TONNEMAKER HILL FARM

Farming > Marine Farming

Kurt Tonnemaker comes from a long line of Washington farmers. George and Cora Tonnemaker came to Washington and planted an orchard on Knights’ Hill near Buena in Yakima Valley in 1903. Their son, Orland farmed, taught agriculture classes and worked as an agricultural extension agent throughout Central Washington. While helping to lay out farm units in the new Columbia Basin Irrigation Project he determined to purchase the land which is now Tonnemaker Hill Farm located on the north slope of the Frenchman Hills northeast of Royal City, Washington,

Orland and his wife Pearl purchased the land in 1962. Their son, Gene, spent much of his free time helping in the early years. Gene and his wife Joyce had two sons, Kole and Kurt, who spent much of their spring and summer vacation time working the farm also. Today, Tonnemaker Hill Farm is operated by Kole Tonnemaker and his son, Luke and Luke’s wife Amanda. Son Ethan, also helps out on the farm during spring and summer vacation from teaching agriculture at the local community college. Their direct sales are at farmer’s markets in Eastern Washington and Idaho.

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