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In a coastal town just south of Santa Barbara, the Brand family\u2019s backyard is right down the road from one of the top sustanable cannabis operations in the state. Nestled between the mountains and the water, their Spanish-style villa gives way to acres upon acres of greenhouses containing spray-free, sungrown cannabis ripe for the picking.<\/p>\n
Born in Holland, Hans Brand is a fifth-generation agriculturalist and first-generation cannabis grower. After moving to Carpinteria and successfully incepting B&H Flowers \u2014 a traditional cut-flower farm featuring Dutch stars like tulips, roses and gerbera daisies \u2014 he saw his business eventually start to take a turn for the worse.<\/p>\n
When B&H faced hard times, Brand took a shot in the dark and leased out a few of their greenhouses for medical marijuana grows under Proposition 215<\/a>. When he saw his business return to the black, he knew he had to take an even bigger risk to secure the family legacy for his two children: he had to start a different<\/em> type of flower farm \u2014 one with sativas, hybrids and indicas at the helm.<\/p>\n After bringing on CFO Autumn Shelton as Partner, Autumn Brands<\/a> was born. When California passed Prop. 64<\/a> to legalize the plant in 2016, the duo knew the brand had a real chance. By 2018, their hand-picked product was on shelves in dispensaries throughout the state.<\/p>\n Today, I find myself at a sunny post farm tour reception by the Brand family pool to celebrate a new line of flower in collaboration with Santa Barbara-based reggae-pop band Iration<\/a>.<\/p>\n The line features three signature strains: Daytrippin\u2019, a full-bodied sativa rife with the scent of woody santal and over-ripe peaches; Lemon Time Bomb, a citrus-laden hybrid with a pucker-worthy sour punch; and Summer Nights, a creamy indica with the nostalgia-inducing scent of evening diesel.<\/p>\n Packaged in sustainable glass with backyard compostable lids, labeled with the strain\u2019s major effects and top terpenes, these powerhouses all boast total cannabinoid percentages (the number you should really be looking at \u2014 not just THC<\/a>) of over 30%, meaning my pain eased and my feet melted into the Earth before I knew it.<\/p>\n Given the brand\u2019s commitment to ingratiate their plants into the local ecosystem, a collaboration with cultural ambassadors of the community came naturally. The entirety of the farm\u2019s five-and-a-half acres is spray-free, establishing an environment that allows aphids to survive just enough to not affect the cannabis output too drastically, encouraging the native California ladybugs (the kind without the spots) to lay their eggs voluntarily. Once the eggs hatch into larvae, the ladybugs eat the aphids in their path \u2014 protecting the plant without pesticides to ensure strength, viability and consistency in a year-round climate. But before planting even begins, the team carefully selects genetics to bolster that strength, viability and consistency in the balanced coastal ecosystem.<\/p>\n Why greenhouses? While significantly more cost effective and sustainably focused than indoor grows, they also provide environmental control and the subsequent reliability benefits. Like outdoor grows, greenhouses can harness the free power of sunlight \u2014 but even better, they can harvest every week for year-round flower.<\/p>\n Iration\u2019s organic energy pairs perfectly with Autumn Brands<\/a>\u2019 offerings, as does their formation in Isla Vista. Their Hawaiian upbringing and island roots fuse with rock, pop and soul to create modern, easy listening akin to groups like Dirty Heads and Sublime with Rome. The group is comprised of members Micah Pueschel (Guitar\/Lead Vocals), Adam Taylor (Bass), Joseph Dickens (Drums), Cayson Peterson (Keyboard\/Synth), Micah Brown (Guitar\/Vocals) and Drake Peterson (Trumpet, Keys).<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re so happy to collaborate with Autumn Brands, growing real quality cannabis right here in one of our favorite places in the world,\u201d said Iration lead singer Micah Pueschel.<\/p>\n After two decades of music, the band is touring their eighth studio album, Daytrippin\u2019, this summer. The most exclusive stop is here: an intimate invite only performance just up the road from the Autumn Brands weed farm.<\/p>\n As the sun started to dip below the tops of the greenhouses, Iration took the stage to play an acoustic set featuring some of their fan favorites like \u201cTime Bomb,\u201d \u201cFalling,\u201d and \u201cSummer Nights,\u201d \u2014 along with a Steely Dan cover, upon request.<\/p>\n I also got the opportunity to sample offerings from Autumn\u2019s \u201cnow melt\u201d intimate wellness line, further catering to their primarily women-led clientele including body butter, bath crystals, gummies and \u201cintimate serum\u201d (cough, lube).<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s important for us as a women-owned brand to ensure that we\u2019re setting the standard and spreading our philosophy for quality and safety throughout the industry as much as possible. We know how beneficial cannabis can be, even to those who aren\u2019t interested in combusting flower, so we want our quality to be accessible for every kind of consumer,\u201d Shelton said.<\/p>\n Call it awestruck or just over-indulged, I caught myself smiling involuntarily as I took in the scene. Tree-hugging stoners mingled with formerly buttoned-up founders and investors, all abuzz.<\/p>\n The post Autumn Brands: Sustainably Led, California Bred<\/a> appeared first on Cannabis Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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