Family Values From The Very Beginning
1980 – 2022
Celebrating 42 Years
Thank you for your interest! Below you will find our story of how it all began with one shed, and photos of how it came to be.
Out for a buggy ride …
In 1980, Kloter Farms began as the name would imply; as a small family farm selling hay and shavings and caring for horses and ponies. A desire to drive the horses led Founder Keith Kloter on a search for a driving vehicle. The search resulted in a two wheeled cart with a unique suspension and an expansion of the farm into the cart and harness business.
In the early 1980s, a shed was purchased to build a harness display that could be taken to local fairs to show the harnesses to horse enthusiasts. There was good interest in the harnesses, but the excitement regarding the shed was incredible. Keith partnered with his then-teenage son, Jason, and began selling sheds, gazebos and children’s swing sets.
As the family and the business grew, Keith’s sons-in-law, Peter Welti and Dave Schneider joined the team. In the early 1990s, an idea to open a store with gifts, home decor and fine furniture
Come to Kloter Farms, we’re worth the ride!
We welcome you to visit our 16-acre outdoor display park and three beautiful furniture showroom in Ellington, CT. You will find a large, permanent, year-round display; sheds, one-car garages, multi-car garages, barns, utility sheds, pool houses, pergolas, pavilions and patio furniture. Inspiration galore! Be sure to visit our beautiful furniture stores filled with quality, custom furniture for every room in your home; kitchen, dining room, living room, bedroom and home office. And if it is a new kitchen build or remodel you are looking for, our new kitchen cabinet design center is a must see! Folks love our extensive offerings of home decor and gifts; lighting, wall art, candles, linens, glassware and seasonal florals.
Come see why folks travel from all over New England for everything for your home and yard. We can’t wait to meet you!
