Culture is EVERYTHING
Leave your thoughtsThe Farm – and Why Culture Matters These days, the bad news doesn’t just breeze by me like some, infrequent,... View Article
Author Archives for Jim Riley
About Jim Riley
James Riley is the owner/operator of Riley's Farm in Oak Glen, California and a senior partner in Colony Bay Productions. The father of six children, Riley performs "Patrick Henry" and supervises a living history program visited by hundreds of thousands of school children. He holds a degree in history from Stanford University.
A Farm Planning Update
1 CommentA Farm Planning Update… We’re trying to be as transparent as possible about both the challenges and the opportunities presented... View Article
Soar or Sail
9 CommentsRiley’s Farm: the next 1-5 years In an effort to keep all of you informed about our plans for the... View Article
On July 4th and Ingratitude
Leave your thoughtsImagine you have the honor of attending a relative’s 100th birthday. The old gentleman fought in the Korean War and... View Article
Rodeos and Mozart
Leave your thoughtsHave I told you how much I love rodeos? May 16, 2026 Years ago, we took the kids to a... View Article
Tavern Talk, Farm Dreams
2 CommentsThe Farm’s Future (again).. I write about improving the farm a lot, because I literally can’t afford to get it... View Article
Understanding Charlie Kirk a Little Better..
3 CommentsCan you take a breath and just answer the question?? I don’t blame Jews for being VERY sensitive about political... View Article
Goodbye, Debbie. Love you..
Leave your thoughtsBirthing Babies, Saying Goodbye Driving through Hemet yesterday, somewhere near the Scientology ranch, we passed something that looked like a... View Article
A Day In The Life of a Living History Farmer
2 CommentsA Day In the Life.. Drove to town today with a light snow coming down. The ATM didn’t like my... View Article
Don’t Fall for the Feed..
2 CommentsIt’s a very small tap, after all.. We live in a beautiful age, once you take a breath and understand... View Article