Maximum Yield Cannabis USA July/August 2021 | Page 77

The Maggie ’ s Farm mantra calls for all product to be sun-grown from seed in soil that is completely custom-mixed on-site , then spring watered , slow-cured , and hand-trimmed .”
From that startup , seven dispensaries emerged throughout the state . According to Conkling : “ On any given day , one of those seven stores will be the leader in state sales .” Maggie ’ s Farm advertises itself as “ The leading medical and recreational marijuana company in Colorado and the most-award-winning cannabis brand across the southern part of the state .” “ Since my teens , I ’ ve been a believer in both medicinal and recreational usage despite its early-day inferior quality where you had to clean out seeds and stems . My interest has been in providing a purer product . When I traveled to California and tried some outdoor west coast flower , I knew I could grow a better product and I was fortunate enough to learn from a professional grower as I honed my skills .” Today , the Maggie ’ s Farm mantra calls for all product to be sun-grown from seed in soil that is completely custom-mixed on-site , then spring watered , slow-cured , and hand-trimmed . “ I ’ ve learned to imitate Mother Nature ,” he says , adding other growers are reluctant to do so in Colorado ’ s climate , afraid they cannot control the environment and weather will destroy their crop . “ I like the outdoors because sun is our fertilizer , something you can ’ t replicate in an indoor , artificial-light facility using high-pressure sodium , ceramic metal halide , or LED lighting . The more you filter out the sun by putting glass in front of it , the less natural fertilizer your plants get .”
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