Vanderwende Farm Creamery

To put it very simply, the ice cream at Vanderwende Farm Creamery is to die for! It’s rich & creamy with excellent flavor. For example, unlike some manufacturers, Vanderwende puts big pieces of strawberries in their ice cream so you know, beyond a shadow of doubt, that you are eating strawberry ice cream.🥰

As some other reviewers have said, the serving sizes are VERY Generous!! My wife got a single scoop of chocolate chip ice cream on a sugar cone but their single scoops look an awful lot like a double scoop anywhere else. My son got a strawberry milkshake & I watched as the young lady put 5 very generous scoops of strawberry ice cream in the cup before “filling in the cracks” with milk & blending them into a shake. Of course, they topped it off with whipped cream & a cherry. I got a 3-scoop sundae (Vanilla, strawberry, & chocolate fudge ripple with hot fudge topping) that was incredibly good.

To top it all off, the prices are very, very reasonable, especially considering how much you get in a serving!

So, if you live anywhere near Vanderwende Farm Creamery in the farm country of Delaware & you haven’t already checked them out, what in the world is stopping you from doing so?! If you don’t live in the vicinity but you drive to the Maryland/Delaware beaches, it’s well worth your time to go get some ice cream, even if you’re not hungry. Either way, you won’t regret it!

One last little thing that irks me ever so slightly is the fact that they have a display near the chairs where customers can eat their ice cream & in the display are 2 cows, an adult cow & a calf. The problem is the adult cow because it has both horns & an rudder (for milking). However, only female cows have udders & only male cows (aka bulls) have horns.

Absolutely worth the stop! The cookies and cream ice cream was some of the best I’ve ever had—rich, creamy, and loaded with cookie pieces. You can really taste the freshness.

The homemade waffle cone took it to another level. It was made fresh on-site and had an amazing flavor and crisp texture that perfectly complemented the ice cream.

What makes this place even more special is that the ice cream is made right there on the farm, next to the cows. You can’t get much fresher than that! If you’re anywhere nearby, don’t drive past without stopping. It’s a fantastic experience and some truly outstanding ice cream.

The ice cream and employees were fantastic. The portions are generous and the flower lady is adorable and friendly. They even have a small playground and outdoor seating. It's a great pit stop if you beat the rush. However, if they are busy, run. You may be trapped in a one-register line for 30-45 minutes. Additionally, they only have one restroom. The bathroom line gets busy with a lot of long distance travelers visiting. Our 15 minute detour took an hour.