every single cow has her own name, watch out for Lilac, Cherry and Pepsi to name but a few. Our philosophy is to turn luscious green […]