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Why the Riggs Brothers Chose Beer

Matt and Darin Riggs explain why brewing became the next step for the family farm.

1/17/2026 | Rating TV-G

A Shot of AG

Why the Riggs Brothers Chose Beer

Clip: Season 6 Episode 25 | 1m 8sVideo has Closed Captions

Matt and Darin Riggs explain why brewing became the next step for the family farm.

Matt and Darin Riggs knew their family farm needed more than traditional commodity crops to support the next generation. They explain how the search for a way to diversify eventually led them to beer and a plan to create more value from what they could grow themselves, laying the groundwork for what became Riggs Beer Company.

1/17/2026 | Rating TV-G

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Clip: S6 Ep25 | 53s | Matt and Darin Riggs discuss how sharing a beer can create room for conversation. (53s)

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Clip: S6 Ep25 | 1m 47s | The Riggs brothers explain how farm-grown grain helps set their beer apart. (1m 47s)

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