Our Cows
Sublime, full-bodied flavours are all very well, but if you don't provide them with the perfect stage to express themselves, even the finest imaginable ingredients can fluff their lines.
We believe our award-winning milk provides an idyllic setting for all our fabulous flavours to perform at the very peak of their powers.
Our coy cows are far too modest to mention any of the many top awards they've accumulated over the years, preferring to keep their heads down to mooch around the idyllic green pastures fringing Lough Erne.
There were a few eyebrows raised by some of their fellow farmers when Gordon & Marcus first took the decision in 2000 to swap their hearty Friesian herd for a small squad of Danish Jerseys. Some went so far as to suggest that perhaps these smaller, less sturdy cattle might struggle to stand up to the notoriously unforgiving Fermanagh weather.
They needn't have worried! These lovely looking Jerseys are well worth their weight in top-notch dairy ice cream thanks to their stubborn refusal to churn out anything but the sweetest, creamiest 'butterfat friendly' milk imaginable.
Jam-packed with more protein and calcium than had previously seemed possible this deliciously dense milk sits at the very heart of why tickety-moo is able to stand proud of all the udders.
Gareth's brothers also insist that happy cows work harder, which is why they don't simply settle for providing their Jerseys with access to Oghill Farm's lovely lush pastures. Apart from 24hr access to Gordon's large healing hands (he's a vet) these Jerseys enjoy for all year round comforts including: snug warm barns, puffed up padded beds and a particularly plush automatic mechanical brush which is activated every time one of our cows leans against it.
Although some farmers might mumble that such niceties aren't necessary, we feel it's essential that our Jersey's hard graft is never taken for granted.
N.B. With our milking, pasteurizing and ice cream making all taking place on one solitary site we not only ensure the richest, full-bodied flavours imaginable but a dramatic drop in unsavoury food miles.