The highly anticipated 2022 Emerald Cup Harvest Ball (ECHB) (www.theemeraldcup.com) will take place on Saturday, December 10th and Sunday, December 11th at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, California. After making its debut last December, this new celebration for The Emerald Cup community is deeply rooted in a tradition dating back to 2003, when on a small farm in the hills of the Emerald Triangle of Northern California the first awards were held by founder Tim Blake and his friends.
Main Stage at Harvest Ball 2021, Photo Credit: Emerald Cup
Both a fall harvest “afterparty” and a celebratory kick-off to the journey to the annual Competition, the Emerald Cup Harvest Ball will be the first step in the journey to the world’s largest and most diverse competition, The Emerald Cup Awards, which drew over 700 entries in over 50 categories in 2022. This year’s ECHB once again marks the beginning of the entry window for the farms, brands, and individuals submitting their products for the 19th Annual Cup Competition.
Small Farms Rally at Harvest Ball 2021, Photo Credit: Emerald Cup
Continuing the collaborative effort to successfully unite the NorCal and SoCal cannabis markets into a single California Cannabis community, the annual Emerald Cup once again manifests in two unique events in two distinct locations: The 2022 Emerald Cup Harvest Ball will be at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, California this December, while the 19th Annual Emerald Cup Awards Show is destined to take place in May 2023 in Los Angeles.
Inside the Harvest Ball 2021, Photo Credit: Emerald Cup
The Emerald Cup Harvest Ball will offer a robust consumer marketplace that will include fresh harvest flowers, top-shelf genetics, and the year’s most highly sought-after products – making this an annual reunion event for the cannabis industry and culture. Concert stages will host chart-topping musical guests; Emerald Cup Sessions speaker panels will feature powerful voices, thought-leaders, and visionaries from all corners of cannabis culture, plus consumption lounges, VIP experiences, organic food halls, infused bars and beer gardens, artisan fairs and memory-making moments will be on-site to celebrate the counterculture lifestyle with a full two-day experience.
Emerald Cup Sessions at Harvest Ball 2021, Photo Credit: Emerald Cup
“The only way to discover the best of the 2023 cannabis haul is to attend the 2022 Harvest Ball”
Expect a tasteful insider-access environment at both the public event at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds and at VIP experiences held throughout the weekend. Here industry heavy hitters, cultural icons, and passionate activists will network, share knowledge, and create solutions, through thought-provoking conversations on the ever-evolving cannabis and psychedelic industries
Elements of The Emerald Cup Harvest Ball include:
The fresh harvest of the 2022 growing season with a focus on new genetics will fuel the 2023 recreational market
Consumer marketplaces featuring a broad spectrum of the newest and best of the from leading farms and growers
Special activation promoting the launch of the 19th Annual Competition, and paying tribute to the previous year’s Award winners
Harvest Ball concert stages hosting electrifying headline performers and exciting new talent for discovery and tastemaking
Organic Food Halls, Infused Beverage Bars, Beer Gardens, and Cannabis Consumption areas
Emerald Cup Sessions- a long standing speaker series that brings together world class cannabis experts for educational and advocacy
The Area 101 Lounge (a homage to where it all started for Tim Blake and friends in the early days of the Cup)
Regenerative Agriculture Garden Activation – where regenerative farming is fun!
Upgrades to VIP Packages now include exclusive meet & greets with Emerald Cup winners and personalities, as well as the opportunity to get first dibs on presale tickets and experience the EC Awards show in Los Angeles coming in May 2023
To participate 2022 Emerald Cup Harvest Ball Sponsor and Vendor opportunities
available now as well on the Emerald Cup website: www.theemeraldcup.com
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. www.theemeraldcup.com.
