Posts tagged local farms'
Potcast 210: Vets, Pets, and Cannabinoid Products

If your pet is itchy, anxious, and struggling with sleep or mobility issues, this potcast is for you. It’s also for anyone curious about using CBD and other cannabinoids for their pets’ issues. Maybe you’re nervous about choosing the right product or don’t understand dosing or you lack the language to speak about it with your vet. We’re exploring the relationship between vets, pets, and cannabinoid products with Dr. Terry Fossum, a world-renowned board-certified veterinary surgeon, author of the best-selling textbook Small Animal Surgery, and founder of Dr. Fossum’s Pet Care. Find helpful resources in these show notes.

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Potcast 209: Behind the Scenes at Harvest

It’s way more fun to be a cannabis consumer who understands what happens behind the scenes to produce that delicious sun-grown flower we purchase in the dispensary. That’s why I’m sharing a few more voices of harvest this week from second and third-generation cannabis farmers in the Emerald Triangle. And in the Sustainability Roll-Up sponsored by OCB rolling papers, we’re exploring environmentally sustainable ranching. Find book and documentary recommendations in these show notes.

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Potcast 208: Cannabis Farming Family

Explore life off the grid with the Johnson family of Alpenglow Farms in Southern Humboldt. Get inspired by their family and farming values. And learn a thing or two about regenerative farming practices to elevate your cannabis shopping experience. Because when we know better we make better choices, right?! Click for a video tour of regenerative farming in action.

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Potcast 203: Save Craft Cannabis Farming

Calling all cannabis lovers to save craft cannabis farming! Daniel Fink is part of the new guard of responsible cannabis cultivation. Daniel operates Down OM Farms, a micro-scale regenerative polyculture farm near Grass Valley, CA. He shows us what it looks like to walk the walk as a sun + earth certified craft cannabis farmer. And for you, green thumbs - Daniel covers responsible ways you can evolve your at-home gardening practices. In the Sustainability Roll-Up sponsored by OCB rolling papers, we learn about alarming price drops for premium Emerald Triangle craft cannabis, why it’s happening, and what we can do to support our local farmers.

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Potcast 202: Cannabis and the Unjust Criminal Justice System

During our chat, Loriel Alegrete explains the conspiracy that changed her life and inspired her cannabis business, 40 Tons. She also pulls back the curtain on the war on drugs with firsthand insight into our unjust criminal justice system and what we can do to inspire hope and connection for those incarcerated for non-violent cannabis crimes. And I offer my two cents on how we can help smooth the transition for the formerly incarcerated stepping back into a world high on propaganda and cancel culture. Meet next week’s potcast guest in the Sustainability Roll-Up sponsored by OCB rolling papers.

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Potcast 201: What's the Deal with Delta-8 THC?

If you’re ready for a formulation scientist’s perspective on Delta-8 THC and first-hand info on what it’s like working with cannabinoids and why the process and testing matters to us as consumers, settle in for this smoke sesh with my cannabis soul sister. This week’s Sustainability Roll-Up presented by OCB rolling papers explores America’s farmland and exactly who’s gobbling up the acreage and why that matters to you and me.

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