Stories From California’s Small Cannabis Farms
The Farms Behind the Policy
This proposal is about the farms, families, workers, and communities behind California cannabis.
Licensed small farms can have a great product and still struggle to reach the people who would like to buy it.
We’re gathering their stories to show what another way to reach customers could mean for their businesses.
Share Your Farm Story
Run a licensed small cannabis farm in California? Tell us about your farm and what direct shipping could change for you.
Farm Profiles
Featured Small Farms
We’re collecting profiles of independent farms and co-ops: where they grow, what makes them different, and what stands between them and their customers.
More Stories Needed
We’re gathering and checking stories from licensed small producers across California. Your experience can help lawmakers understand the challenges farms face.
Submit Your Farm StoryWhat Makes Reaching Customers Difficult?
A License Does Not Guarantee Customers
Legalization created a regulated market. Small farms still need practical ways to sell what they grow and keep their businesses going.
Limited Shelf Access
Store shelves are limited. Small farms may not have the volume or marketing budget needed to keep their products in stores.
Wholesale Price Pressure
Wholesale prices can leave farms struggling to cover growing costs and the cost of following the rules.
Distance From Markets
Many farms are far from the cities where customers live. That distance can make it harder to build relationships.
Getting the Farm’s Name Out
The farm’s story can get lost between harvest and the store shelf. Customers may never learn who grew the product.
Events Are Not Enough
A few events each year cannot provide all the dependable sales a small farm needs.
The Cost of Following the Rules
Licensing, testing, and taxes all cost money. Farms need enough sales to cover them.
Voices from the Farm
We’re collecting stories from licensed producers about the challenges they face reaching customers.
Knowing Who Grew Your Cannabis
A Closer Connection to the Farm
For customers who care about where their cannabis comes from, direct shipping could make it easier to find and support licensed small farms.
See which farm grew a product and decide who you want to support.
The proposal would add another regulated way to buy from licensed small farms.
Share Your Perspective
What would buying from a small farm mean to you? Share your perspective and help lawmakers understand why it matters.
Share Your Consumer StoryWant to support direct access?
Add your voice in support of California’s small farms.
County Spotlights
What This Could Mean for Rural Communities
Some counties depend more on small cannabis farms than others. County profiles can help show what direct shipping could mean for local businesses, jobs, and families.
County Spotlights Coming Soon
We’re developing profiles of California’s 58 counties to explain the local picture for small farms and their customers.
Submit Your Story
Help Show Why This Matters
We’re collecting stories from licensed farms, customers, retailers, and local officials. Your experience can help lawmakers understand the people behind this proposal.
I’m a Farm
Tell us how you reach customers today and what direct shipping could mean for your farm.
I’m a Consumer
Tell us why you want to buy from licensed small farms and why knowing the grower matters to you.
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Help Put Faces Behind the Policy
Small-farm direct access is about more than license numbers and tax models. It is about real farms, real consumers, and rural communities that need a legal market that works.
Policy research and drafting by Higher Origins. This proposal has not yet been enacted and does not constitute legal advice. Data is aggregated from DCC license records and Higher Origins proprietary research.