Pageant of the Masters
Comments Off on Pageant of the MastersOur children gave us Pageant of the Masters tickets, and we took advantage of them last night, joining a throng... 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.
Berries and Bread
Comments Off on Berries and BreadJuly 14, 2021 Berries It’s a berry good time to visit the farm if you like berry good berries. According... View Article
Hand-Sanitizing Our Corn
Leave your thoughtsSanitizing Nature Many of you may not know that every crop we grow here on the farm endures a daily... View Article
Why Do We Re-Live History?
Leave your thoughtsThirty Years Of Living The Same Three.. I believe I hired a seamstress to sew my first 18th century clothing... View Article
Facebook’s Overton Window
3 CommentsI can talk about this stuff now, I guess. You have to be at least a little bit nerdy, or... View Article
Farm Journal July 10, 2021
Comments Off on Farm Journal July 10, 2021A few images from Colonial Faire 2021 (More On the Way..) This year’s fair featured quite a few roving... View Article
Farm Journal — July 9, 2021
Comments Off on Farm Journal — July 9, 2021This and That.. The pumpkins are beginning to pop up. Can you see them? The timing of pumpkin planting is... View Article
The Social Media Con Job..
1 CommentThe Creeping Tide of Corporate Fascism Years ago, when a friend suggested I establish a Riley’s Farm Facebook company page,... View Article
Have You Ever Tried to Break a Camel’s Back?
Comments Off on Have You Ever Tried to Break a Camel’s Back?The sinew alone would leave you winded.. The camel’s back is broken. I am done with Facebook. Hold me to... View Article
Will We Be Ruled by Freaks?
Comments Off on Will We Be Ruled by Freaks?Blacklisted Series, #10 Disclaimer: Our living history programs are not political. We have been forced to discuss First Amendment Issues because Cancel... View Article