Since Sun+Earth was founded in April 2019, we have been generating news and commentary about regenerative organic agriculture in an effort to build a movement of cannabis grown under the sun, in the soil of Mother Earth without chemicals, by fairly paid farmers and farmworkers. Explore our extensive Sun+Earth media coverage below.
Built on the principles of regenerative agriculture, organic cultivation, and community engagement, Sun+Earth Certified aims to highlight sun-grown cannabis farmers who prioritize soil health, work to reverse the effects of...
Heather Dunbar discusses the importance of supporting regenerative organic cannabis framers and their products.
Sun+Earth, a nonprofit providing organic certification for partner farms (including at least 35 in California) that prioritize regenerative practices and community engagement, was the other direct grantee in this first...
Heather Dunbar is a passionate, mission driven sustainability advocate with years of experience in the cannabis industry including cultivation, education, sales and marketing, communications and strategy.
Welcome to Weed Like Change, a campaign designed to offer a more sustainable vision for the way our joints get smoked so our planet doesn't. Organized by a collection of...
In California, Garcia Hand Picked recently launched a program called Hand Picked Farms to support independent and legacy farmers, offering flower that is "Sun and Earth Certified," meaning that it...
The tier II sun grown farm [East Fork Cultivars] is Sun+Earth certified and utilizes Korean natural farming techniques. Rooted in a commitment to the environmental and social responsibility, this farm...
In addition to Sun+Earth certification, the farm's cannabis was one of first to be recognized as "organic comparable," as designated by the California Department of Food and Agriculture's OCal program...
While there's an emphasis on organic, heirloom weed — they've partnered with Sun + Earth to feature small cannabis farmers from California — there's something for everyone on the shelves...
Sun+Earth is a two-years-young nonprofit that promotes and certifies growers producing sun-grown cannabis using regenerative organic soil practices, and who fairly compensate their workers. Their 50-plus small craft cannabis farms,...
[Huckleberry Hills Farm] features organic connoisseur-grade sun-grown and (some) mixed-light cannabis from a farm which is "Sun + Earth" certified (holistically, responsibly, and regeneratively grown)...
This spring, ahead of its third anniversary, Sun+Earth will launch a sweeping campaign to highlight and uplift regenerative organic cannabis farmers, Sun+Earth Certified brands and partnered retail locations. The campaign...
Woody Harrelson supports Sun+Earth Certified farmers!
Aimed at increasing financial viability, improving market access, and raising consumer awareness about the way cannabis production can contribute to, or help mitigate, the effects of climate change, Weed Like...
News coverage of Weed Like Change press conference in Portland, OR, featuring U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, and campaign partners from East Fork Cultivars, Luminous Botanicals, and Groundworks Industries.
Groundworks Industries, the parent company of Oregon boutique dispensaries Serra, Electric Lettuce, and Farma, has partnered with Sun and Earth Certified, the current gold standard in cannabis certification, for Weed...
A campaign to promote the regenerative organic cultivation of marijuana is now underway in California and Oregon. Calling itself Weed Like Change, the campaign is bringing together a coalition of...
Weed Like Change was created by the nonprofit Sun+Earth, an organization that offers third-party certification of cannabis grown under the sun, sans chemicals by fairly paid farmers. It has already...
How do they survive? We advise them to use alternative business strategies, such as finding local growers or producers that are Sun+Earth Certified or using biodynamic and regenerative farming practices...
Dr. Bronner's announced its support of Weed Like Change, a campaign that aims to educate the public about the environmental benefits of regenerative organic farming in the cannabis industry. The campaign...
To illuminate the problem, in 2019 Bronner started a nonprofit cannabis company called Brother David's. Its proceeds support the Sun+Earth certification program, which certifies cannabis grown in more sustainable soil...
Nabis, a cannabis wholesale platform, has partnered with Sun+Earth Certified, a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization that certifies cannabis growers according to high bar regenerative organic agriculture standards.
Worry a bit less about the climate with carbon-natural weed that's third-party-certified "Sun+Earth." Turns out—carbon-conscious pot smells dank AF, whether it's Emerald Spirit Botanicals, HappyDay Farms, or Radicle Herbs.
The perfect storm has been building in California's cannabis industry, taking an especially hard toll on legacy, sun-grown farms. The combined pressures of massive overproduction, unprecedented droughts, and wildfires, along...
