Episode 19 | A Taste of Place with Ted Dobson of Arrow Cultivate
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Episode 19 | A Taste of Place with Ted Dobson of Arrow Cultivate

From farm-to-table, to farm-to-bong; one farmer's journey from mesclun to marijuana, one back door at a time.

Links:
UC Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology
Berkshire Eagle Article on First Outdoor Flower Hitting Stores
MASS LIVE Story on Outdoor Cultivation Approval
Arrow Cultivate on Instagram
Old Dirt Road by John Lennon
Haven Café & Bakery
Theory Wellness 

Show Notes: 
0:00 And so it begins
2:18 Bridget's Introduction to Ted in the Berkshires
8:20 Ted's history in organic farming 
11:15 Building a farm to table business
13:24 Selling cannabis to chefs
15:16 Ted's original cannabis genetics
18:02 A taste of place
19:43 A close call with law enforcement
21:37 Cannabis activism through community conversation
24:50 Ted's entrance into the MA regulated market
33:17 Partnership with Theory Wellness
36:46 Arrow Cultivate's path to market in 2023 
42:18 Selling sungrown in an indoor-dominant market 
47:00 What makes cannabis special in your life? 
49:30 Cycling for sanity