Crystie Kisler makes her living at Finnriver, a 33 acre organic family farm and artisan Cidery located in the Chimacum Valley on the Olympic Peninsula. There her family and a crew of farmers pursue the meaning of small-scale, “sustainable” agriculture and fermentation. The mission of Finnriver is to operate a thriving farm and cidery while helping to connect people to the vitality of good food and the value of good land.

Keith Kisler was born and raised on a 4th generation wheat farm in Eastern Washington where he learned how to work in a field, fix a tractor and respect the elements. After working in the mountains doing environmental education, he returned to his farming roots at Finnriver. Keith's first experiments with fermentation launched Finnriver Cidery and he now manages our antique cider apple orchard and continues to fix tractors when necessary.

Eric Jorgensen studied Ecological Anthropolgy at Stanford and from there went into the field of wilderness education. He then spent ten years teaching school on the rural Olympic Peninsula and was a founding supporter and Board member of Sunfield Education Association. Eric joined the Finnriver Cidery operation as co-founder and partner in 2008. He has enjoyed fermenting projects such as our Spirited Apple Wine and now manages the business opera