Our family

Kenneth King and his wife, Judy, have been married over 30 years and have three beautiful children. Ken is the third generation to live on the family farm, located ten miles southeast of Hutchinson, Kansas along the Arkansas river. Ken works primarily with the cattle, land, and dairy production. Judy focuses on baking and gardening.

Their oldest, Kendra, married Mark Horst in 2008. Kendra and Mark live in Yoder, Kansas where they manage the Sunflower Inn. Kendra coordinates the baking and assists with marketing. Mark has a pottery studio on the farm. Visit his web site at www.markhorstpottery.com.

Daniel bought a house near the farm and is primarily responsible for chickens, cheese, wine, and the fruit and berry operation. In his spare time, he enjoys camping, backpacking, and rock climbing and is a certified EMT and volunteer fire fighter.

In 2009, David, the youngest, married Haly Williamson. They currently live in Goshen, Indiana. David manages JaKo's database and online operations and works for Goshen College in the IT department. Haly is a substitute teacher and the assistant softball coach at Goshen College.

The King family invites you to visit the farm and share in the wonderful, relaxed life that they enjoy!

Our business

JaKo, Inc. is a small family farm dedicated to producing the highest quality food possible. For years, the American trend has been to buy food as cheaply as possible and ignore the harmful health consequences. Conversely, we strive to raise the healthiest food possible and sell it a price that is sustainable for us so that quality food is available to others.

Our name and logo

JaKo, Inc. got its name from the two individuals who started the corporation: Judith Ann and Kenneth Oliver King.

The JaKo, Inc. logo is comprised of many elements describing the farm and family values.  The blue jay plays on the first syllable of the company name, combined with a symbol of the poultry operation.  The gear surrounding the blue jay represents the mechanical manufacturing element of JaKo, Inc.  The less obvious white dove within the blue jay represents the family's strong Christian faith and values, along with a commitment to peace.