About

BRUBAKER FARMS

Our mission is to glorify the Lord through the stewardship of our team, animals, community, and the environment.

Our Team

In addition to the Brubaker Family, Brubaker Farms is supporting 20 full-time team members and their families, along with several part-time team members as well. If you want to join the team, please get in touch.

Daily Objectives

To be a good neighbor.
To ensure a safe and enjoyable work environment.
To provide top-notch care for every animal every day.
To protect the environment and conserve natural resources.

Brubaker Farms' Core Values

Positive Attitude

We strive to maintain a positive attitude every day, through every situation.

Teamwork

We strive to work in unity with positive, clear communication, to promote a spirit of cooperation, and to invest in developing the individuals who strengthen our team.

Integrity

We operate by doing what is right, consistently upholding high moral and ethical standards, and dealing honestly in all matters.

Improvement

We will strive to continue learning, adapting and improving ourselves as a farm and in our personal lives.

The History of Brubaker Farms

1929

Elam Brubaker buys the home farm.

Luke's father, Elam, bought the home farm and started milking cows.

1960

Luke Buys 18 Cows

Luke purchases 18 cows from his father as his own.

1970

Brubaker Brothers

Luke and his brother, Jim, buy the family farm and go into business together.

1994

Brubaker Farms

Luke goes into business with his sons, Mike and Tony. They build a new dairy parlor for their 400-cow herd.

2014

Dairy Two

Brubaker Farms expands its dairy herd from 800 to 1300 by purchasing a neighboring farm and building a second milking parlor.

2020

Four Generations

Upon graduating from Penn State, Mike's son, Josh, buys into the family farms as co-owner.

Certifications & Awards

2021 Leopold Conservation Award

2014 Environmental Leadership Award

2011 U.S. Dairy Farmer of the Year

2014 Pennsylvania Dairy Stakeholder Pacesetter Award

2013 Top Producer of the Year Award

2012 Recognized by Innovation Center for US Dairies for Outstanding Energy

2012 National Sustainability Award Winner

2011 Recipient of the Chesapeake Bay Commission’s Salute to Excellence.

2011 Pennsylvania Dairy of Distinction Award

2011 Conservation and Renewable Energy Generation Award

2010 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence

2008 Penn Future Award for Green Power Generation

2008 Mid-Atlantic Master Farmer Award

1999 National Environmental Stewardship Award winner, Tyson Foods