Grower Spotlight

Grower Spotlight

Michigan Home Growers ‘Stick’ to What Works
By Jonathan KatzShere McKay can rattle off dizzying list of homemade cannabis goods that you would expect to find at an established Michigan dispensary. Vegan cream cheese cookies, salad dressing, nougat (the top seller) and even smoked sausage. The products are her own creations—derived from the home grow that she and her husband Don operate in Otisville, Michigan, just outside Flint. They serve as caregivers under the business name McStickys and sell their products to their patients at a market …
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Legion of Bloom
Tell me a little about the size and scope of your facility. What is the focus or specialty?LEGION Cultivation has about 44,000 sqft of flowering canopy and specializing in sustainably produced indoor cannabis.  Our facility runs on 100% California produced renewable energy and incorporates an extremely efficient water catchment and filtration system that allows us to recapture all of our HVAC, dehumidification, and plant run-off.  With this system, we recapture close to 90% of our water needs from the environment. Where …
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Emerald Harvest Nutrient Switch Gives Craft Grower a Boost
Los Angeles-area microgrower gains enhanced resin production and increased efficiency from easy-to-use nutrient line.It’s not a stretch to say Gary and Johanna Stanionis’ indoor flower rooms are working laboratories. The husband-and-wife duo operate the Greybeard Grows and Pinkbeard Grows microgroweries. They experiment with different growing conditions to perfect their craft and share their experiences as consultants through their blogs. With decades of growing experience between them, Johanna and Gary know that an optimal environment is key to cultivating the highest quality …
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Simplicity Brings Home Grower to Emerald Harvest
Mark Nerheim wanted simplicity. As a home grower with a focus on quality, he didn’t have time to experiment with different nutrient formulations. Several years ago, a friend introduced him to Emerald Harvest’s nutrient line. Here, Nerheim shares his story, including his approach to growing at his property in the Portland, Oregon, area.Tell me a little bit about your operation and how you got started?I was a medical grower in the state of Oregon when you could have a lot …
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