Our Cornish Family Farm
Our family-run farm in the heart of Cornwall
We are nestled in the countryside in central Cornwall and over-the-hill from the dramatic North Cornish coast. The Parker family have been running the farm at Callestick for three generations, steadily growing the Callestick Farm Ice Cream brand into a nationally known name.
Our Story
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![A vintage photo of a man with a young child and a small dog sitting outdoors in front of a stone building.]()
1953 -1970: Simon & Judith Parker moved into Callestick Farm in 1953, where they had three sons - Sebastian, Andrew & Daniel.
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![A woman holding a laughing child on her lap, with cows in the background and a building with a corrugated metal roof behind them.]()
1970 - 1988: Sebastian returned to the farm with his wife-to-be, Angela, and had four sons - Ben, Sam, Josh & Jake.
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![A woman and two children standing outside Callestick Farm, marked as a place that sells Cornish dairy ice cream. The children are wearing red clothes, and the woman is smiling. They are near a stone pillar and a white metal gate, with trees and buildings in the background.]()
1989: Simon & Angela began making ice cream & Callestick Farm was born!
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![A woman smiling and holding an ice cream cone while riding a bicycle with a large cooler attached, outdoors near a group of cows.]()
1990s: Using the farm’s fresh milk, Angela started making & selling different ice cream flavours to local retailers, chefs & Westcountry supermarkets - Sainsbury's, Tesco, Safeway & Somerfields.
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![Selection of Callestick Farm Cornwall Dairy Ice Cream in various flavors, set outdoors with cows grazing and countryside in background.]()
2000s: We started to supply small tubs to Hall for Cornwall, Royal Cornwall Hospital, the Ascot Racecourse chef and even for the 2012 London Olympics opening ceemony!
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![Two workers in safety gear unloading a large container truck filled with cartons, and a close-up of a yogurt cup with nutritional information in Chinese.]()
2010s: After a businessman from China fell in love with our ice cream, we ended up shipping our ice cream to Shanghai and gained lots of press interest!
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![Pink sign for Callestick Ice Cream Parlour attached to a stone wall, surrounded by green plants with pink and red berries.]()
2010s: With increased promotion & visitors, we revamped our tea room into Callestick Ice Cream Parlour
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![A mobile phone display showing a website or app for Callestick Farm with an image of a savory beef and onion pasty with a golden crust, advertising ice cream and pasty boxes, with a pink "Shop Now" button.]()
2020s: During the COVID-19 pandemic we had to adapt by offering home delivery 'Ice cream & Pasty boxes'. We also partnered with Levi Roots on an exclusive ice cream range for Westcountry Spar shops.
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![Multiple containers of Mrs. Courtney's Rhubarb dairy ice cream on a blue table.]()
2022: We announced our new, exciting contract with retail foodie giant, Marks & Spencer! We've expanded our factory & have a new 'spiral freezer' process too.
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![Two men walking through a green pasture with black and white cows, hills, trees, and a cloudy sky in the background.]()
2020s: Ben & Sam now lead the business and we have many exciting plans for the future!
Happy, healthy cows produce the best quality milk
As with all UK dairy farms, the welfare of our cows is our highest priority. To show our dedication, the farm is Red Tractor approved and checked annually by official inspectors to ensure our herd and farm is run to the highest standards possible.
Our herd roam the pastures at Callestick Farm and return to the dairy only once a day for milking. We currently have over 380 cows producing 3,500 litres per year. This shift to a more extensive farming system provides us with better quality milk, a more relaxed way of life for the cow and also reduces our carbon footprint per litre of milk.
Keeping our sustainable promise
Our farm in the heart of Cornwall isn't home to just our large herd. It also hosts wildlife, from field mice and shrews to a wide range of insects and birds. We ensure to leave a fenced margin around all of our fields so that neither we, nor our cows disturb the hedgerows!
The farm surrounds the Ventongimps Moor nature reserve, a 20 acre mosaic of heath, woodland and wetland ponds, noted for dragon and damselflies. It has been designated a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) for several decades and is carefully managed by Cornwall Wildlife Trust. It sits close to the Chyverton and Five Acre reserves which are also managed by CWT.
To combat our impact on the land, in 2014 we installed a biomass boiler which uses wood chippings from trees felled on site. This along side the many solar panels on our farm buildings powers the farm house, factory, offices, ice cream parlour and farm buildings.
Meet The Parker Family
Sebastian Parker, Managing Director
“My grandmother bought Callestick Farm in 1935, my father started farming here in 1953, and now we have the 3rd generation running the business, with the 4th generation product tasting every day!!”
Angela Parker, Founding Director
“Over the past 35+ years, one of my many roles has been creating exciting new flavours for Callestick Farm. To have these flavours recognised by awarding bodies such as the Guild of Fine Food has been an exciting part of creating champion Cornish ice cream”
Ben Parker, Operations Director
“As so much of our way of life relies on our environment, making the farm sustainable and environmentally friendly was a no brainer.”
Sam Parker, Agricultural Director
“It’s so important to us as a Cornish family and business to preserve the natural landscape for generations to come. We follow high levels of animal welfare & land management, doing our best to look after our part of Cornwall.”
Interested in working with us?
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