Oakleigh Farm is owned and operated by Glenn & Karen Brake and Family. Originally a horse farm, they transitioned to dairy in the early 1900’s, making Glenn the 3rd generation to dairy. In 1952, Glenn’s grandfather built one of the first milking parlors in the county. The Brake family milked in that parlor until a barn fire in December 2019. Thankfully, no animals were hurt in the fire but the barn (minus the parlor) was a total loss. With the help of the local community and many generous neighbors, Oakleigh’s cows were milked at a neighboring farm for 7 months until their barn could be rebuilt. Cows returned home on July 17, 2020 and were milked in the parlor until August 31, 2020 when the milking robots were started. Today, Oakleigh Farm is one of the most automated dairies in PA, featuring 2 Lely Astronaut A5 milking robots, 2 Lely Discovery Collector manure vacuums, and the Lely Vector automated feeding system.

In total, the Brakes farm 400 acres growing corn, wheat, barley, alfalfa, soybeans, and oats; All of which are used to feed the cows. They milk 120 cows, have 25 dry cows, and 115 replacement heifers and calves. Cows have access to the milking robots 24/7 and average 2.8 milkings per day. Milk produced from Oakleigh Farm is marketed through the Maryland & Virginia Milk Co-op. 

We look forward to welcoming you to the 2023 Franklin Fall Farm Fun Fest!