Farm Trips

I have been to a handful of cannabis farms, although not as many as Gothams‘ weed-buying team. These farms all have different techniques, strains, technology, and branding.

After Thanksgiving, we took a journey up to Stissing House for dinner. Highly recommend. The place is magical. I felt as if I were in old northern England. The food is divine.

On route, we stopped by Back Home Farm, a vegetable and cannabis spot. The land is beautiful. Will, the farmer and owner, has created something unique and authentic. His micro-license allows him to grow and sell at his retail shop. He runs an excellent operation that works for him. Similar to the dispensary business, everyone runs their business differently.

Then, this past Friday, the entire Gotham executive team traveled to MFNY. MFNY is a large-scale operation—impressive, to say. The least—and it has considered every angle, from how it grows its products to how it brands them to how it gets the most out of plants.

The ladybugs are all over the growing area.

We were able to see the entire operation. There is something very Willy Wonka about putting on these outfits to make sure nothing gets contaminated.

Many of us got involved in the tincture machine.

And, of course, lots of goodies to take home. Everyone in the industry asks where this is all going and how it will end up. It will take time to figure it out. Every week is a new lawsuit, a new aha moment, a new regulation but we all continue to move forward with the hope that this industry will eventually become federally legal, and we can have safe banking, and start to operate like the alcohol industry although that industry is a one trick pony and cannabis is multi-layered when it comes to the medical benefits. It is hard work but it is certainly entertaining.