Keith Riney, fourth-generation owner of Riney Farms, has been farming his entire life. For more than four decades, he’s been growing a wide array of vegetables, continuing a family tradition that spans over 160 years.
“We offer a little bit of everything,” Riney said. “We enjoy growing stuff, and we’re glad to make fresh produce available.”
His farm produces strawberries, tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe, sweet corn, green beans, cucumbers, squash, zucchini, okra, bell peppers, onions, radishes, potatoes, and much more—around 26 or 27 different items throughout the year.
“I’ve been doing this all my life,” he said. “I started with my dad when I was about four or five, and I’ve had my own crop since I was 16. That’s 40-some years now.”
The local farmers market plays a crucial role in Riney Farms Produce.
“We’ve been growing vegetables for about 42 or 43 years now, and the market is a great outlet for our produce,” Riney said. “We sell to restaurants too, and we have our own farm stand. But the market – we’ve got a pretty good following up here. It’s a great way for people to get fresh produce.”
Riney appreciates the strong support from the community.
“The community has been very supportive,” he said. “I think they appreciate not only getting fresh produce but also knowing where it’s coming from and that it’s locally grown.”
Riney Farms Produce is at the farmers’ market every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday morning from 8 a.m. to noon. For those who can’t make it, the farm stand on Highway 56 is open every day. Customers can pick out what they need and leave their payment in a box.
For Riney, farming is more than just a job—it’s a way of life, passed down through generations and deeply rooted in the soil of Kentucky.