Agricultural giant helped found the world-famous Gilroy Garlic Festival
Don Christopher, the legendary Gilroy farmer who turned Christopher Ranch into the nation’s largest garlic processor and helped put the Garlic Capital of the World on the map, has died.“There is no doubt that his legacy will endure through future generations, as he made the Garlic Capital of the World something truly special and made a difference in countless lives through his philanthropy,” company representative Harald Vaernes said in a statement.
Don Christopher was born in San Jose in 1934. He attended Oak Grove Grammar School, Live Oak High School and San Jose State University, according to the eponymous Christopher High School.He planted lima beans, sugar beets and just 10 acres of garlic. But the stinking rose became his future. Christopher Ranch grew to be the nation’s largest garlic company and remains the largest private employer in Gilroy.
They vastly underestimated the appeal. Some 15,000 people descended on the first Gilroy Garlic Festival. They didn’t even have enough tickets for the two-day event. So volunteers recycled stubs, while others raced from San Jose to Monterey to buy everything from calamari to French bread.
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