By the late 1850s, several Sandoz brothers immigrated from Switzerland to California and Oregon. In 1880, three of those brothers—Alphonse, Arnold, and Charles—bought land in The Dalles and began planting root vegetables, fruit trees, and grapes, selling their harvests door to door in town . Over the next generations, their work evolved—especially after World War II, when Charles J. Sandoz introduced Angus cattle and began raising pasture-fed beef, transforming the bottomlands into pasture and hay fields while cherry orchards expanded up the hills.
Today, Ted, Mary, Kathy, Holly, Larry, and the rest of the fourth-generation family manage every aspect of the farm, from raising USDA-inspected beef and pork on natural feed to cultivating fruits, vegetables, and small-batch preserves in their certified kitchen. The farm stand they built, nestled next to the antique schoolhouse on Mill Creek Road, is both a sales hub and a community gathering place.
Sandoz Farm is more than a place to shop—it’s where stories are shared alongside seasonal produce with a view of Mt. Hood, and where the long tradition of family, stewardship, and honest food continues to thrive.