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By Kreher Family Farms 

Since 1924, the Kreher family and its employees have farmed in Western New York providing fresh, affordable and nutritious food for families throughout our area. What began on a small 18-acre plot in Amherst has grown to include over 5,000 acres of farm land, three thriving egg farms, a rapidly growing compost & fertilizer business, and a new and exciting floral business.

Celebrating a century of local farming

As we celebrate our 100^th year, we not only look fondly back upon the long journey we have taken as both a family and a business to get to where we are today, but also to use this unique milestone as the foundation on which we look forward to building upon for our next 100-years of business.

Over the past century, our business has not only grown in scale but also in scope. As noted, we have added on new businesses including fertilizer and floral production. The poultry and crop sectors have undergone tremendous changes during this period as well.

What began as subsistence farming for our family, starting with 54 hens, first evolved into a breeding and hatchery operation serving farms throughout the northeast. Eventually, egg production became the main focus and subsequently we have grown to include cage-free, organic, nutritionally-enhanced and pasture raised organic egg production, with over 2.3M hens total. We market our eggs under our Kreher label, Eggland’s Best®, Born Free®, Land-O-Lakes® and a number of private labels for retailers and foodservice companies throughout the region.

Likewise, our crop operation produces feed ingredients for our egg operations and collaborates with branded food manufacturers, bakeries, and brewers to produce grains and vegetables for further processing. We continue to pursue new opportunities as they present themselves.