Ken Koerber

Secretary of the Board of Directors

Ken got his start in farming in the early 1950’s working the family garden. The garden was less than 1000 square feet located on the edge of an abandoned farm that abutted the postage-sized lot in a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. It was his job to fork in the annual load of cow manure! Fast forward; after graduating from college (yes, he even kept a small garden in Cambridge, MA during a summer semester) and marrying his wife, he started his career as an engineer working with NASA and military systems. It was at this time that “Silent Spring” alerted people to the pervasive residues of pesticides on their produce. Ken and his wife decided to purchase a farm so they could grow their own food. That decision led to the acquisition of a 150 acre farm in Dunbarton, NH, where he currently runs a cut-flower operation utilizing several hoop houses as well as an open garden. Ken has always been passionate about sharing knowledge and encouraging people to grow something to stay in contact with the natural world. When he retired he took the Master Gardener training which led to taking lead on the development of the teaching garden at the NH Audubon Massabesic Center and the rejuvenation of the Herb Garden at Shaker Village. His farm has hosted WWOOFers for many years and is a destination for apartment dwellers seaking a day in the garden. In his spare time he hopes to complete a post & beam blacksmith shop to finally have his own forge!