Creekside Dairy is nestled in a hollow along Back Creek in Franklin County PA and is owned and operated by Dean and Denise Ocker, along with their three daughters, Danae, Dashia, and Danica. Creekside Dairy began in 1979 by Dean's parents, Merle and Bertha and then expanded in 2004 to a rented neighboring facility, where Dean would be herdsman. 2010 brought another change to Creekside when Dean and Denise took over ownership of the family farm; at that time, they built a new free stall barn and small parlor on the home farm and moved the cows back home.

Currently they milk 130 cows, mostly comprised of Holstein cows and raise their own young stock from within the herd. Milk is marketed through Land O Lakes Co-op, where Dean and Denise are member owners. Dean and Denise farm approximately 400 acres which consist of Barley, Wheat, Triticale, Corn, Soybeans, Sorghum Sudan grass and some mixed grass hay.

In 2024, they installed DeLaval V300 Robotic milkers. Embracing this technology allows the Ocker family the flexibility for the day-to-day chores and allows the cows to eat, sleep and milk on their own schedule. This most recent step for Creekside Dairy is providing opportunity for future generations to continue farming and promoting agriculture in their community.

The Ocker family has a passion for dairy promotion and education, and are excited to open their farm to help tell the story of ‘farm to table’. Believing that our communities need to see how Agriculture and Dairy benefit our world on a daily basis. Dean and Denise were raised on family farms and are so thankful for that heritage, they look forward to passing that onto future generations themselves. Dean has been involved with the Franklin County Farm Bureau and PA Dairy Promotion Program board of directors for the past several years, sharing his story and the story that so many farmers live day in and day out to provide quality food and fiber to our communities.

Creekside Dairy is excited to welcome you to the 2025 Franklin Fall Farm Fun Fest!​​​