FROM VT HILLS TO TRINITY SOIL
By late 2012, Greendawg was deep in Northern California’s Emerald Triangle, setting up operations in Trinity County. He called Eliot out from Colorado Springs and brought in the “Greendawg Rises,” fresh off the slopes in Tahoe, when the first properties were locked in and the outdoor grind needed extra hands.
ROOTS IN THE 215
In 2014, Greendawg Cultivators formed a delivery service in the heart of Gold Country, backed by a tight-knit collective of the best full-term, mixed-light, and indoor farmers in the greater Grass Valley area. This network soon expanded to supply major retail partners in Sacramento, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
THE COLLECTIVE MOVE
By 2017, the trio relocated to Sacramento and began building out a new facility with Turtle Pie Co. The entire operation was fully owner-operated—no investors, no family money—just hustle and heart.
STRAIN LORE
The Greendawg Cultivators vault holds over 200 genotypes with up to 10 phenotypes each—nearly 2,000 living expressions. They grew many early RS-11 and Studio 54 batches that helped put Doja Exclusive on the map, and they won the first Zalympix competition with Zoap for Deo Farms. Their cultivation sets the gold standard for high-end brands sourcing elite cannabis.
BUILT BY SMOKERS
Greendawg Cultivators is not a lifestyle brand—it’s a cannabis brand. Built by smokers, for smokers. The team lives, breathes, eats, and sleeps the plant.
CULTURE CRED
Accolades include winning the PSL Proper Doinks TV Smoke League with Sturt Doinks’ Gelonade rolls, placing in the top 10 of their global bracket, and securing back-to-back “Nothing But Fire” titles for D1 and Candy Fumez. In 2023, Candy Fumez took the top spot at the Transbay Challenge.
LEGACY × LEGAL
Their circle spans Doja Exclusive, Turtle Pie 415, and Blueprint. While Greendawg and Jordan co-founded Blueprint in 2021, Greendawg Cultivators has no role in its operations. With Turtle Pie, Greendawg Cultivators handles all cultivation and recreational logistics, while Barney—a Greendawg—leads sales.
GROWER’S GROWER
For Greendawg Cultivators, it’s always been about culture and craft: pheno hunts, hand trims, and no shortcuts. They aren’t scaling to sell out—they’re scaling to stay elite.
Sacramento’s finest. Trust the Dawg. 🟢🐾
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