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Dave Kauffman
Dave is our grocery department and deli manager as well as President of the Board of Directors. He is our longest continuously-employed worker, having been active here since 1973 when he returned from serving at a mission in Washington, D.C. Dave’s wife Mary sometimes fills in at the grocery checkout, and four of their five children (all sons) work at Kauffmans - Glenn, Lauren, Michael, and Tony.
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Ken Kauffman
As orchard manager, Ken’s duties include oversight of every facet of fruit production and orchard management. He served as our Corporate Secretary for thirty years before relinquishing that responsibility to his son, Clair, in 2008. Ken and his wife Ellen have six children and seventeen grandchildren. Helpful Hint: Dave and Ken are brothers and Nancy, our secretary, is their sister.
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Sam Kauffman
For years, Sam was in charge of our on-the-farm Apple Butter Plant where he oversaw production of a variety of apple and fruit butters with assistance from his wife Mattie and several of their six children. Since June of 2009, under the auspices of our churches' mission board, they have been living in Kenya, Africa, where Sam serves as a missionary pastor. Helpful hint: Sam is a cousin of Dave and Ken, and they are grandsons of A. L. Kauffman, the founder of our company.
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Carl Kauffman
Carl directs the harvesting of our peach crop each summer, is the delivery driver you probably see most often, and oversees maintenance on our fleet of trucks. He and his wife, Judy, have six energetic children whom we expect to contribute significantly to Kauffman’s success in years to come. Their two oldest, Carla and Albert, are already employed part-time.
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Norman Kauffman
Norman oversees the part of our market that includes home grown fruit, the produce department, and the bulk food section, and serves as Treasurer of our company. His wife Wanda and almost all of their seven children work in the market as they’re needed. Son Lonnie is a backup delivery driver and manages our in-house data systems, son Stanley is assistant store manager, and daughter Julie heads up the bulk food department. Helpful Hint: Carl and Norman are brothers and are sons of a cousin to Dave, Ken, and Sam.
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Lauren Kauffman
Lauren is a classic jack-of-all-trades involved in many aspects of our business. He is a mainstay in the cider production department, does most of those early-in-the-morning spraying assignments in our orchard, assists at the Apple Butter Plant, and is involved in various aspects of orchard work.
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Michael Kauffman
Michael is manager of our Wholesale Sales department (a rapidly growing segment of our operation), a task which includes relating with customers in our warehouse and over the telephone, overseeing the picking of orders, and scheduling delivery routes. He and his wife Joanna have a family of four children, the oldest of which is in 5th grade.
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Tony Kauffman
The youngest member and Vice-President of our board, Tony has been in charge of our cider production operations since 2000. Tony and Jody were blessed with twin daughters in January, 2009; these girls were also welcomed by two brothers and a sister. Helpful Hint: Lauren, Michael, and Tony are sons of Dave.
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Clair Kauffman
Clair contributes to our business in various ways. He is director of Human Resources, Apple Peeling Department manager, Assistant Wholesale manager, and Secretary of the Board of Directors (no wonder he's always hustling about!). Clair and his wife, Anna, welcomed their second child and first son to their home in 2008. Helpful Hint: Clair is the son of Ken. He, along with Carl, Norman, Lauren, Michael, and Tony complete four-generation lines of employees who have worked on our farm since A. L. Kauffman planted those first fruit trees in 1911.
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