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Starting with a 10-acre plot, Don Christopher's ranch became the largest garlic grower in the nation and the offbeat Garlic Festival its signature promoter.
In 1956, Don founded Christopher Ranch which has turned into the nation's largest garlic company and the largest private employer in Gilroy.
Donald Christopher, who started Gilroy, CA-based Christopher Ranch in 1956 at the tender age of 22 and grew it into the leading producer of fresh garlic in the United States, died at the age of 87 on Dec. 12, 2022.
In 1956, Don founded Christopher Ranch which has turned into the nation's largest garlic company and the largest private employer in Gilroy.
The restoration of the Lancaster bomber, a project that has taken about 15 years, is in the home stretch.