Hidden Leaf Homestead

10/10/2026

After all that wind my Trainwreck looks like… a train wreck. 😅

10/08/2026

Harvest weather has been crazy this week. Low of 26 and a high of 86. Windy as all heck. Today I felt like I was harvesting in a hurricane for a bit between the high winds and rain bands. But, also the sun was out at the same time. 😆🌦️🌱

10/07/2026

Why am I always amazed when a plant smells like its name? lol I harvested some of the Bubblegum today and she smells so much like it! I wasn’t sure she would survive the freeze, but I’m so glad she did.

10/07/2026

Thank goodness the plants are perking back up after last night’s freeze! 😅😮‍💨

10/07/2026

🥶 I did a random trichome check this morning on the flowers not covered in ice and they were all still intact. Waiting for it to warm up a bit for the plants to thaw and to see if the leaves spring back to life.🤞🏻If you are an outdoor grower in the Northeast, did your plants make it through last night’s frost?

10/06/2026

Bee butt! 🐝 I’m glad I still have some flowers in bloom for these little guys.

10/05/2026

Pretty Moon Fog. Like me, she’s just taking her time.

10/04/2026

Checking on the girls after another unexpected frost last night. All is well! I keep thinking, “I’m going to harvest Lucky Dragon today!” And then I decide to hold off another day, lol. I have harvested some, but the rest I’m giving just a little more time. She’s a chonky one.
Earthbound Genetics

10/03/2026

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Common Causes Strengthen Markets 🌿
"Supporting direct-to-consumer sales keeps more value with local farmers, builds real customer relationships, and strengthens our community’s local economy! I'm terrible at caring for seedlings! That's why I sell the fully grown stuff! Direct-to-consumer plant sales would allow folks to buy from the farmers who put so much care and love into the plants! There's not even THC involved–this should be a no-brainer! I’m proud to stand with our small farms!" says Shannon from Something Wicked Cannabis Dispensary, a fine craft retail shop in beautiful Bethel, Vermont.

As Chris at Green Mountain Sativa and Shannon from Something Wicked Cannabis Dispensary know, Vermont is a small state with world-class cannabis producers and retail shops. For the regulated cannabis industry to succeed, it must prioritize shared interests, collaboration over competition, and a more just, viable market structure similar to its b**r and cheese markets, because market access for small producers will create reciprocal value for the entire supply chain and its patrons.

Visit Shannon and friends at Something Wicked Cannabis Dispensary at https://somethingwickedcannabis.com and find Chris and her lovely farm and ducks at https://www.greenmountainsativa.com

Vermont has a long history of supporting agricultural markets focused on high-quality small producers, and a well-established understanding that, alongside wholesale channels, direct market channels add systemic value to these types of agricultural markets, from retail shops to farmers, and, specific to cannabis, will create conditions to capture a significant portion of the local market share that refuses to participate in the regulated market until they can buy from their local manufacturer or grower. As Chris and Shannon demonstrate, these common causes will only bolster Vermont's market, reinforcing its resilience and growth potential.

10/03/2026

Peruvian Peaches by Kyle Sheridan is bulking up! Going to have to harvest her in sections because she’s so tall! Some of the colas were ready and the rest will wait for another day. ☀️🌱