There are a lot of great choices for cannabis products on the menu at The Plant. But not every company is based in New York or takes the same approach to growing and manufacturing their cannabis products. If you want to enthusiastically support New York cannabis companies, here are the cultivators you should know.
Meet 13 New York Cultivators
So who, exactly, is responsible for your favorite strains, prerolls, and edibles? These cannabis brands have deep New York roots.
Aryloom
- Based in: Lafayette
- Makes: Gummies, drinks, vapes, topicals, tinctures
Based in the rolling hills outside of Syracuse, Ayrloom has been cultivating hemp plants since the inception of the Farm Bill in 2018, and they turned that knowledge into a thriving cannabis company. You may be familiar with their parent brand, Beak & Skiff, where 100 years of farming experience has made them beloved throughout New York State for juicy apples and equally delicious cider — and you’ve got to try the infused version. Ayrloom is active in their local community, normalizing cannabis consumption, and you can find them at events throughout the state.
Nanticoke
- Based in: Endicott
- Makes: Flower, prerolls, edibles, vapes
Nanticoke is owned and run by two brothers and lifelong New Yorkers, who created a cannabis brand right in their hometown of Endicott. Their variety of strains dominates shelves at dispensaries, including The Plant, offering consumers a wide variety of New York grown strains. Nanticoke takes customer safety seriously and makes it simple to know what’s in your product: all of their COAs are linked directly on their website. In addition to the brand that bears their name, they also have cannabis brands oHHo, 5Boro, Back Home Farm, and Ready 2 Roll.
FLOWERHOUSE
- Based in: Walden
- Makes: Flower and prerolls
Flowerhouse takes good cannabis flower seriously. As one of the largest cultivators in New York, Flowerhouse is notable for its BIPOC ownership, being the first product legally sold at a dispensary, and holding the title of best-selling cultivar in 2023 for its Gas Face strain. From seed to sale, FLOWERHOUSE considers every aspect of what it means to grow good weed in New York, from selecting genetics that deal well with cooler, wet summers, hand-trimming their flower, and never, ever skimping on the cure process.
Florist Farms
- Based in: Cortland
- Makes: Flower, prerolls, edibles, vapes
Florist Farms takes farming seriously. Not only is their organization farmer-owned and operated, they focus on solely regenerative agriculture techniques to grow the best sun-grown cannabis and have a fully solar-powered operation. The farm itself has been USDA Certified Organic since 2012 and makes it easy for its community to have access to fresh produce through donations and subsidized community-supported agriculture programs.
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Hudson Cannabis
- Based in: Hudson Valley
- Makes: Flower, prerolls, moon rocks, hash, vapes
Hudson Cannabis began perfecting its art of growing back in 2018 when the company was Hudson Hemp. In the years since then, Hudson has created a sustainable, closed-loop system that utilizes the power of the sun and regenerative growing methods to harvest some of the finest flower in the state. If that’s not enough, their company is also women-led and employee-owned, helping spread the wealth of legal cannabis throughout their community.
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FLWR City
- Based in: Rochester
- Makes: Flower, prerolls, CBD flower
FLWR City is weed for the people, by the people. This company is farmer-owned, uses regenerative agricultural techniques, and pays their employees living wages. FLWR City releases small batches of cannabis flower, prerolls, and tinctures annually and you can expect them to sell out quickly (their prerolls are hand-rolled!) FLWR City also hosts the FLWR City Cup, a cannabis competition that raises funds for local mutual aid efforts.
Hepworth Grown
- Based in: Milton
- Makes: Flower, prerolls, vapes, tinctures, intimate oils
Hepworth got its start in cannabis in 2019 with CBD products, but the farm itself has been supplying the community with delicious, local produce for over 200 years. The farm has been run by the Hepworth sisters since 1982 with a focus on sustainable farming practices, and they carry that focus into their cannabis cultivation, prioritizing a sun-grown, holistic approach to their flowers. Hepworth also grows and processes the flower for Pura products.
