The “Community Builder Award” is an award the District presents to local individuals, businesses, and organizations for their volunteer service, sponsorship, promotion of programs and events, outstanding service in the interest of the District, and for other contributions significant to McKinleyville’s quality of life.  District Staff has identified Six Rivers Brewery as recipient of the 2025 Community Builder Award.

Six Rivers Brewery has been owned and operated in part by Talia Nachshon Clare and Meredith Meier since March 17, 2004 and owned completely by them since 2008 when the pair bought out their third partner, making Six Rivers Brewery the second all female owned brewery in California.  Six Rivers has a long history of supporting and championing the McKinleyville community. From hosting “Pints for Non-profit” nights to support local non-profit organizations, generously donating products to various local fundraisers, as well as promoting the products of many local vendors and businesses, Six Rivers Brewery consistently supports and lifts up individuals and organizations within our community.  The owners of Six Rivers Brewery are proud of their community and want everyone in it to have what they need to succeed and to thrive.

Driven by values such as kindness, openness, collaboration and service to others, Six Rivers Brewery sets the example of what it means to build community.  A point of pride for the Six Rivers Brewery team is their growth over the years, their ability to adapt quickly to change, staying tuned in and relevant in an ever-changing landscape, and the service they provide that facilitates and promotes building connections and community in McKinleyville.

Past Recipients:

December 2025 - Mad River Rotary

December 2023 - Jesse Miles, Executive Director, McKinleyville Chamber of Commerce

December 2022 - McKinleyville Family Resource Center

December 2021 - Charlie Caldwell

December 2020 - Hooven & Co., Inc. 

February 2019 - Kelly Miller and Christine Willfong

June 2018 - Rosemary Freret

January 2018 - Sheriff’s Citizens on Patrol (SCOP)

January 2017 - Aaron Ostrom

January 2016 - Humboldt County 5th District Supervisor, Ryan Sundberg

December 2014 - Humboldt Area Foundation

March 2013 - Humboldt Regional Occupational Program

February 2013 - Norman Shopay

January 2013 - Northern Humboldt Employment Services

July 2011 - McKinleyville Land Trust

May 2011 - McKinleyville Press

November 2010 - John Kulstad

October 2010 - Friends of the McKinleyville Library

September 2010 - Humboldt County CalWORKS Welfare-to-Work Department

August 2010 - Kiwanis Club of McKinleyville

July 2010 - Coast Central Credit Union