Early 1930’s - Paul Checkley begins working with Earl P. Kegel and James C. Lenox, Sr. selling produce at a fruit stand outside the Lancaster County Courthouse and the retail store, M.T. Garvin on the corner of Prince and Orange Street in Lancaster - produce was brought in from a broker in Philadelphia - the same broker that Kegel’s Produce uses today.

1945 - Earl P. Kegel’s brother opens Kegel’s Seafood Restaurant - the restaurant is now operated by Clarence’s two sons, Tommy and David who still buy from Kegel’s Produce today.

1945 - Earl P. Kegel’s brother, George operates a fish stand on Southern Market.

1967 - Earl P. Kegel buys building on Mulberry Street from I. B. Musser and moves the produce business to new location – no loading docks – most produce unloaded on Mulberry Street – Ken’s first restaurant customer was Lombardo’s who still buys from Kegel’s Produce today – word spread about the freshness and quality.

1967 - John Pazakis, independent produce distributor, begins buying produce from Earl. P. Kegel.

June 1971 – Jim McCully begins driving to Philadelphia to pick up produce at the Terminal Market – Jim continued to work for Kegel’s Produce for 34 before retiring.

1973 – Earl P. Kegel passes away.

June 1981 – Dick Schnader becomes first order selector and is still working for Kegel’s Produce today.

May 1986 – Donna Potts hired in office and continued to work for Kegel’s Produce for 20 years before retiring – all paperwork done by hand.

1986 – Fresh cut vegetables get their start at Earl P. Kegel, Inc. – Millersville University was one of the first fresh cut customers and still uses Kegel’s Produce today.

January 1989 – Ken Myers buys business from Earl P. Kegel, Inc.

1989 – Sue Myers joins the Susquehanna Valley Chef’s Association and begins expanding the sales territory to York.

June 1989 – Kenny Myers graduates from high school and continues his training in the business – designs the famous “cherry” logo.

1989 – Representatives from the company attend their first PMA convention in Anaheim, CA.

1989 – Kenny Myers begins selling – his first customer was Isaac’s, whose 19 locations continue to buy from Kegel’s Produce today.

1989 – Lancaster Newspapers called and Kegel’s Produce had first newspaper story.

1990 – Kenny Myers begins buying produce direct from California – first direct supplier is Tom Lange who still works with Kegel’s Produce today.

January 11^th, 1992 – Ken Myers passes away.

1992 – Built fresh cut room at the Mulberry Street location to expand fresh cut business to include fruits and more varieties of vegetables.

1994 – Bought first vegetable machine to make carrot sticks – all other fruits and vegetables cut by hand.

1995 – Began using MAS 90 business system to help with office work.

July 1997 – Business moves to Loop Road location.

1997 – Kyrovac machine implemented in fresh cut rooms.

July 1999 – Kenny Myers attends Produce Academy sponsored by the Produce Marketing Association in Monterey, CA.

2000 – Earl P. Kegel, Inc. becomes Kegel’s Produce.

May 2001 – Produce computer system implemented.

July 28^th 2001 - KJ Myers is born. He is the 4th generation of the Myers family involved with Kegel's Produce.

Spring 2001 – New Kegel’s Produce logo introduced.

October 2001 – Customer Service department implemented.

January 2002 – Garver Produce acquisition.

February 2002 – Kegel’s Produce begins using own tractor-trailer to bring fresh produce back from the Philadelphia Market daily and from Virginia, Maryland and Florida.

June 2002 – Nye Produce acquisition.

June 2002 – Quality Assurance department implemented – team members begin HACCP training.

July 2002 – Transportation Department and computerized routing system implemented.

November 2002 - Nextel communication system put in place for all drivers, produce consultants and warehouse personnel.

December 30^th, 2002 - Kegel’s Produce aquires the former HEWI building.

January 27^th, 2003 – Kegel’s Produce honored with the Lancaster County Restaurant Association Associate Member of the Year award.

October 2003 - Kenny Myers is appointed to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s newly formed Agriculture Education Advisory Board.

November 2003 - Kenny Myers is picked as one of the Forty Under 40 by the Central Penn Business Journal.

January 1^st 2004 – The World Famous Produce Playground opens.

January 1^st 2004 – UGOBOY Trucking is formed.

January 25^th 2004 –Bo Smith wins Employee of the Year award, Kenny Myers was named Vice President, and Christi Beazley was named Secretary of the Lancaster County Restaurant Association at the Annual President’s Dinner.

February 29^th, 2004 – Kegel’s Produce ships first order from new location at 2851 Old Tree Drive.

March 1^st 2004 - Business officially starts at the new location.

March 3^rd 2004 – Bo’s Famous Tomato Scale is ceremoniously retired.

April 28^th, 2004 – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Kegel’s Produce at 2851 Old Tree Drive.

April 28^th & 29^th 2004 - Kegel’s Produce Open House in new facility.

June 3^rd 2004 - Kerek Charles Myers is born. He is the second son and fourth generation of the Myers family in the produce business.

June 24^th 2004 – Kegel's Produce becomes a member of Produce Alliance.

June 24^th 2004 – Kenny Myers named to 2004 Lancaster Multiple Sclerosis Society Leadership Class

November 2004 - The Pennsylvania Restaurant Association honors Kegel’s Produce with one of its six 2004 Excellence in Food Safety Awards.

July 2005 - John Groft graduates from the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Produce Academy

July 2005 - Kenny Myers elected to Produce Marketing Association Foodservice Division Board of Directors

January 2006 – Kegel's Produce is certified a Women's Business Enterprise

March 15, 2006 - First shipment of SON SHINE! product is sold

March 2007 - Kegel's Produce is named 2006 Purveyor of the Year for the second time by the Susqehanna Valley Chef's Association

June 2007 - Kenny Myers is named to Produce Business's 40 UNDER FORTY

December 5, 2007 - Koby Nicholas Myers is born. Koby is youngest of three boys that make up the 4th generation of the Myers family.

February 2008 - Dick Schnader retires after 27 years of service to Kegel's Produce. Dick is often referred to as "the first order selector". Dick was a great asset to Kegel's Produce and we thank him for his years of dedication and hard work.

August 2008 - Kegel's Produce is awarded iKitchen certification by Darden Restaurants. iKitchen is Darden Restaurants state of the art online ordering system designed to improve order and accounting quality. Bryan Hull was the driving force behind the organization and implemention of the iKitchen system within Kegel's Produce.

September 2008 - Kegel's Produce was featured in Lancaster County Magazine for the upcoming celebration of our 60th Anniversary.

October 18th and 19th 2008 - Kegel's Produce held our 60th Anniversary Party here at our facility.

Suzanne Myers produces the first bottles of her own dressing creation called Yia Yia's. John Groft was on hand with Suzanne when the first bottles rolled off the assembly line at Lancaster Fine Foods.