A By-the-Book Cannabis Farm in Southern Humboldt "By being open and clear about our values, which is what I'm trying to do with our farm, we can be clear about what kind of culture and community we want. That's 90 percent of the reason why I think legalization is necessary right now." The Lazy Sativa Ranch is the real deal -- an open and aboveboard medical cannabis farm in … [Read more...] about The Lazy Sativa Ranch
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From One Emerald Triangle to Another: Lessons on Cannabis, Hemp and Cultivation from Oregon’s Pioneer Pete
Lost amongst phantasmal booths of Star-Wars-esque extraction machines, men in suits with matching smiles, and eager youngsters looking for careers getting high, I met Peter Grendon at this year’s Indo Expo in Portland, Oregon. In all fairness I didn’t just meet Peter, I was told I had to meet him and then I subsequently joined a hunt for this prestigious man. With the help of … [Read more...] about From One Emerald Triangle to Another: Lessons on Cannabis, Hemp and Cultivation from Oregon’s Pioneer Pete
Healing Tree Medicinals Farm Tour
“The aroma of conifers and the cannabis mixed on a bright and sunny mountain day combined with the lilac and lavender the farm had planted infused the air with the ‘Divinity of Trinity.’” I picked up Biovortex one fine June morning and we headed out bright and early from the coast with an egg and toast on board and a thermos of coffee to fuel our trip into the … [Read more...] about Healing Tree Medicinals Farm Tour
Eco-Printing Humboldt’s Landscape
Local Textile Artist Innovating Her Craft with Cannabis and Flora ”The cannabis leaf is a ubiquitous symbol of the community and the industry, but its seeming uniformity is a misnomer.” A walk along the Eel River as it moves west past Fortuna, California gives a glimpse of the biodiversity of Humboldt. There are many ways of capturing a moment during a hike -- photographers … [Read more...] about Eco-Printing Humboldt’s Landscape
Around the Campfire
Writers for the Emerald Magazine are occasionally sent out on missions to complete assignments based off firsthand experience from one of our editors. Occasionally, we (in this case, I) may do a cold call to a potential interviewee, in this case, it was to Campfire Cannabis based out of Portland, Oregon -- my home turf. I’ve always enjoyed seeing how our neighbors to the north … [Read more...] about Around the Campfire
