Meet the Farmers

Jim McGinn has been farming this land since 1990 when he started working on a neighbor’s farm. In 1994 he helped start Rising River Farm on 3 acres. Over time the farm grew and in 1997 Chris, Tom and Jason moved on and Jennifer Belknap joined Jim.
Jim is the primary field manager and fix-it guy. He thrives on the puzzle of how to keep the whole show running smoothly. He juggles innumerable tasks: the crew, irrigation, harvest, transplanting, tractor work, and all the little “surprises” that seem to come at the worst possible time.

Jennifer Belknap has been farming since 1994. After farming for one season in Vermont, then co-founding her own cooperatively run vegetable farm in the Skagit Valley, Jennifer came to join Jim at Rising River in 1997.
Jennifer has her hands in many pots as well. She is in charge of the planting both in the greenhouse and the field, CSA packing, administrative details, and participates with general field work. When she is not seeding, harvesting, holed up in the office, or hanging out with their two kids, she can often be found on the tractor.

Cylas and Hazel, our two children, often join us in the fields to watch, help, or simply graze on the abundance of produce. Whatever they are doing, we love having them nearby to share in this experience.

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