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Forest Farm planning extension for new cafe selling award-winning ice cream – and pizza!

Forest Farm's Angus and William Willis
Forest Farm's Angus and William Willis want to open a new cafe. Picture by Chris Sumner

Aberdeenshire ice cream sensation Forest Farm is planning an expansion sure to delight its growing army of fans.

The organic dairy has applied for permission to build a large extension at its shop outside Blackburn.

And as well as serving up 20 varieties of its mouthwatering ice cream concoctions, there are plans to provide something savoury too.

Blueprints sent to Aberdeenshire Council show there would be a pizza oven, where it appears customers will be able to pick from a range of tasty toppings.

The extension will be a new addition to the Kinellar complex.
The extension will be a new addition to the Kinellar complex. Picture by Chris Sumner.

Forest Farm cafe unveiled

The design images indicate the cafe would have separate entrances for customers visiting for either pizza or ice cream and coffee.

There are plans for 10 large tables across the floor, each with their own benches.

And as if the pizza and ice cream won’t be enough to ensure a stampede of customers, there will be home baking on sale too.

Owner Angus Willis.
Owner Angus Willis. Picture by Kenny Elrick.
This image details the Forest Farm cafe layout.
This image details the Forest Farm cafe layout.

Cafe just the latest plan as Forest Farm grows

Forest Farm, which did a roaring trade from its ice cream van at Taste of Grampian, is renowned for its organic ethos.

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Located in Kinellar, it is an extension of Glasgoforest Farm – Scotland’s longest-established organic dairy.

The dairy began life in 1989 and converted to organic in 1998.

James Martin at the Forest Farm stall at Taste of Grampian.
James Martin stopped by to see what the fuss was about at Taste of Grampian. Picture by Paul Glendell

Get close encounter with farming industry

The business has grown rapidly in the last five years, with a farm shop and gelateria opening last summer.

The foodie destination even boasts its own milk vending machine – the first in Scotland.

Owner Angus Willis using the milk vending machine in 2018.
Owner Angus Willis using the milk vending machine in 2018. Picture by Kenny Elrick.

And visitors can see exactly where the produce comes from with live shows where they can watch the small herd of organic cows being milked.

You can see the cafe plans yourself here.

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