calvin riggleman

The idea for Bigg Riggs was born in the sandy deserts of Iraq in 2003, on my first deployment with the United States Marine Corps. While talking with my fellow comrades about my life in Hampshire County, West Virginia we began discussing the farm my family has owned for five generations. Being that their lives were much different from mine, they became very interested in the life I live and encouraged me to share this homestyle feeling with the world. After discussing the fact that we were only able to offer the fruit seasonally to hometown buyers, the other marines suggested caputuring that same taste in a jar. As for my family's farm...it has been owned and operated for five generations. My great-grandfather planted the first trees in the 1930's at this location, which proved to be an excellent choice due to its rocky soil and good drainage. In 1940, it was the first fruit stand opened on old US Route 50 between Romney, WV and Winchester, VA. After many years of hard work and dedication my products and produce are sold at 5 farmers markets in northern Virginia, as well as the fruit stand where this all began.