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Upcoming Events
RgenNY:
Craft Cannabis, Consciousness, and the Environment
3 Day Cannabis Event for Growers and Consumers
NY Small Farma Presents: Three Days of Cannabis for the Industry & Consumer
April 4-6, 2025 | Full Moon Resort | Big Indian, NY
Join us for an immersive three-day experience celebrating regenerative, living soil, organic, sungrown, and craft cannabis. Whether you're a cultivator, industry professional, or cannabis enthusiast, this event offers unparalleled education, networking, and community.
April 4: Women's Gathering
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
A dedicated day for women working in the cannabis industry. Connect with fellow cultivators, processors, and brand leaders in an inspiring environment. Network, share insights, and gain valuable knowledge to support your licensed journey in cannabis. Agenda
April 5: Our Signature Farmers’ Forum and Craft Flower Cup
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
This industry focused event is NY’s largest gathering of licensed cannabis cultivators – back for its third year!
Features: Keynote speaker, 3 informative panels, and the Craft Flower Cup intake
Network with: Top industry experts, cultivators, and processors
Morning: Keynote
3 Panels
Afternoon: Craft Flower Cup intake & viewing
April 5: After Party & Marketplace
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Enjoy live music and explore a 21+ cannabis marketplace featuring bespoke cannabis-themed products and craft flower. A perfect way to unwind and celebrate the industry’s creativity. View the night’s lineup. Open to the public.
April 5: Cannabis Festival & Marketplace
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Full day of talks for growers, consumers, and AU license owners. Schedule.
Activities:
Open to non-industry members
Live music
Cannabis-themed marketplace featuring bespoke products and flower
View and sample this year’s Craft Flower Cup entries
Judges’ kits available for purchase at event
Location & Accommodations
📍 Full Moon Resort | Big Indian, NY
Lodging, meals, and camping options available. Book directly through Full Moon Resort for accommodations.
🌱 Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind event celebrating New York’s craft cannabis community!
2024 Farmers Forum, Product Showcase, and Cup
There are 100s of new licenses for micros, cultivators, processors and retailers that will be allotted over the next few months. This is a great time to pull the industry together for introductions, networking, and to view the latest flower and products.
Budtenders and dispensary staff and owners are eligible to be judges in the Cup.
The first half of the day is dedicated to farmer education and all in the industry are welcome to attend. The second half of the day 4pm – 8pm will be dedicated to the Product Showcase. Retailers can view farmer’s product and flower and make connections in an intimate setting of only the industry community. Industry members from across the State will be in attendance.
Between the morning and afternoon events, there will be a flower grading workshop for attendees. Guests will be grading the entry of flower to the Cup. The Cup is a friendly competition among the farmers for flower and hash only. DUE TO MULTIPLE REQUESTS, WE ARE ADDING A LEGACY CATEGORY FOR THE CUP! So, it’s on! :-)
The day’s agenda is as follows:
11am: Opening Remarks
11:30am: NY Genetics, results from Cornell study speaker: Dr. Daniela Vergara, Cornell Cooperative and Brian Farmer, Office of Cannabis Management
12:30pm: Regenerative Cannabis - Arthur Brownsby of Chickadoo Farms
1:30pm: Branding - how to tell your story Chris Becker of Honeybee Farms Collective
3:00pm: Flower Grading Workshop -led by Chris Torres of Excelsior Cannabis Club
4pm - 8pm: The Flower and Product Showcase This is an intimate gathering of NY industry cultivators and retailers only. Come gather in community. make connections to last a life time, and taste NY grown flower.
Food trucks onsite. Camping onsite for a $25 fee. Places to stay nearby.
Past Events
All past events can be viewed on our YouTube channel. Please subscribe to be notified when a new video is uploaded!
Local Smoke: 2023 Cannabis Harvest Party
Meet over 21 local farmers and NY brands and shop the holiday market. NY State regulations prohibit consumption on premise of Growers Showcase. All cannabis available at Growers Showcase is for sale only.
Next door to CGS is NYSF Fundraiser:
People’s Choice Cup and Harvest Party.
At the People’s Choice Cup Sponsored by NYSF:
Free samples,
Door prizes, giveaways, and awesome raffle items
Free Dab Bar featuring Vessel Life Science Menu
Get high and creative: buy a t-shirt and customize it at our tie dye station. Makes a perfect gift! Select t-shirt below!
DJ
Food Truck
Both events are 21 and over.
VIP ticket holders NYSF gift bag, and are automatically entered into the Cup as Judges for the People’s Choice award.
Follow us on instagram for announcements of raffle and auction items as well as special guests!
This party is raising funds for our mission and to help social and economic and legacy licensees start micro-sized and small cannabis cultivation businesses.
Where: The Fuller Building
45 Pine Grove Ave
Kingston, NY
When: Saturday, December 16, 12-9pm
Cost: GA $25, VIP $75
Pre-purchase t-shirts at checkout and pick up your shirt at the event’s tie-dye station to make a custom gift for a loved one this holiday season! Select between style A and B, or get both!
LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS:
It is legal to share cannabis within the possession limits (or give it away) to someone 21 or older.
It is illegal to trade, barter or “gift”cannabis to someone in exchange for something else. This includes “gifting” cannabis while selling something in exchange for something else (like a t-shirt or a sticker).
It is legal to smoke or vape cannabis in most places where you can smoke or vape tobacco like a private home or back yard.
Cannabis cannot be consumed indoors, in most public spaces or within 25 feet of building entrances.
NYS Clean Indoor Air Act states:
Smoking and vaping are allowed in restaurants, bars, hotel and motel conference rooms, catering halls, convention halls and other similar establishments ONLY when the enclosed areas are being used for the sole purpose of inviting the public to sample products or electronic cigarettes and serving food and drink is incidental to such purpose.
Puff Puff Create and support micro and small NY cannabis farmers!
Opportunities in NY Cannabis Cultivation
What: Learn about the plant, meet farmers, legacy cultivators, processors and get information on entrepreneurship and job opportunities in NY cannabis cultivation. You can earn training certifications in bud tending and cannabis plant science to help you standout for jobs. Door prizes, raffles, elevated samples and more. We have curated an event of speakers and exhibits that are interactive and fun!
Where: Substance Skatepark in Williamsburg
299 Scholes St
Brooklyn, NY 11206
When: March 31, 2023; 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Cost: Free but must register to attend
Farmer and Retail Forum
What: Join us for an epic day of education, flower grading, product showcase viewing, and supply chain networking! Over 35 farmers are bringing their flower and product. This event is an intimate invitation only event to bring the entire NY Adult-use supply chain together. You must be confirmed as on the list to attend so please, RSVP today!
Where: Lark Hall
351 Hudson Avenue
Albany, NY 12210
When: March 21, 2023 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Cost: Free
Speaker Series 3: Meet Candidates to NY State Cannabis Advisory Board
Meet and Greet Mandana Boushee and SirRoan Smiley, two candidates for the NY State Cannabis Advisory Board, endorsed by NY Small Farma.
Speaker Series 2: Learning From the Ancestors
Join us for the second entry of our Speaker Series, "Learning from the ancestors: Where Cannabis, Diversity, and Heritage meet." with special guests Travis Andrews and SirRoan Smiley.
Speaker Series 1: Cannabis and Climate Resilience
Join us as we discuss Cannabis Climate Resiliency with our guests Brian Farmer, Amy Hepworth, and Andi Novick, all of whom are regenerative farmers with decades of experience.
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