November 4, 2021 4:30 a.m.

In the KQEN Business Spotlight:

Big changes could be ahead for Kruse Farms, with the property set to be listed for sale.

A post on the company’s Facebook page on Wednesday, announced the retirement of two of the owners of Kruse Farms, Jeff Kruse and Karen Kruse Corpron, at the end of this year’s season.

It said in order to find a future for the farm market on Melrose Road, it is being offered up to new owners. The family is hoping to find someone who will continue to serve Roseburg, as the Kruse family has for the past three decades.

The remaining owner, Evan Kruse, plans to continue a scaled back operation on the original farm land that his great-grandfather first farmed nearly 100 years ago on Quail Lane. The operation will still include alfalfa and hay for the local community.

Jeff Kruse told the News Review the family thought they had a buyer for the property, but it appears the sale has fallen through.

The post concluded by saying, “We are excited about the new opportunities and directions that lie ahead for all of us. We thank Roseburg for continuous support over the past three decades. It has been a pleasure to serve our local customers”.