You gotta start somewhere..... ""

Walla Walla is a serious farming community with a history of early Indian settlements, protective Fort Walla Walla, pioneers breaking out grasslands to become the Mecca of Washington wheat production, orchards and four seasons of comfortable life styles.

Lester Robison, the founder of the present contemporary Robison family, plowed out native grasslands, lived in tents, hauled with four horses, bucketed the water in from the Touchet river, walked home because he was so cold, and the water was so muddy you couldn't see the potatoes in the pot. He was only able to attend school through the third grade and yet managed to accumulate 7,000 acres of prime wheat land in our valley. This is our Western family and our word is our bond. A handshake seals all Robison deals.

Andrew Robison, Lester's father came west with the building of the railroad. He supplied meat for the Chinese work crews with his hogs that foraged as the railroad was built. The Chinese liked him and called him "Hog Robison". When areas near Walla Walla were plowed out of native grasses, the custom was that the man doing the plowing was given the right for the first two crops. There was no weed control and crops were lost. Andrew would contract and glean the fields with his hogs. He eventually, through hard work and trading, accumulated 2000 acres of wheat land. This is our American heritage and the spirit in our present family.

Our ranch and home is wonderful here in the Walla Walla Valley because these early pioneers gave us our start.