Core Principles

~Keep soil covered:

Use cover crops or plant residue to protect dirt from wind, sun and heavy rain. We mulch our previous years biomass and stem to use as ground cover.

~Maintain Living Roots:

Keep plant roots in the ground year-round to feed microbes and build organic matter. Our fields are set up with 10' drive aisles  in between the rows. This is an area for the native grasses and flowers to grow.  Wild Yarrow is a native flower that we allow to grow with the cannabis which has been shown to boost terpenes!

~Increase plant diversity:

Grow many different types of crops together to break pest cycles and support local wildlife. Our Flowers with Flowers program has expanded our crop types. When in season, we send our clean grown fresh cut flowers with orders. Additionally, we plant companion plants like marigolds and basil to deter insects.​

~Integrate livestock:

Move animals through pastures in planned rotations so their manure fertilizes the soil and the land get time to rest.

Integrating livestock into a cannabis farm has been a game changer. Currently, we allow chickens to free range the fields from July - October. They do an amazing job and insect control. Crickets and earwigs are their favorite treats! After harvest, we bring sheep into the cannabis fields. They fertilize the fields and keep the grasses low. The sheep remain in the fields from November - April. They are then moved out of the cannabis farm and eat the surrounding pastures.

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Why does growing clean matter?

Our growing practices affect our consumers, our employees and our planet.  We feel that it is our responsibility to be as eco-friendly and sustainable as possible. 

• We don't want to inhale toxic chemicals, and we know you don't either. 

• We love our employees and we are committed to their health and safety.  Exposure to pesticides and herbicides is not healthy or safe. 

• We only have one planet and we need to take care of her.  All products used on our farm are OMRI certified. 

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But how do you get your plants so big, green and beautiful?

We grow our plants the way they were meant to be grown - with lots of love, care and attention.  Regenerative agriculture methods mean more work and vigilance for our farmers, but we are committed to the task.  Our growers have studied and worked on organic farms and brought the lessons learned to Emerald Twist.  We rely on nutrient rich, balanced soil and micro irrigation to deliver our plants the nutrition they need.  We deal with plant problems with good old fashioned methods such as beneficial insects, elbow grease and natural, OMRI registered products.  If somebody tells you that they "have to" use toxic chemicals to grow their buds big, tell them that's not true!