Kristof Farms
Vineyard in Oregon, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kristof Farms is an apple orchard and grape vineyard located in Willamette Valley of the United States, near the city of Yamhill, Oregon.[1][2] The land was first homesteaded in the early 20th century and produced cherries until 2018, at which point the farm was converted to produce cider apples and pinot noir grapes.[1][3][4][5]
Kristof Farms | |
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Town/City | Yamhill County, Oregon |
Established | 1971 |
Owner | The Kristof Family |
Area | Willamette Valley |
Produces | Cider apples and Pinot noir grapes |
Kristof Farms is featured in Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's book Tightrope. The authors attribute their decision to plant high-value crops to research done for the book.[6][7][8]
In an interview with local magazine Willamette Week, Kristof said, "Yamhill, in many ways, has done spectacularly well with the arrival of the wine and tourism industry. It truly is a spectacularly thriving and resilient place. America is also thriving and strong and resilient, yet there are a lot of Americans who have been left behind. So, by all means, readers should come visit Yamhill and drink good Yamhill pinots while also understanding that there's a story beyond the vineyards."[8]