The Harvest

Farming is months of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer panic. Harvest is the panic (and the joy).

Determining Readiness

We don't just guess when to harvest. We test weekly starting in late August. We are looking for:

1. Peak CBD: Waiting for the cannabinoids to mature.
2. Compliance: Ensuring THC levels stay below the legal 0.3% limit. (If it goes over, the crop must be destroyed).

The Process

1. Cutting: We cut the plants by hand or with specialized equipment, leaving them whole.
2. Transport: Wagon-loads of heavy, green plants are hauled to the tobacco barns.
3. Hanging: This is the hard part. Workers climb high into the rafters of our historic barns to hang the plants upside down.

Curing (The Art)

We air-cure our hemp, just like Kentucky tobacco. This slow dry (3-4 weeks) allows the chlorophyll to break down and the terpenes to preserve.

• Too fast: The hemp tastes like hay.
• Too slow: Mold risk.

We open and close the barn doors to regulate humidity and airflow, relying on the instinct of generations of farmers.