Sonoma Hills Farm and Sensibolt Organics are both also Sun+Earth certified. That certification process is different than OCal. Sun+Earth is a non-profit certification for regenerative organic hemp and cannabis small-scale...
In November 2020, Dr. Bronner's released a cannabis-scented soap bar to benefit a new consumer education and crowdfunding campaign to promote the regenerative organic cannabis standard, Sun+Earth Certified. The scented...
Sun+Earth is for the customer looking to support small-scale, outdoor farms. In addition to an organic agriculture component (no GMOs or other prohibited substances), the agency focuses on sustainability.
Brother David's, and our ally Sun+Earth, along with other advocates and experts in the industry share a common mission to move the cannabis industry away from chemical-intensive farming practices.
[A]n unknown cultivar to us, but one with deep roots in the Southern Humboldt genetics world. We introduce you to Night Owl, farmed by Galen and family at his [Sun+Earth...
In this episode we're joined by Andrew Black, the executive director of Sun+Earth Certified, a beyond-organic standard for cannabis and hemp, and Josh Gulliver, a regenerative hemp and herb farmer...
To earn the Sun+Earth seal, marijuana farms must be not only organic (no chemical fertilizers or toxic pesticides), but also use sustainable methods that regenerate the soil, such as using...
54 Green Acres is a Certified Kind organic cannabis farm, and Ebb and Flow is a permaculture-focused farm with a deep interest in regenerative farming that is pursuing Sun+Earth certification.
A full line of soaking salts, lotions, and oils is available online, all infused with Sun+Earth certified, ethically produced hemp CBD from East Fork Cultivars, one of the nation’s first...
"The multi-billion dollar cannabis industry has an important obligation to shift away from high levels of energy consumption and chemical-intensive farming practices, and Sun+Earth has the blueprint for how to...
Cannabis remains federally illegal, meaning that organic certification isn’t available. Still. certifications like Clean Green and Sun+Earth are some of the equivalents to organic certification and were developed by growers...
Sustainability initiatives which would reward responsible growers could also be beneficial. For example, the nascent "Sun+Earth Certification" program lets pot smokers know that their cannabis is truly green, and grown...
Available in grams, eighths, and 6 pack pre-rolls, their team aims to inform customers about the specific characteristics and qualities of Sun+Earth Certified products, which are grown on farms that...
HappyDay Farms—Sun+Earth certified, Dragonfly Earth Medicine certified and holder of an Emerald Cup Regenerative Cannabis Farm Award—grows produce and flowers for its 30-member Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program and local...
The tour, which runs through 4/20, aims to inform customers about the specific characteristics and qualities of Sun+Earth Certified products, which are grown on farms that practice regenerative organic agriculture...
Their property is located on the edge of the Mendocino and Trinity County line, about 45 minutes from Covelo, where they grow Sun+Earth certified cannabis (grown under the sun, in...
It’s also the first to receive Sun+Earth certification, which means that the cannabis is grown under the sun, in the soil and chemical-free, by fairly paid farmers.
As Spring sets in, we wanted to share with our readers an important conversation between ourselves and the earth we live on. In this feature we’ll introduce you to a...
Dragonfly Earth Medicine’s (DEM) Pure, as well as Sun+Earth, are two certification programs growers who are interested in regenerative cannabis farming can turn to for guidance.
The Sun+Earth Certified program, created by the Northern California cannabis community in 2018, goes even further by including regenerative farming practices in its certification standards.
Sun+Earth Certified, a leading non-profit certification for regenerative organic cannabis and hemp, has expanded into the State of Michigan with its first urban farm located in the Palmer Park area...
[T]he ranch is aiming to be one of the first certified farms under the new California guidelines...and is in the process of getting certified by Sun+Earth, an organization of outdoor...
Family-owned soap manufacturer and longtime alternative health advocate Dr. Bronner's launched a campaign to raise funds benefiting nonprofit Sun+Earth Certified, which supports "small-scale, regenerative, organic cannabis and hemp farmers who...
As if this year's monumental "Green Sweep" wasn't enough, Bronner additionally launched a new regenerative organic cannabis certification program, Sun+Earth, to provide the services that a USDA Organic certification could...
As with all of Dr. Bronner's marketing initiatives, this one has its reasons. The brand has partnered with an organization called Sun+Earth, a certification standard that assures a given cultivator...
The plan, known as Sun + Earth Certified, aims to verify that cannabis products are pesticide-free and adhere to labor and environmental standards on par with the USDA's grades for...
