Finnriver's Mission

We are striving to create deep-rooted and fruitful connections to the land we farm and to the living community as a whole. We seek to "serve the land with cider" by earnestly pursuing our vision of a thriving food culture and a vibrant rural farm community. We are committed to growing our business in a way that balances people, planet, and profit, allowing us to care for our land, support our community, and sustain our craft. 

Since Finnriver started in 2010, we have set out to show how rural economic development, land and resource conservation, and sustainable agriculture could converge and thrive. We are grateful to be part of the agricultural heritage in the Chimacum Valley and remain dedicated to the social, economic, and ecological vitality of our place.

Commitment to Environmental Responsibility

Serving the land with cider means committing to organic agriculture practices and production methods, powered by renewable energy. Finnriver farms and ferments on 50 acres of organic farm and orchard in Chimacum, along a restored salmon stream on the north Olympic Peninsula of Washington. We are proud to have been at the forefront of the Pacific Northwest hard cider revival, crafting ciders that honor tradition while embracing innovation and a strong sense of purpose. We are a Washington State Certified Organic Farm, Salmon Safe Certified, and a Slow Food awardee, working to preserve the genetic diversity and cultural heritage of heirloom apple varieties. Our sustainability practices include:

• Certified Organic Farm & Orchard: With over 6,500 trees, 20+ varieties of heirloom and traditional cider apple varieties, we feed our organic orchard with compost from our own kitchen and the pomace from pressing. 

• Cider made with 100% organic fruit: In addition to growing our own organically grown fruit, we source organic apples from small-scale farms across Washington state

• Salmon Safe Certified: With a salmon creek at the back of our orchard, we support salmon habitat restoration efforts with North Olympic Salmon Coalition

• Slow Food Awardee: In our Cider Garden we source local, organic food whenever possible and serve farmcrafted cider fermented on site.

• Land conservation through permanent easements with Jefferson Land Trust, protecting our working soils as farmland in perpetuity.

• Solar Power: We have installed hundreds of solar panels at Finnriver that covers approximately 60-70% of our electrical use. Sunlight makes the apples sweet, generates plenty of green power, and keeps the lights on!

• Sustainable production methods including low-chemical cleaning systems and waste reduction initiatives.

• Bottle & Box Reuse Program: Cider lovers can now return bottles and boxes directly to the farm, or at local farmers markets.

• Packaging that uses FSC-certified paper for labels and label backing that is recyclable

Commitment to a Positive Social Impact

We believe in fostering a thriving local food system and supporting farmers, food producers, and community organizations working toward a more just and sustainable future. Finnriver is a Certified B Corp, committed to making business a force for good and operating as if people and place matter. Finnriver has diversified our operation so that we can grow productively on this land while still tending it sustainably and in ways that benefit the community, including those that are not traditionally centered. We share land at Finnriver's 50 acre organic farm with a community-minded group of farmers and organizations that do agricultural and conservation research, restoration, education and celebration. 

• We work with land partners who utilize regenerative farming practices, improve local community food system resilience, and who seek to generate additional layers of support for people in our community, especially affirming opportunities for Black, Indigenous, and all People of Color (BIPOC) or People of the Global Majority (PGM). 

• Finnriver's Social Justice Cider Project is an effort to shift attention and resources towards greater equity and justice in our society by raising awareness of BIPOC/PGM projects working for positive transformations in our country and communities.

• We amplify local non-profits doing important work for our community through our Round Up at the Register program in the Cider Garden

• We source organic apples from suppliers and farms across Washington state, providing a revenue stream for organic seconds that can't be sold at market and supporting small local orchards

• We participate in many regional farmers markets because they give us an opportunity to connect directly with community and further the commitments of our mission

Commitment to Creating a Gathering Place for Community

This land has been a working farm for over 100 years, and we are honored to continue its legacy as a place of connection. Finnriver has become a hub for an extended multi-generational community of families, neighbors, farmers, friends and guests from all over the world. Our Cider Garden offers welcoming spaces where people can gather, celebrate, and experience a vital connection to the land. 

Here we host live music, cultural events, life celebrations, and educational programming. Our tasting room offers visitors a chance to experience farmcrafted cider, made with 100% organic fruit, in an agricultural setting. 

All are welcome who welcome all! We seek to create an inclusive space where people can experience the beauty of the land, the joy of community, and the bounty of the harvest. 

Thoreau wrote, “You must get your living by loving.” We love this land and what we make here -- and we are glad and grateful to share it with you!