Rich Farm Ice Cream opened for business on July 3, 1994 by David and Dawn Rich on what is known as Ajello's Farm.  The dairy farm was originated five generations ago by Dave's great grandfather, Raffaele Ajello, on Great Hill in Seymour, Connecticut.  In 1950, Ralph's son Thomas purchased 100 acres in Oxford and moved his farm here.  Later, in the early '70's, grandsons Don and Dave Rich took over the dairy business and continue to operate the farm today.  The ice cream shop was opened by Dave and his wife Dawn, along with their children, to enhance their already existing dairy farm.  All of the ice cream is made daily on the farm, using only the highest quality ingredients. 

Since opening, the ice cream shop has been featured in:

• Connecticut Magazine Best of Connecticut (voted best ice cream in CT!!)

• Connecticut Weekly Agricultural Report

• Connecticut Farm Map

• Off the Beaten Path; A guide to Unique Places in Connecticut, by David and Deborah Ritchie

• Everybody loves Ice Cream by Shannon Jackson Arnold

• www.yelp.com

• www.roadfood.com

• Voted #1 out of 35 entries in a contest sponsored by WICC AM radio

The farm was honored by the State Department of Agriculture for running a Dairy Farm of Distinction in 1998 for beautification and high quality milk.  This honor still stands; we take pride in keeping our farm immaculate. 

Our pledge to you is to make the very best ice cream, using only the freshest cream with absolutely no artificial growth hormones.