Creamery Creek Farms in Bangor, WI

“Come for the food, stay for the stories!”

We are excited to host the 2024 Wisconsin Farm to Table summer dinner at Creamery Creek. Not only will you be treated to a full dinner menu of the freshest locally-sourced ingredients, but you will also have the chance to learn more about us and some of the other farmers whose products will be featured that evening. We want you to know and trust your food and where it comes from, and so we welcome the opportunity to share our story in an intimate, on-farm event, up close and personal. Proceeds from the event will go to Project Milk, a charity close to our hearts that provides powdered whole milk to Casa Hogar Juan Pablo II Orphanage in Lurin, Peru. It isn’t every day that a grass-field event in southwestern Wisconsin has the opportunity to make a world-wide impact!

About Us and Our History

We want to share a little about us and our history. Creamery Creek is a family-owned dairy operation located in Bangor, Wis. Owned in a joint partnership between the Hansen and Peterson families, our farm milks about 675 cows, incorporating progressive technology and milking practices. Our Holsteins produce an average of more than 3,500 gallons (almost 30,000 lbs) of milk per cow per year, which is processed into delicious Wisconsin butter.

Our farm has been in the Hansen family since 1932, when Rudy and Rose Hansen purchased it and raised their family of five children there, along with 18 dairy cows, 1 bull, and 6 horses. In 1971, middle son John and his wife Donna continued the legacy as they raised a third generation of five children on the farm. Over time, our farm evolved and grew, transitioning from herds of Black Angus beef cattle in the 1970s to registered Holstein dairy cows in the 1980s.

The Partnership

The partnership between the Peterson and Hansen families originated in 2010 when Justin and Louisa Peterson placed a newspaper classified ad looking for a dairy farm for rent. The Hansen family responded, and when the two families merged their dairy herds into one entity, Creamery Creek was born. The Petersons now continue the legacy of raising their children on the family farm, as their kids pitch in to help with the daily responsibilities of farming, from calf chores to pressure washing, mowing, and more.

In addition to the dairy operation, Creamery Creek offers home-grown dry-aged pasture-raised beef, heritage Duroc pork, and Wisconsin dairy products, shipped straight from the farm. Our two families share a commitment to practicing sustainable agriculture that provides the highest quality beef, pork, and dairy products.

Today

Today, the Peterson family and the fourth generation of the Hansen family carry on the partnership and farm legacy at Creamery Creek. Both families believe in faith, family, and the farm. We work together with a focus on being progressive and sustainable, and we take pride in continuing to be family-owned. We appreciate the opportunity to welcome guests to our farm to enjoy a delicious meal, learn more about where their food comes from, and how our sustainable practices and modern technology help us to achieve the highest quality home-grown products.