About Us

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The Murray Family has called River Road home for more than 120 years.  Current owner David’s great-grandparents moved to River Road and began a dairy farm. A horse-drawn wagon delivered milk to customers in Penacook. By 1918 a pint of milk delivered to a home was fetching 6 cents while a quart was bringing 12 cents. A purchase over 4 quarts was 11 cents per quart.

David’s father and mother (Jesse and Helen) began what was known throughout the East as Murray Farms Hatchery. Up to 60,000 baby chicks were hatched weekly in the prime of the poultry days at the farm. Baby chicks were shipped all over the east to many poultry farms.

In 1964 Jesse and Helen began what is now know as Murray Farm Greenhouse. Once again it was time to turn to family. EVERYONE worked. As us kids got married it was a given that the in-laws were expected to pitch in when they got out of their daytime jobs. They surely did not have to wonder what their weekends in the spring were to consist of. With long hours 7 days a week neighbors and extended family brought food to help feed the gang on weekends.

David and daughter Amanda are now overseeing the operation along Tamera Kelly ( 2nd generation from her family) several dedicated seasonal employees and also with Amanda’s triplets Jayce, Kaidan and Aliya working seasonally after school.