2. Brief History
started in 2004, rototiller and strong backs
2005, first tractor, Super C and first high
tunnel
2006, first year of CSA, 10 members
2009, 130 members at 4 markets
2011, home delivery in the albany area with
24 shares
3. KFF’s Mission
Provide the best produce possible
to our customers at a fair price
Provide a good income for the
farmer - and good life- we need
to love what we do
Provide a fair wage to employees
104. Tomato culture
• All are grafted
• Maxifort Rootstock
• Geronimo, Big Beef, Rebelski
• Great White, German Johnson, Black
Prince, Cherokee Purple, Indigo rose
105. Strawberries
• Annual bed system- plant fall, harvest
spring, till under
• Variety Chandler
• Buy in tips, propagate ourselves, plant in
September
112. Carrots
• Weed control is critical, a mixture of stale
bedding, flame weeding and mechanical
cultivation is key
• Bolero, Nelson, Rainbow and Yellow Sun are
preferred varieties
• Watch fall carrots for alternaria and spray
with copper
