Team

River Beatty

Cultivation Manager, Propagation Manager, Community Outreach

James River Txai Beatty, 23, is the eldest son of Jamie Beatty and Chiah Rodriques. River has a real intuition for plants and a deep sense of connection to the land at River Txai Farms. We named the farm after him as the first born, he was born here at home just like his brother True. River is a third generation cannabis enthusiast and has a knack for cloning and cannabis breeding with our special legacy cultivars. Beside using cannabis to inspire himself to create art and play music he also used cannabis and cannabis topicals for his Lyme Disease symptoms. One of his favorite things to do is coming up with creative names for our flavors of unique cultivars.

Txai is a word we discovered through a Brazilian friend Lilia Lobo de Albuquerque on her show on our local public radio KZYX &Z who inspired the name because of a song named Txai she played on her radio show. The word Txai inspired by the local indigenous language of the Kaxinawa, of Brazil which means companion. For us that word's meaning is much more meaningful because Txai is used to symbolize a gesture of friendship with which you are welcomed, creating at every moment the simplest reasons to celebrate life through Better Living Through Cannabis.

Chiah Rodriques

Co-Founder, Operations Director, Sales Manager

Chiah, a Mendocino Generations farmer, was born and raised in Mendocino County, California. Cannabis has always been a part of her life. She is a mother of two wild boys, a gardener, a certified herbalist, an Institute for Integrative Nutrition certified health coach, a small business owner, a jeweler, and an artist. Chiah has Lyme Disease and started the local Mendocino County Lyme Support Group for others with Lyme Disease. She has grown cannabis and has been making and using cannabis medicines for her conditions and to help others for many years. As a business owner she has experience in many aspects of running a retail store and small business, managing employees, and organizing events. Some call her a jack of all trades who has energy for many projects and wears many hats in the local community. Chiah and her family run River Txai Farms in Redwood Valley, CA. 

Jamie Beatty

Co-Founder, Lead Farmer, Lead Breeder

Jamie, farmer for Mendocino Generations, grew up splitting time between the hills of Mendocino County and Berkeley, CA. He spent close to nine years in Santa Cruz, CA, where he became an avid mountain biker and worked in the cycling industry. He was the co-owner of a used bicycle shop and then worked for Bontrager Cycles, manufacturing high-end, hand-made bicycle frames. Jamie is a certified holistic massage therapist and believes strongly in the power of hands-on healing and medicinal cannabis as powerful tools for a higher quality of life. Jamie moved to Mendocino County in 1997. He started gardening the following year, discovering a great appreciation for it and working with the earth. He has a deep connection with the plants and has developed an intuitive gardening approach. He is learning about and incorporating biodynamics into his farming practices. He was diagnosed with Lyme Disease in 2006. He lives in the rural hills of Mendocino County and owns River Txai Farms with Chiah and their two kids, three dogs, 4 1/2 cats, and the wildlife all around.