{"id":9848,"date":"2023-09-13T12:55:16","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T12:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/?p=5799628"},"modified":"2023-09-13T12:55:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T12:55:16","slug":"forget-pick-your-own-apples-colorado-farm-allows-locals-to-harvest-hemp-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/forget-pick-your-own-apples-colorado-farm-allows-locals-to-harvest-hemp-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Forget pick-your-own apples. Colorado farm allows locals to harvest hemp this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/forget-pick-your-own-apples-colorado-farm-allows-locals-to-harvest-hemp-this-weekend\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><div class=\"media_block\"><\/div>\n<p>In Colorado, local farms allow you to pick your own apples, peaches and pumpkins. And one on the Western Slope even permits you to pick your own hemp plant.<\/p>\n<p>From Sept. 15 to 17, Typhoon Farma will open the gates at its 186-acre hemp farm in Montrose to the general public for its third annual pick-your-own weekend. The event, which serves as a kickoff to the fall harvest season, enables visitors to stroll through the rows of mature plants and choose one to take home, much like they would a Christmas tree.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Eakes, chief operating officer, began hosting these open house-style events in 2021 as a way to educate locals about hemp and demystify the plant, which he said struggles from a perception problem.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5799630\" class=\"wp-caption alignright size-article_inline_half\"><img class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/forget-pick-your-own-apples-colorado-farm-allows-locals-to-harvest-hemp-this-weekend.jpg\" alt=\"Ryan Eakes, chief operating officer at Typhoon Farma, shows off one of hemp plants available for sale to the general public. From Sept. 15 to 17, locals and visitors to the Western Slope can stop by the Montrose farm and pick their own plants to take home with them. Typhoon Farma will sell strains rich in CBD and CBG, such as Sour Lifter and Stem Cell, for $40 each. Buyers will also receive instructions on how to cure and trim the plant. (Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post)\" width=\"739\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/forget-pick-your-own-apples-colorado-farm-allows-locals-to-harvest-hemp-this-weekend.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"5799630\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/forget-pick-your-own-apples-colorado-farm-allows-locals-to-harvest-hemp-this-weekend.jpg 620w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TDP-Z-typhoonfarma-03.jpg?fit=310%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 310w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ryan Eakes, chief operating officer at Typhoon Farma, shows off one of the hemp plants available for sale to the general public. (Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hemp looks identical to marijuana, its not-so-distant-cousin, and often people believe it produces the same high. But the plant\u00a0 actually contains very little THC, the psychoactive compound that produces the high. Instead, it is rich in other cannabinoids that are said to have therapeutic effects, such as cannabidiol (CBD) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2022\/04\/14\/marijuana-cbg-cbn-live-rosin-colorado\/\">cannabigerol (CBG)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe just want people to understand there\u2019s nothing to be scared of this plant and it\u2019s got a lot of benefits beyond medicinal,\u201d like creating building materials and making bioplastics, Eakes said.<\/p>\n<p>Opened in 2019, Typhoon Farma sells its hemp to manufacturers, who turn it into oils, tinctures, edibles and other products. This year, farmers planted a total of 70 acres while they let soil on the remaining acreage rest.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no cost to stop by the open house, which runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday, and no obligation to buy anything. Last year, about 150 people stopped by the farm, Eakes said.<\/p>\n<p>Folks who come to pick their own plant have the choice of four strains: Sour Lifter (CBD), Lifter (CBD), Stem Cell CBG, and White CBG. Hemp plants cost $40 each and everyone who purchases one will receive instructions on how to cure and trim it. Each plant is expected to yield about two to three pounds of hemp, Eakes said.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related right\"> <\/aside>\n<p>Buyers will be sent home with a certificate that states the plant is certified hemp \u2014 and clarifying that it is not marijuana \u2014 in hopes of alleviating any fear about transporting it home. Eakes will also be available to answer questions one-on-one. He plans to serve free hotdogs and non-alcoholic beverages throughout the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Typhoon Farma is located at 16250 6100 Road in Montrose. Because it\u2019s a working farm, Eakes recommends wearing appropriate clothing and shoes for the environment.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/newsletter-signup\/in-the-know\">Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, In The Know, to get entertainment news sent straight to your inbox.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><\/div>\n<p>Sure, you&#8217;ve picked your own apples and peaches. 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