In support of Sun+Earth Certified Campaign, Dr. Bronner's has released a limited edition cannabis-scented fragrance of its classic bar soap. The campaign, running November 20 to December 20, 2020, reinforces...
The best-selling brand of natural, hemp-based soap debuted a limited edition terpene-infused take on its classic bar formula in celebration of Sun+Earth Certified's crowdfunding campaign launch today.
This campaign will benefit the nonprofit certification program known as Sun+Earth, a company that helps CBD products get an organic certification. The goal is to make cannabis and hemp as...
With help from an Oregon grower, Dr. Bronner's is launching a campaign to support the nonprofit cannabis certification program Sun+Earth.
Dr. Bronner's has released a limited edition cannabis-scented fragrance of its classic bar soap, to support a new consumer education and crowdfunding campaign to promote the regenerative organic cannabis standard,...
Andrew Black, executive director of Sun+Earth Certified for cannabis and hemp farms, discusses the group’s background, its extensive requirements for farms and more.
"As cannabis emerges from illicit to the legal market, there is an opportunity to embrace ecologically responsible ways of doing it," said Andrew Black, executive director of Sun+Earth, a nonprofit...
We're also a Sun+Earth Certified farm, which means we only grow cannabis under the sun and in the ground, sustainably and regeneratively, without chemicals or other unnatural inputs.
Sun+Earth certification is a third-party validation of that standard. "The whole idea was to create a high bar for social and environmental standards, and to address multiple issues with a single...
Launched on Earth Day last year, April 22, Brother David’s is an entity separate from the organic soap empire founded by David’s grandfather in 1948 and is a means to...
East Fork is already out front with a certified organic hemp CBD oil, but Sun+Earth goes further, bringing in regenerative cultivation practices and including worker and community-involvement standards. The program...
"Brother David's donates its profits to fund the Sun+Earth non-profit and subsidize certification costs for small cannabis farms using regenerative farming processes. Since certification can cost upward of $4000 for...
Indoor cannabis production uses the same amount of energy it takes to power 1.7 million US homes, and generates greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 3 million cars. According to the...
Sun+Earth has approved 32 cannabis businesses in five states since we launched on Earth Day 2019. In Oregon, we recently certified the first five cannabis businesses — East Fork Cultivars,...
Tina Gordon is the founder and owner of Moon Made Farms, a small Emerald Triangle cannabis farm in Southern Humboldt County. Today, Tina thrives as an active cannabis farmer and...
Sun+Earth says it's a "beyond organic" cannabis certification program. It starts with customary limitations on the use of chemicals, but also brings in regenerative cultivation practices such as composting, cover...
Perhaps the latest certification to enter the market is the Sun+Earth seal. That certifies cannabis is grown under the sun, in soil, without chemicals, by fairly paid farmers. The seal...
Sun+Earth might be the most rigorous and prestigious certification process available to a cannabis or hemp farmer. The collaborative effort of many technical advisors, farmers, regulation and policy experts, and...
Tina Gordon's 9,600 square foot outdoor canopy spanning 40 acres has achieved Sun + Earth certification, a third party vetting process that ensures growers are living up to regenerative farming...
The East Fork farm has been Clean Green Certified since 2016, but the team is working to add a new, more robust cannabis certification, Sun+Earth, created by a nonprofit offshoot...
Sun+Earth launched earlier this year and has already certified 14 outdoor cannabis farms in California. Sun+Earth Certified cannabis is sold at more than 30 dispensaries across California. With its sights...
Sun+Earth is a cannabis nonprofit that aims to go "above and beyond" even USDA organic requirements in promoting environmental sustainability. This includes requiring farmers to "[build] soil quality through mulching,...
The Sun+Earth certification not only requires cannabis farms to grow their crop outdoors using sustainable and regenerative practices, such as crop rotation and organic farm inputs, but to also treat...
Since cannabis remains federally illegal, cannabis farms aren’t able to apply for national organic certifications or exemptions. So there is a growing push to empower small-scale, organic, sun grown cannabis...
Appearing on the scene just this year, and garnering attention because of its affiliation with the natural-soap company Dr. Bronner's, is an all-new, cannabis-specific program called Sun+Earth Certified.
Sun+Earth and Brother David's will be a complete game-changer and the most conscious initiative the cannabis industry has ever seen.
Because marijuana remains illegal under federal law, pot farmers who wish to demonstrate their commitment to sustainable, environmentally-sound organic agriculture practices cannot avail themselves of the label "organic," which is...