Calder's Dairy Farm
Calder's Dairy Farm
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Sandra
Port Saint Lucie, FL1 contribution
Jul 2021 • Couples
July 17th, 2021.
Having children and grandchildren, visiting farms, seeing and petting animals is a thing that we have always enjoyed over many decades. We are visiting friends and our host invited us to go to the Caulders farm for Ice Cream after dinner this evening. We were appall ed and they were embarrassed as we drove in to Calders farm. The stench of animal excrement was unbearable. We went into the store and I was intending to purchase cottage cheese and half n half. To my shock the cottage cheese had preservatives. The clerks did not know for sure if the half n half did. The majority of the Ice Cream had food coloring, preservatives and some high fructose corn syrup. Then we walked outside to see the animals. The place was over run with ducks, feathers, and droppings. The chickens were in a circular high rise enclosure with the ground covered in mud and excrement. A fenced in area to the left bordering the parking lot was a shallow pond covered with green algae. Mud, excrement and stench was everywhere. It was a deplorable situation for animals. I shuddered to think about the milking and ice cream making processing. I am so glad that I did not have the grandchildren with us. We left quickly and could not even talk about what we had just seen and experienced. We were all very upset. This establishment needs to come under stricter animal surveillance and the health department needs to make a visit.
Having children and grandchildren, visiting farms, seeing and petting animals is a thing that we have always enjoyed over many decades. We are visiting friends and our host invited us to go to the Caulders farm for Ice Cream after dinner this evening. We were appall ed and they were embarrassed as we drove in to Calders farm. The stench of animal excrement was unbearable. We went into the store and I was intending to purchase cottage cheese and half n half. To my shock the cottage cheese had preservatives. The clerks did not know for sure if the half n half did. The majority of the Ice Cream had food coloring, preservatives and some high fructose corn syrup. Then we walked outside to see the animals. The place was over run with ducks, feathers, and droppings. The chickens were in a circular high rise enclosure with the ground covered in mud and excrement. A fenced in area to the left bordering the parking lot was a shallow pond covered with green algae. Mud, excrement and stench was everywhere. It was a deplorable situation for animals. I shuddered to think about the milking and ice cream making processing. I am so glad that I did not have the grandchildren with us. We left quickly and could not even talk about what we had just seen and experienced. We were all very upset. This establishment needs to come under stricter animal surveillance and the health department needs to make a visit.
Written 17 July 2021
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Dakota
1 contribution
Jun 2020
Grew up around the corner from this place, I would go there all the time as a kid, had my 8th birthday party here! Even as a teenager my friends and I would ride our bikes to go get ice cream, see all the animals, play with the cats while watching the sun set over the pond. It is a working farm! So it is dirty, there are a lot of animals walking around like, geese, ducks, cats, peacocks, the grown pot belly pig (her name is Fiona, and she LOVES her beauty sleep, she can usually be found under a stack of hay cooling herself during ther summer months)! The farm also hosts tours, I've been with a school group before. Staff is excellent, the owners are great people! I highly recommend giving this hidden gem a visit, enjoy a day in the countryside!
Written 15 March 2021
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Tanya S
Belleville, MI1 contribution
Jan 2021 • Family
It is a working farm. Muddy as it was winter but that was part of the fun. Animals are easy to visit and store was easy to find. The five year old had a blast!
Written 17 January 2021
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JBH
364 contributions
Aug 2020
Know before you go: working farm expect smell, wear mud boots and bags to put them in when returning to vehicle, bring masks for store, ducks and geese everywhere by the pond, some playground equipment, all COVID rules are you take responsibility for yourself
If you find yourself bored one afternoon, you might make a visit for ice cream. We weren't overly impressed Compared to other farms we've visited.
We especially enjoyed the strawberry ice cream!
If you find yourself bored one afternoon, you might make a visit for ice cream. We weren't overly impressed Compared to other farms we've visited.
We especially enjoyed the strawberry ice cream!
Written 16 September 2020
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Me at home
1 contribution
Apr 2020
Went to the store today to buy a couple 1/2 gallons of milk. I did not check the dates until I was at home and opened one of them. When I put it back on the shelf, I noticed the date... 4/3/2020! The other is 4/6/2020. Today is 4/4/2020. I go there because I want to support local stores. Guess I learned a lesson today.
Written 4 April 2020
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Connie T
1 contribution
Jun 2019 • Family
I love taking the kids out to the farm and it's a nice inexpensive day. The only thing that I spend money on is a bag of feed and ice cream which I usually split with my grandkids. They really enjoy it and so do I. I even sometimes bring a lunch maybe lunchables and sit at the picnic tables and watch the duck pond.
Written 1 October 2019
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Vern H
84 contributions
Sep 2018 • Couples
We have been coming to Calder's Farm for years. Yes its dirty, yes it smells, ITS A WORKING DIARY FARM!! We love this place!! Friendly workers and excellent ice cream and other goods in the store. You can get up close to the cows and calves and other animals. You can also watch them milk the cows in the milking parlour. Check it out kids and adults will love it!!
Written 23 September 2018
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amy102938
Carleton, MI3 contributions
Sep 2018 • Family
They are great there, with amazing ice cream!! We love how the kids can pet and feed the animals:). The people are kind and answer questions.
Written 18 September 2018
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boobooos2
Monroe, MI1 contribution
Jul 2018 • Family
Absolutely terrible, very rude people. Woman with long blonde hair is about the rudest person I have ever come across in a business situation. They apparently do not care not need to have happy customers. Very sad! Would be er reccomend to anyone, save your time and money and go elsewhere.
Written 5 July 2018
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chinavare
Carleton, MI6 contributions
Apr 2018 • Solo
working dairy business, natural smells should be expected, cats, birds and petting animals walk about freely
Written 29 April 2018
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Dan R
McComb, OH337 contributions
If I understand correctly the farm is free to the public if you do not take a guided tour. We are going to take our grandchildren to the airport to watch the airplanes come in a Detroit metro and thought this would be a good stop on the way home for some ice cream as well. Our one grandson is two and a half so his attention span is too short for a tour.
CALDER'S DAIRY FARM (Carleton) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
Frequently Asked Questions about Calder's Dairy Farm
- Hotels near Calder's Dairy Farm:
- (11.12 km) Hampton Inn Monroe
- (10.66 km) Hotel Sterling
- (11.25 km) Holiday Inn Express & Suites Monroe, an IHG Hotel
- (10.86 km) Quality Inn & Suites
- (11.14 km) TownePlace Suites by Marriott Monroe
- Restaurants near Calder's Dairy Farm:
- (1.33 km) Anson's
- (10.47 km) Public House
- (10.97 km) Erie Bread Company
- (7.02 km) Northside Bar & Grill
- (4.03 km) Silver Star