Zach Taylor, Bountiful Farms - How to Grow Award Winning Cannabis

On our latest episode of Grow Sessions we speak with Zachary Taylor, General Manager of Cultivation at Bountiful Farms in Lakeville, MA about winning the “Best Grass in Mass” title for the second year running and what it takes to grow commercial cannabis in an episode entitled, “What it Takes to Grow Award Winning Cannabis."Bountiful Farms took home the first-place award for “Best Grass in Mass,” for the second year during this year’s Massachusetts Cultivators Cup competition, a blind-tasting competition judged by consumers. This year they won for their “Slap n Tickle,” just one year after winning the first-place cup for their “Pina Grande.” The team also came in second place in the Solventless Category for “Colorado Chem” as well as second place in the Vape Category for “Papaya Cake” in 2022.Join us today for an informative discussion on topics including how Bountiful Farms grows their award winning cannabis, what it’s like to manage all the different strains in a commercial facility, the process of pheno hunting to find great strains,  the importance of a healthy environment, how transitioning to  LED lighting is the future of commercial cannabis and the importance of data and analytics, overall challenges in the cannabis market today, and much more. If you are a cannabis grower, owner of a facility or thinking of opening your own cannabis business, you don’t want to miss this episode. About Zach Taylor GM of CultivationBountiful FarmsZach Taylor leads the cultivation team at Bountiful Farms, a premium cannabis cultivator with a medical dispensary in Natick, Massachusetts and state-of-the-art Cultivation Center in Lakeville, MA.Zach has a love of agriculture, sparked by his family’s commercial landscaping business and its commitment to growing quality and aesthetically pleasing plants. When he began learning about cannabis and the life-changing benefits it can provide for a variety of medical conditions, he developed a passion for the human-cannabis relationship that has only gotten stronger each day.That passion has truly flourished at Bountiful Farms. Zach joined the team upon its inception in 2018. He and the cultivation team are committed to growing exceptional cannabis, never settling for anything less than the best and never cutting corners. Starting Bountiful Farms from the ground up and being able to grow cannabis exactly how he sees fit has been a once in a lifetime opportunity and something he is truly grateful for.Zach is a pioneer and has been part of the medical cannabis industry since 2007, when he began growing cannabis as a caregiver in Colorado, providing cannabis to patients with a range of medical conditions. He was one of the first 18-year-olds to receive a medical license in the state and one of the first 5,000 licensed employees in the country. Zach is also passionate about drug policy reform, and in the past testified in favor of people being allowed to grow their own medical cannabis. From 2011 to 2017, he managed cultivation at a large cannabis cultivator in Colorado, giving him a deep understanding of how to grow cannabis at scale.Zach and team are proud to bring the most exceptional cannabis to MA medical customers through its dispensary in Natick, and to recreational customers through its retail partners. Zach says the best part of his job is the amazing community of people he gets to meet who all have a mutual love of cannabis. He looks forward to continuing to innovate and experiment with new strains and processes to bring people the best cannabis possible.To learn more about Bountiful Farms, visit www.bountifulfarms.care.Thanks for listening. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast to receive upcoming episodes.