Rural Vermont and the Vermont Growers Association are excited to announce a partnership with Ben Grunrow and Stephen Davidson of Treetop Alliance, a beautiful Tier 2 outdoor cannabis operation in Elmore. We hope you will join us for the first of our 2026 cannabis workshop series: the Vegetative Mid-Season Maintenance & Flower Preparation Workshop.
This workshop will be held on Saturday, June 13th, from 10am - 1pm, at Treetop Alliance for a hands-on, peer-to-peer learning experience. Ben and Stephen will lead us through spring soil preparation techniques, then delve into essential mid-season fertigation strategies, and conclude with practical approaches to pathogen prevention and pest management. Whether you are a new or seasoned grower, this workshop will offer valuable insights and networking opportunities with fellow cultivators.
The workshop will cover (but is not limited to) the following topics:
*Soil Health and Fertility: Farm available Holistic Fertigation Practices
*Flowers and Biological Influence: Predatory Insects (Syrphid, Braconid, etc), their Lifecycles, and how to influence their inhabitants on your farm.
*Pathogen Prevention and Practices: When, How, and Why
In addition, Rural Vermont and VGA will provide important legislative and policy updates from the statehouse and will be available to answer your questions throughout the workshop. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay informed and engaged with Vermont’s evolving cannabis landscape.
TICKET PRICE: $20 - $40 (Sliding Scale)
NOTES
*Participants must be 21 years of age or older.
*Registrant names and contact numbers will be provided to the workshop host for their visitor log (mandatory record-keeping for CCB compliance).
*Address will be given to registered attendees prior to the workshop.
*Light snacks provided.
*Please bring a water bottle and please dress comfortably for the weather. This is a 3-hour outdoor workshop. Please keep this in mind when dressing/preparing for the day!
*Once you pick your ticket price, quantity, and and click the “Add to Cart” button. You will be asked to affirm you are 21 years of age then please look in the top right corner of the screen to the shopping bag/cart symbol, then click on the symbol to complete check out.