Critics often highlight odor nuisances associated with cannabis cultivation, but it is important to acknowledge that vineyards, too, emit strong smells due to the use of agricultural inputs like sulfur. Addressing odor concerns without considering the broader context of other agricultural activities may lead to unfair treatment. Similarly, noise and lighting impacts are often cited as potential drawbacks of cannabis cultivation, but vineyard operations involving heavy equipment and non-downcast lighting practices can also disrupt neighboring communities.
Let’s step off the cannabis farm for a minute and instead look to agriculture as a whole. The cannabis industry has picked up a lot of lessons from the farming world, and while taking a fallow year doesn’t yet appear to be a widely-adopted trend, this year may be different.
While winter brings some time for rest and recovery, for those involved in year-round cultivation, the new season brings added complexities for growing cannabis. The plant is thought to have evolved about 28 million years ago on the eastern Tibetan Plateau, which is home to extremely cold winters. While cannabis can grow in the winter, taking some extra steps to support your greenhouse cannabis cultivation can certainly help.
In a market that’s increasingly being taken over by large-scale production, lower quality, and cheaper prices, it’s important to look at the better alternative: craft cannabis. What makes Giving Tree Farms and other craft cannabis producers stand out? From seed-to-package, there’s a certain mindfulness involved. So, let’s take a look at what harvesting craft cannabis entails.
Fresh-frozen cannabis has taken the cannabis world by storm in recent years. As the name suggests, fresh-frozen cannabis entails freezing the harvest directly after it’s been picked. It’s been growing in popularity—especially as it’s one of the best methods we have to preserve terpenes and cannabinoids.
Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at how we go about producing fresh-frozen cannabis.
When it comes to large-scale cannabis production, it’s important to take some time to plan for success. Learning will certainly happen along the way, but it’s far better to optimize your space rather than make mistakes and have to spend time and money to correct them. With this in mind, here are 5 tips to consider when designing a cannabis farm for success.
If you’re wondering how to keep densely stacked flowers from falling over, how to improve yields, or how to ensure the best crop, it’s time to look up—up to the canopy. Simply put, successful cannabis cultivation can be thwarted by improper consideration of canopy growth. If it’s neglected, it can take a toll come harvest time.
The allure of purple cannabis has been prominent in the industry for decades. There's something about the royal hue that intrigues cannabis consumers and cultivators of all experience levels. Many myths surround why some cannabis plants express this trait while others don't, but despite what you've heard, the answer comes down to picking the right genetics and having the plants in the correct cultivation environment.
When you walk through the ripening fields of a cannabis farm, there's no mistaking the distinct scent of sappy goodness that resembles a fruit cocktail or an herbal pine forest. These aromas come from terpenes, and the cannabis plant is far from the only plant that has them. Lavender, lemons, rosemary, and pine trees all have an abundance of terpenes too, and they happen to be the same terpenes you can find in certain cannabis strains. But why do plants produce terpenes? And how do they affect our experiences when we consume them?
As cannabis cultivators who have worked in the industry for over a decade, we've tried multiple different growing methods to find what works best for us. We've had to discover where the perfect balance of working with the land and optimal efficiency lies to develop Giving Tree Farms into what it is today. Over the years, we've learned that our desire for optimal control over our environment and the need for multiple cultivation cycles throughout the year was only possible by evolving our approach. From the installation of both our cold-frame and climate-controlled greenhouses to the continuous improvement of our workflow, our personalized approach to sustainable cultivation provides our clients with the highest quality craft cannabis in the state.
If you're looking to boost your sustainability this year, focusing your efforts on energy efficiency can help cut back on operational costs while bettering your relationship with the environment. There are many ways you can reduce energy use, but if you don’t know where to start, these few tips outlined below can help you get on track to a more energy-efficient lifestyle.
If you're planning a garden or looking to spruce up your yard for native pollinators, you'll need to understand what kind of soil you're working with and how healthy it currently is. Plants want nutrient-rich soil with optimal drainage, but if your soil isn't there yet, there are ways to improve it into a medium meant for successful harvests and happy plants.
Natural leaders are all around us, positively impacting our lives and driving us to become better people. It’s these individuals that play an essential societal role in inspiring others, innovating new ideas, and pushing us toward achieving greater things. There are a few characteristics all leaders share, and by recognizing who these people are around us, we can strengthen our own leadership skills and appreciate the value they bring to our everyday lives.
Depending on your individual needs, the desire to switch to an off-grid energy source can come from a multitude of different motivators, but some challenges tag along with this transition that you should be aware of. Many modern farmers are making the switch due to its attractive attributes, like self-reliance, decreased or eliminated electricity bills, and a lessened environmental footprint. If you're considering the change for yourself, we expect sharing our first-time lessons will make your experience a little easier.
