This episode we are joined by Hobby Grower and Hash Maker Adam aka IndoOrganic.

Adam is currently working as a solventless hashmaker for a vertically integrated grow/dispo in Denver and recently finished a Tissue culture master class which he’s using to start a bioscience lab to serve home growers.

In this episode, we talk about:

* His journey as a hobby grower

* Going from homegrown to licensed hash maker

* The opportunities Tissue Culture offers for all growers (even if you don’t have a TC setup)

* His lab startup serving the industry and home growers alike

* And his advice to other growers.

This episode we are joined by Hobby Grower and Jug Dealer Gabe Fairorth.

Gabe got introduced to a cannabis at a young age, and picked up growing after being on Phish tour as he headed back to Montana. After a few years, he eventually made his way to Colorado, finding a home as cannabis legalization gradually spread throughout the state and country.

I met Gabe through his work with Sacred Seed and their Terp Trials, a first of its kind, single origin blind-tasting extract event using the same material from his grow. These days, Gabe’s helping growers around the world get better harvests through his work with the Jug Dealers.

In this episode, we talk about:

* His journey as a hobby grower

* Going from basements to the licensed market grows

* Winning a High Times Cannabis Cup trophy

* Sour D, Bagseeds and THC%s

* The Terp Trials, BHO, & Rosin

* How growing has evolved and changed around the world since he started

* And his advice to other growers

And more…

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This episode we are joined by Oregon Home Grower and Hash Maker Simple Hash.

Gavin got his start growing in Colorado during the pandemic, a hobby that quickly grew into a home hash making effort as well. As time went on, he was able to build out a couple home labs to work in that gave him the opportunity to collaborate with other home growers and dial in his tek.

In this episode, we talk about:

* His journey as a hobby grower making hash at home

* Designing a home hash room and what you need for a home cold room

* Value of collabs for home hash makers

* The Difference he’s seen in markets (Oregon vs CO) and products (availability, interests, etc.)

* His Grow processes and Hash Tek

* And his advice to other growers out there considering making hash at home.

And more…

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This episode we are joined by Rocky Mountain High 719, Colorado homegrower and boutique seed bank.

Rocky got his start growing as a teenager on a farm, introduced to the plant early on in greenhouses. As time went on, he started collecting seeds from banks he saw in High Times until 210 when shipments started getting confiscated.

Forced to grow the seeds he had, Rocky fine-tuned his selection process, and was encouraged to use those selections to make seeds for himself and friends, a path that led to curating a niche menu of breeders putting out gear for hobbyists and connoisseurs.

In this episode, we talk about:

* His journey as a hobby grower

* Running a seed bank and breeding his own gear

* The #1 question people ask about seeds

* Extensions of home grow beyond cannabis

* Role of the home grower in today’s market

* And advice to other growers out there.

And more…

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This episode we are joined by Colin Clark, Colorado homegrower and licensed hemp farmer at Never Winter Botanicals.

A native Coloradan, Colin’s been around cannabis for most of his life, eventually going to school for hydroponic cultivation. After college, he came back to Colorado and built a 5,000 sq ft greenhouse to grow hops, in addition to his modest home grow.

When craft beer slowed down, Colin put his greenhouse to work researching the cannabis plant as a licensed hemp farm, and has since turned the effort into a profitable, licensed hemp farm that grows quality, smoking-grade products that are low in THC.

In this episode, we talk about:

* His journey as a hobby grower

* Greenhouse Growing, IPM, and Type 3 Cannabis

* Sustainability Considerations for Cultivation

* What it Takes to Grow Smokable Low-THC Flower

* Growing From Seed for Single-Harvest Production

* And advice to other growers out there.

And more…

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This episode we are joined by BC Glass, Colorado homegrower and prolific glassblower known for his unique bloopers.

Brandon was introduced to cannabis at a young age through his brother, and eventually picked up glassblowing the same way. After living in the midwest in a less-than-legal climate, he made his way out to Colorado to grow and blow glass. As his art evolved, so did his pursuits in the home grow, including a focus on home hash making.

In this episode, we talk about:

* His journey as a hobby grower

* Growing Exclusively for Extract

* Making Glass Art for Cannabis & Coral Collectors

* Myths About Heating Hash & His Creme Brulee Tek

* Plus advice to other growers out there.

And more…

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This episode we are joined by Renie Boss, Texas Homegrower from just Southwest of Houston.

Renie got her start growing in the 80s, but took a hiatus until 2015 when she restarted her grow.

After blowing out her tents with a sea of green, her grow evolved to her garage, where she explores her passion for the plant.

I met RBA through Discord, and wanted to highlight her journey with the plant as someone who has ben an active part of The Hobby Grow community.

In this episode, we talk about:

* Her journey as a grower (and how things have changed)

* Considerations when Growing in Prohibition States

* The impact hemp legalization and THCa have had on growers in Texas

* And advice to other growers out there.

And more…

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This episode we are joined by Leif, aka Regular Grower, Washington State home grower and aspiring home hash maker.

Leif was first introduced to cannabis as a youth in Colorado, but got interested in cultivation later on in his adult life.

His desire to have better control over the varieties he had access to drove him to grow his own, and his interest in hash has pushed him to continue to evolve as a hobbyist.

In this episode, we talk about:

* His journey as a hobby grower

* His extract journey and deciding to make hash at home

* Growing for Hash & Regenerative Farming

* Differences in Cannabis on Tribal vs. State Lands

* And advice to other growers out there.

And more…

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This episode we are joined by RARExtracts, Colorado homegrower and Licensed Oklahoma Extractor.

RARE got his start on the western slopes, eventually establishing himself in BHO and live sauces before setting up a licensed facility in Oklahoma to produce extracts for the medical market, including RSO.

He and I first met at Secret Sesh at City Hall in Denver and reconnected after I moved out to Longmont over growing and hash.

In this episode, we talk about:

* His journey as a hobby grower

* The Evolution of extracts

* Electricity in The Grow (And When to Hire an Electrician)

* And advice to other growers out there.

And more…

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This episode we are joined by Nick Sclafani, home grower out of Northern Colorado.

Nick started growing way back in 2002, legally since 2008, but took a break for a while, and kicked things back off this year with an outdoor effort.

He and I first met through LinkedIn, realizing we lived a few miles apart, and started meeting up for seshes and brews around town.

I’ve been keeping an eye on Nick’s plants since he first posted about his return, and I’m excited to see what harvest brings him.

In this episode, we talk about:

* His journey as a hobby grower

* The decision to dust off the grow and come out of retirement

* Normalizing the plant through cultivation

* Growing Cannabis With His Son

* And advice to other growers out there.

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