Project Trellis's three tiers. Photo credit: GoHumCo.com. In a twist of fate that would make Nancy Reagan roll in her grave, Humboldt County is giving back to cannabis cultivators once persecuted for their craft with the Project Trellis’ Local Equity Program (LEP). The LEP is one of three facets of Project Trellis. The project also includes micro-grant and marketing … [Read more...] about Humboldt County Reconciles War on Drugs with Local Equity Program
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Meet Your Farmer: Jenn Procacci, WildLand Cannabis
Emerald’s Meet Your Farmer series aims to introduce audiences to the legacy operators in Mendocino, Humboldt and Trinity Counties, an area known as the Emerald Triangle. Legacy growers are those who’ve been growing cannabis since before its legalization in states throughout the nation. The series spotlights those cultivators who’ve helped grow America’s weed for … [Read more...] about Meet Your Farmer: Jenn Procacci, WildLand Cannabis
Homesteaders, Pioneers and Outlaws: a Brief History of Humboldt County, California
The Emerald Triangle is 11,138 square miles of redwood forests, coastlines, rolling hillsides and mountains located in Northern California. It consists of Humboldt, Trinity, and Mendocino — a trio of counties that make up the cannabis capital of the U.S. The Emerald Triangle is home to more than 20,000 cannabis farmers, as stated in The Emerald Farm Tours. It is … [Read more...] about Homesteaders, Pioneers and Outlaws: a Brief History of Humboldt County, California
Emerald Mountain Legacy: Episode 7
The Legend of Mandelbrot In this upcoming series, the folks at Emerald Mountain Legacy Farms will talk to some of the most influential pioneers in the Emerald Triangle about cannabis visionary, Mack Anderson, better known as Mandelbrot or Ras Truth. Sit back and smoke up in episode 7 of this 8 part series. … [Read more...] about Emerald Mountain Legacy: Episode 7
Herb and Market Humboldt: A Dispensary Dedicated to Uplifting Small-Scale Farmers
Herb and Market Humboldt, a dispensary in Arcata, California, is an experiential marketplace with a focus on terroir — the environmental factors that give crops like wine grapes and cannabis their distinct flavors and aromas. Chrystal Ortiz, a second-generation farmer and founder of the dispensary, said her passion for small, sun-grown farming practices sparked … [Read more...] about Herb and Market Humboldt: A Dispensary Dedicated to Uplifting Small-Scale Farmers