Grassroots Cannabis is the largest private vertically-integrated multi-state operator in the United States. They are dedicated to growing and processing the highest quality cannabis products in Illinois, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and North Dakota.Grassroots is a cannabis company with soul, born in Illinois and growing nationally from the ground up. They are a welcoming community from different backgrounds, rooted together in a common passion: Cannabis inspires them to live deeply. They CARE deeply, about their plants, products and the people they serve. They EDUCATE deeply, sharing their knowledge to advance the cannabis industry. They CONNECT deeply, to one another, to their communities and to a larger movement. They RESPECT deeply, cultivating trusted relationships with their customers. And they LIVE deeply, enhancing life’s moments for people from all walks of life.Cultivation Process
Cloning
A healthy cut (or clone) is taken from the mother stock to guarantee identical genetics are passed down to each flowering plant.
Vegetation
Shortly after roots develop from the clones they are transplanted into a new room where they will stay under 18 hours of light to keep them in a vegetative state.
Flowering
The lights are now changed to a 12 hour light cycle so the plants begin to develop flower. Throughout this nine week process the plants are trained, pruned, and defoliated to refocus their energy to forming the best product possible, and to mitigate any chances of a pest or pathogen infestation.
Pre-Harvest
All cultivars are flushed, a process where only water is given to the plants. This actively removes excess nutrient buildup in the substrate, as well as ensures the smoothest finish in the product going to market.
Harvest
Each of the flowering rooms contain cultivars that mature at roughly the same rates therefore an entire room will be harvested during one of these events. The large sun leaves are all carefully removed leaving behind only the small, trichome-covered sugar leaves and flower.
Drying and Curing
For about five to seven days following harvest, the plants are hung in a closely monitored room to allow for most of the excess moisture to be removed from the bud. The final process– and arguably one of the most important– is the curing process in which the product is placed in curing barrels to maintain flavor, aroma, and potency until it is ready for packaging. Much like aging wine, the longer this process lasts the more character the end product will develop.
