Chiah Rodriques is a second generation cannabis farmer, daughter of the industry and community organizer. She was born and raised in Mendocino County where cannabis is a huge part of life and the economy. Chiah and husband James Beatty own River Txai Farms where they breed unique strains of cannabis for their brand Arcanna Flowers rounding out their 23rd gardening season on their homestead. Arcanna flowers can be found all over California.
Chiah Rodriques is a co-founder of Mendocino Generations, a farm Alliance of over 50 Heritage farmers from all corners of Mendocino County. It’s mission is to help give voice, guidance and a support system to craft farmers. Her dedication to small farmers has become the focus of her mission in all the projects she is involved in.
Chiah is one of six women in the cannabis industry featured in the up and coming film Lady Buds, produced by Chris J. Russo. The film has followed her life intimately since 2016 through trials and tribulations of the journey into the legalization of cannabis. It highlights her families farm and the farm alliance, showing the raw intensity of becoming a legally operating cannabis farm.
Her newly launched line of hemp derived CBDA self care products, Chaos Naturae is now being launched as a regenerative spa line focussing on womens health and pain relief alternatives. It is available online from anywhere in the world.
Chiah offers classes and consulting around cannabis juicing, self care and health and nutrition to private groups and clients. Besides being fully immersed in cannabis, Chiah also enjoys herbalism, traveling, her boutique and being a jeweler and maker.