As the Emerald Cup (www.theemeraldcup.com) gears up for the highly anticipated 2022 Harvest Ball this December, the organizers are proud to announce the 10 craft and heirloom cannabis farms that will be participating in the 2022 Harvest Ball Small Farms Initiative. California state licensed Mixed Light and Outdoor farms with a canopy of 10,000 sq. ft. or less were able to apply for this opportunity, providing dozens of craft cannabis brands with access to the Emerald Cup’s engaged audience of California cannabis connoisseurs and more.
“We are so excited to bring back this opportunity to the 2022 Emerald Cup Harvest Ball as we continue to celebrate and support the small farmers that are the heart and soul of the cannabis community,” says Associate Producer of the Emerald Cup, Taylor Blake. “We received 101 applications to be a part of this year’s Small Farms Initiative which is 29 more than what we received last year, so this increase – in a year like we are in – feels significant and meaningful. This initiative has continued to connect small sungrown and mixed light cultivators across California and is giving hope in a time that it is really needed.”
2022 HARVEST BALL SMALL FARMS INITIATIVE PARTICIPANTS:
Selected Small Farms and Heirloom Cannabis Farmers:
Hungry Hollow Farm
Shepherd’s Meadow Farm
Sunrise Mountain Farms
Whitethorn Valley Farm
Booney Acres
NATYRE
Foxworthy Farms
Down OM Farms
One Straw Farm
WAMM Phytotherapies
These 8 Farms have been provided discounted booths in the Craft Cannabis Marketplace at the 2022 Emerald Cup Harvest Ball:
Perrin Family Farm
Humboldt 36 Farms
Sol Spirit Farm
Noble Gardens
Gold Ridge Cannabis
Tilth Farms
Burr’s Place Organics
Tall Tree Society
Empowered by Emerald Cup founder Tim Blake, the Small Farms Council includes Michael Katz of the Mendocino Cannabis Alliance
Genine Coleman of Origins Council, Chris Anderson of Redwood Roots Distribution, Nicholas Smilgys of Mendocino Cannabis Distribution, Traci Pellar of the Mendocino Producers Guild and Brandy Moulton of Sovereign 707. The council worked with the Emerald Cup to evaluate license distribution among Northern California’s heritage cannabis-producing counties with active ordinances, allocating a proportional number of participants to each county.
THE JUDGES TABLE AT EMERALD CUP AWARDS 2023 IS A “WHO’S WHO OF CANNABIS”
Emerald Cup is excited to announce the all-star lineup of 108 industry leaders, celebrities, tastemakers, and media personalities selected to judge the 2023 Emerald Cup Awards Competition. A landmark year, The Emerald Cup combed through over 450 Judge Competition applications – the most they’ve ever received for the annual Cup. The heavy task of judge’s table management is a full time job under the leadership of Taylor Blake – daughter of EC founder Tim Blake – and competition director Victoria Shea, who manages the trusted network of knowledge and taste, allowing judges to make their selections based on specific criteria including the strength, aroma, flavor, and effect. Once again, the legendary smoke-sesh for the flower, solventless & solvent concentrate and pre-rolls categories are leveraging their Emerald Cup Terpene Categorization System created by Dr. Mark Lewis and SC Labs www.sclabs.com.
The full 2023 Emerald Cup Competition Judge lineup is available HERE.
Emerald Cup Judges Retreat 2022
The Emerald Cup Harvest Ball in Santa Rosa serves as both a celebration of the year in the rearview mirror as well as the kick off celebration of the road to the 19th Annual Emerald Cup Awards in Los Angeles 2023 with hundreds of hopeful entries starting to pour in beginning at the Harvest Ball.
Emerald Cup Harvest Ball
Sonoma County Fairground, Santa Rosa, California
Saturday, December 10, 2022
Sunday, December 11, 2022
EMERALD CUP HARVEST BALL 2022 TIER 1 ADMISSION PRICES:
$132 General Admission
$527 Emerald VIP
$725 Super Emerald VIP
*All 2-Day Passes
Visit: www.theemeraldcup.com for more information and to purchase tickets.
2022 Emerald Cup Harvest Ball Sponsor and Vendor opportunities are available now. For more information, contact Gina Gallo at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
The event is open to anyone 21 years or older with a valid photo ID. Licensed Cannabis Consumption areas are 21+ with a Medical Marijuana Identification Card and valid photo ID.
ABOUT THE EMERALD CUP
The Emerald Cup is the world’s premier cannabis brand destination and iconic live event. While advancing the concept of sustainable farming, the iconic 19-year old organization’s reputation is firmly solidified as the largest and most respected cannabis competition in the world. As an organization, The Emerald Cup prides itself in bringing together the leading experts in the cannabis industry to educate and inspire our fellow farmers, patients, and patrons each year. The community celebration has grown to become a global movement honoring each year’s finest, organic, sun and indoor-grown, cannabis harvest, as well as the finest cannabis products available starting with the annual Harvest Ball Festival which marks the start of the Emerald Cup Competition. The Cup has stood as a celebration of excellence and over the years the founder, Tim Blake, has been recognized as one of the guardians of the cannabis industry.
