The Rio Vista Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the winner of the 2022 Spirit of Solano Award is Rio Vista Farms, a Kolaboration Ventures Corporation(KVC) company!

In 2017, Rio Vista Farms opened to become one of the 1st cannabis companies in the Rio Vista Business Park. In the beginning, while waiting for building approval, KVC purchased their 16,000SF Metal Building that houses Rio Vista Farms and invested money with PG&E to upgrade the power grid for the area.

While building KVC used local Rio Vista companies, Architect Firm MJB Designs International, Gomes Excavating, Steve Smith Electric, and D&S Press, and more that have been a part of the building process in Rio Vista and beyond.

Since 2017, Kolaboration Ventures Corporation has grown to include CoCo Farms Antioch, V-Town, CoCo Farms Concord, PR Farms, Del Rey Farms, Valley Farms, and Highway 33. Today KVC is a 70M vertical cannabis operation from seed to sale that serves over 3,000 customers daily across its retail footprint. KVCʼs BDSA Brand House has risen sharply from #22 in the State of California to #12 in August, selling over 18 product lines. KVC employs 350+ full-time employees– 30 from Rio Vista.

Rio Vista Farms gives back 1% of its gross to the City of Rio Vista & Charities. Locally, they are known for their contributions to the Rio Vista Chamber of CommerceʼsRio Vista Bass Derby& Festival, Rio VisionʼsHog August Bites Event, Hundreds of Thanksgivingturkeydinners at the Rio Vista Moose Lodge, Soroptimist International of Rio Vistaʼs Womenʼs Projects, and many other charity groups. In Solano County, KVC has assisted in giving over 1,000 toys to underprivileged kids in the Vallejo area & sponsors concert events on Mare Island. Annually the company gives back approx. $200,000to Rio Vista, $130,000to Vallejo, $150,000to Antioch, and $300,000to Concord.