Jennifer McKinley founded KNF Buying Club in 2007 and opened the market in 2010
In 2007, Jennifer McKinley-Rakov began the Kingston Natural Foods Buying Club, offering members a chance to purchase high quality natural foods and products in bulk every month at affordable prices. The mission was, and still is, to educate the community on the benefits of supporting businesses that embrace the concepts of clean food and ecologically sustainable farming practices. KNF naturally lent itself to fostering a deeper sense of community and education of how purchasing, preparing and eating healthy, foods supports our own health and the health of the planet.
The club quickly grew from 15 or so households with monthly pick-up days at Jennifer’s home garage to more than 170 families, making it the ninth largest buying club in the county according to main vendor used for the club’s products.
In 2010, encouraged by the success of the Club, Jennifer opened the Kingston Natural Food Market in the Rondout neighborhood of Kingston. Open to the public, the Market offers local and organic produce, fresh breads, dairy products, household items, cooking supplies and much more.