Links to Things Mentioned in this Episode:
- https://www.cornell.edu/
- https://www.boeing.com/
- Camano Pumpkin Project (https://www.camanopumpkinproject.com/)
Key Points of Interest:
- How did the Kristoferson’s end up on Camano Island?
- Kristoferson Dairy brought pasteurization to the Northwest
- Kris’s great grandfather purchased a huge amount of land including the land of that Camaloch, Kristoferson Farm, all of the way down to Triangle Cove
- After clearing the land for the barns and completing them, passed away from pernicious anemia
- The farm was eventually passed down to Kris’ grandfather after the two elder brothers of his passed away
- He took over the Dairy Business during that time
- How did the land eventually get split up into Camaloch and the other places?
- The land was originally 1200 acres!
- We get a glimpse of Camano back in the old days
- Why did Kris’ father quit working for the dairy business?
- Kris ended up going to a university back east
- What was the degree he pursued?
- What are some of the places that Kris worked in this field?
- Where did Kris go after Boeing?
- When did he transition back to the Farm
- Who was one of the more famous “tenants” that stayed at the Kristoferson Farm?
- All five of his siblings are on the board of Kristoferson Farm
- Where did the idea of Canopy Tours NW come from?
- What does Kris see as the future of Kristoferson Farm?
Camano Island Locations Mentioned in this Episode:
- Camano Plaza (https://www.camanoplaza-iga.com/)
- Kristoferson Farm (https://kristofersonfarm.com/)
- Canopy Tours NW (https://canopytoursnw.com/)
- Barnum Point (https://www.wclt.org/projects/barnum-point/)
- Arrowhead Ranch (https://arrowheadranchcamano.com/)