Operated by Matthew Kushi out of North Hadley, MA, Kushi Farm and the North Hadley Chili Pepper Company is a small, multi-functional agricultural operation that focuses on providing both agricultural goods and agricultural services to the public and for the family. The goods and services offered include crops with a specialty in hot peppers/hot pepper products, research for innovative growing systems and development for interactive agricultural education. Kushi Farm uses a quality first mentality along with an understanding of agricultural policy to achieve these goals. The goal of the operation is to produce quality crops and products for the public with a specialty in hot peppers, provide for the family, serve as proper stewards of the land and carry on/spread the legacy of agriculture that is so vital to MA and the world.