The Strauss family came from Germany. In 1936 Richard Strauss immigrated to Palestine with his son Michel and his wife Hilda. He didn't have any Agriculture experience; he was a doctor for business and economy.

At first, the Strauss family lived in Richard brother's Meshek in Be'er Toovya.
After a while they decided to build there own Meshek in the lands of Nahariya.
On that time Nahariya only had a water tower, 2 roads and some houses.