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MFNY
- Based in: Hudson Valley
- Makes: Flower, prerolls, concentrates, edibles, vapes
MFNY stands for Marijuana Farms New York, but you’d be forgiven for thinking it meant something stronger and more explicit – just like their cannabis products. MFNY is serious about quality, taking a single-source approach and handling the cannabis plant from seed to shelf to ensure top-tier product quality. In addition to growing fire weed, MFNY is an active participant in cannabis events across the state.
Eaton Botanicals
- Based in: Eaton
- Makes: Prerolls, edibles
Eaton Botanicals describes itself as a movement centered around rediscovering the all-encompassing advantages of cannabis. Prioritizing safety, their edibles are always low-dose and formulated by food scientists and medical professionals to include adaptogens and minor cannabinoids. Their products have easy-to-find tracing labels so you know where your cannabis has been at every stage, and their COAs are always available online.
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Blotter
- Based in: Cortland
- Makes: Vapes, concentrates, infused prerolls
Based in the Southern Tier of New York, Blotter is all about the beauty of cannabis concentrates. Cultivated and extracted locally in Ithaca, you get the peak of New York strain’s aromas and flavors with these concentrates. Blotter is distributed across the state and also participates in educational events and dispensary openings.
Heady Tree
- Based in: Troy
- Makes: Flower and prerolls
Heady Tree focuses on doing one thing and doing it well: great cannabis flower. Based in the Capital Region of New York. Heady Tree offers a wide variety of strains and easy-to-find certificates of analysis on its website. This means you can examine precisely what’s in everything Heady Tree provides and trust that you’re getting quality cannabis.
Veterans Choice Creations
- Based in: Gloversville
- Makes: Prerolls, vapes, moon rocks, flower, tincture
Veterans Choice Creations is part of a larger veteran-owned cannabis company, founded by a service-disabled veteran and his wife to increase access to cannabis for all. They’ve created a wide variety of cannabis products of all potencies to help ensure that everyone – veterans included – has access to the cannabis products they need at the doses they need them. And, they share their profits with veteran support organizations in New York. Veterans Choice also makes New York Honey, Spacebuds, and Pot & Head products.
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Goldfinch Flora
- Based in: Amsterdam
- Makes: Flower and prerolls
Goldfinch Flora may not be the biggest cultivator on this list (in fact, they’re a micro-farm) but they prioritize quality in a major way. Goldfinch’s small scale farm is focused on quality and care of each plant, and the company offers seasonal releases that are sure to suit the moment. Goldfinch is active in the cannabis community throughout upstate New York.
The importance of the cultivator in cannabis
Cannabis cultivators are the backbone of the industry. Without their tireless efforts to painstakingly care for the plant at every stage of its life cycle, we wouldn’t be able to enjoy the dank flower we love. From seed to harvest, cannabis cultivators ensure the plant thrives, getting all of the light, water, and nutrients it needs to grow big, strong, and potent.
Like most plants, cannabis is best when it’s cultivated locally and doesn’t have to go far to reach you, the consumer. Just as tomatoes from your local farmers market are better than those shipped across the country, the cannabis flower that comes from your community is often fresher and better than flower grown elsewhere.
Why Support NY Cultivators?
Weed is better when it’s local, and it doesn’t get much more local than small-town cultivators throughout New York growing weed for New Yorkers. When you buy products from New York cultivators, you’re investing in your community. Your support makes it possible for these brands to continue to grow great weed, hire their neighbors, and bring the wealth of the cannabis industry to small towns across New York.
There are strains for sale in New York that you may not find anywhere else because New York cultivators are creative and innovative, breeding fresh genetics and trying novel cultivation and manufacturing techniques to bring you new cannabis products. You may think you know your favorite strain, but we promise there are amazing ones you haven’t tried yet.
Cannabis by New Yorkers, for New Yorkers
The Plant is proud to support these incredible New York cultivators growing exceptional cannabis flower. Whether you want a delicious edible, a convenient vape, or the dankest flower around, you’ll find it from New York cultivators at The Plant dispensary in Yonkers. Stock of your favorite brands varies, so keep an open mind when you stop in and ask our budtenders what’s in stock — you never know when you’ll find your new favorite strain or product.
