2026 Director Candidate
Kurt William Alstede
Business address: 1 Alstede Farms Lane, Chester, NJ 07930
Served by the Flemington Office
Business Experience (past 5 years): Founder, co-owner and general manager of Alstede Farms, LLC, an 800-acre vertically integrated fruit, vegetable and Christmas tree farm employing 30 year-round employees, and up to 200 seasonal employees. Kurt is responsible for the farm’s compliance efforts, administration, financial management and maintenance. All farm output is sold direct-to-consumer through several farm stores, farmers markets, pick-your-own and community supported agriculture.
Farm Credit/Community Involvement: Kurt was previously on the Farm Credit East board of directors from 2019-2023, serving on the Governance and Business Risk committees. He currently serves on the Regional Advisory Committee. Additionally, Kurt is a past member of the NJ State Board of Agriculture and USDA NJ State Farm Service Agency Committee. He is an active member of NJ Farm Bureau and multiple commodity organizations. Kurt serves as captain at the Chester Volunteer Fire Company and is the vice chair of the NJ Highland Council.
Business Interests/Affiliations: Alstede Farms, LLC – co-owner and general manager – fruit, vegetable and specialty crop farm; Lebensfreude, LLC – general manager – farmland and real estate ownership company; HSAJR, LLC – general manager – family finance holding entity
Family members who transact business with Farm Credit East: Spouse, children, son-in-law, sibling, uncle and nephew
Served by the Flemington Office
Business Experience (past 5 years): Founder, co-owner and general manager of Alstede Farms, LLC, an 800-acre vertically integrated fruit, vegetable and Christmas tree farm employing 30 year-round employees, and up to 200 seasonal employees. Kurt is responsible for the farm’s compliance efforts, administration, financial management and maintenance. All farm output is sold direct-to-consumer through several farm stores, farmers markets, pick-your-own and community supported agriculture.
Farm Credit/Community Involvement: Kurt was previously on the Farm Credit East board of directors from 2019-2023, serving on the Governance and Business Risk committees. He currently serves on the Regional Advisory Committee. Additionally, Kurt is a past member of the NJ State Board of Agriculture and USDA NJ State Farm Service Agency Committee. He is an active member of NJ Farm Bureau and multiple commodity organizations. Kurt serves as captain at the Chester Volunteer Fire Company and is the vice chair of the NJ Highland Council.
Business Interests/Affiliations: Alstede Farms, LLC – co-owner and general manager – fruit, vegetable and specialty crop farm; Lebensfreude, LLC – general manager – farmland and real estate ownership company; HSAJR, LLC – general manager – family finance holding entity
Family members who transact business with Farm Credit East: Spouse, children, son-in-law, sibling, uncle and nephew