August 8, 2022 3:50 a.m. (By Craig Reed)

The News Review is reporting:

The John Blodgett family, with a desire to carry on the Kruse family agricultural legacy, has purchased the Kruse Farms Market property that lies a mile west of Roseburg and just south of Melrose Road.

The property includes 93 acres of river bottom ground, the produce stand, bakery and gift shop, a cold room, three greenhouses, covered storage and a hay barn. The sale was finalized and recorded last week at the price of $1.5 million.

Blodgett, a long-time lumberman and co-owner of Douglas County Forest Products, and Don Kruse, a long-time farmer, were friends. They served together on the Douglas County Fair Board for several years.

The Kruse Family bought the market ground in 1987 with the office, cold room and pole barn as the fruit stand. The family added the bakery, hay barn, greenhouses refrigerated displays and more. Kruse Farms was established on Quail Lane in 1923, where family members continue to farm today.

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