In-Person Annual Tour and Tours All Year Round
kristoferson Farm
Presentation: History of Barns & Dairy Farming at Kristoferson Farm, noon and 1 p.m. on Friday and 11, 12, 1 and 2 on Saturday
Hear about the fascinating history of the Kristoferson family and their adventures in farming.
PNW Bound
Born in 1857 in Sweden, Alfred Kristoferson immigrated to the United States in 1879.
coming west to the Pacific Northwest in 1890,
Alfred and his wife Bertie acquired 10 acres of land on Mercer Island along the shores of Lake Washington. With five cows, a mare, and a rowboat; he rowed from Mercer Island to the Leschi docks each day where he loaded up his cart with fresh milk, butter, and Devonshire clotted cream, along with pies baked by Bertie for delivery to Seattle’s affluent First Hill. Thus began the start of Kristoferson Dairy in 1897.
It continues on CamANO
In 1912, Alfred Kristoferson acquired 1,400 acres of farmland on Camano Island, north of Seattle. Like much of the territory, demand for timber had left areas of land largely bereft of old growth Western Red Cedar and Douglas fir trees.
Alfred’s son, August Sr. stewarded the farm from 1914 until his passing in 1973, during which time it remained an active agricultural business and ranch. It also served as a popular destination for the generations of new Kristofersons, many of whom lived in Seattle. Upon August Sr’s passing, his son August Jr. and wife Pat assumed management of the farm, with Pat Kristoferson taking on the responsibility upon her husband’s death, from 1977 until 2007.
4th Generation Kristoferson's
Today, the 4th generation of Kristoferson family members steward the farm and continue the family tradition of innovation and passion for the environment.
The now 231 acre property is home to an organic hay, lavender, and apple business; a sustainable timber business; Farm to Table Events; Canopy Tours Northwest; and Terra Teams.