September Grower of the Month: OMG Cannabis Co.
MEET omg
“As a cultivating company our mission is to grow the finest cannabis possible while keeping it sustainable and natural. We believe the way to achieve this is through small scale, craft, science based organic product and we follow these practices…”
Tell us about OMG - We want the whole story!
I was growing organic medical cannabis and serving patients long before OMG switched to recreational. And after connecting with some local legends and learning to grow cannabis from real farmers, I realized I can grow better cannabis. The shift from bottled organic nutrients to composting my own food for feeding to my plants instead of bottled nutrients was fast. The compliments I got from friends, patients and the cannabis community about my product and intention have only pushed me to continue and spread my message even more. I then got involved in outdoor cultivation with my business partner, Tom who’s also our head cultivator, for 3 years before starting to implement everything we know into this AU craft microgrowery we have now.
What’s OMG’s Mission?
As a cultivating company our mission is to grow the finest cannabis possible while keeping it sustainable and natural. We believe the way to achieve this is through small scale, craft, science based organic product and we follow these practices… We have a total flowering space of under 500 sq ft between four rooms. We are a microgrowery harvesting the smallest batches in the state (~ 8lb. dry flower) which means every plant at our grow gets our personal attention every day.
How do you minimize your carbon footprint?
🔋 Growing in living soil minimizes water waste
🔋 Building our soil - strengthening and enriching it with organic compost, microorganisms, beneficial fungus and other biology. Our soil then feeds our plants and we get to reuse richer soil for years to come.
🔋 Most of our packaging is home compostable, and the rest is reclaimed ocean plastic or biodegradable cardboard.
🔋High efficiency LED lights, Heat Pumps, and dehumidifiers which are synced and programmed to reduce energy consumption.
🔋We also invested in an electric vehicle for our business trips and deliveries as part of our commitment to raise awareness and minimize our footprint.
Tell us about your cultivation. Is there anything special about your grow?
We grow locally in South Portland. We grow in living soil - rich in biology which helps plants and specific strains reach their full potential as far as THC potency, terpene production and flavor profile. We take the scientific approach to organic indoor farming testing our soil between each cycle. We work with soil experts and scientists to formulate our organic dry amendment recipe and composting tea schedule to make sure our soil is ready for the next cycle. Once plants are in the soil beds we follow the water-only methodology. We have four tiny strain specific flowering rooms, so we never really have too much of any strain and we always maintain the highest level of control and care. Each room has two 8x4 raised beds with 16-24 plants, depending on strain. Sometimes we choose to fresh freeze a harvested room for processing as live resin or solventless rosin for other products like vapes and edibles, then collaborating with partners like you, SeaWeed Co. that make those products come to life.
Do any of your strains have cool or interesting background info? Out of the strains that we’re getting, does your team have any favorites, and why?
We got many of our genetics from some of the best growers and pheno hunters I know about, so we have some interesting genetics in the lineup. These people have been hunting strains for years and years, going through thousands of seeds and plants of many strains to find the best looking, smelling, and most effective medicine.
A classic example is our Red Runtz which tested at 8% CBG - a true joint and muscle medicine, 8% CBG from an indoor plant with 25% THC is unheard of in my Indoor growing circle. Our exceptional Berry Truffle, Lip Smacker, and Strawberry Lemonade all came from the same legend who asks to stay anonymous at this time. One of my all time favorites personally is our Lip Smacker. It is the perfect hybrid - social and euphoric high, taste like skunky fruits, and has great bud appeal.
Both Tom and I have pretty extensive seed collections from years in the game, so we keep looking and hunting all the time. Our most recent gem find was our out-of-this-world Tahoe OG #7 from Tom’s box of seeds. This flower has it all and it’s coming soon...
However, the OMG staff and customers chose our Strawberry Lemonade live resin (carts crafted by you, SeaWeed Co.) to be the number 1 product right now. We’ve sold over 300 in two months! Pre rolls of this strain are flying just as fast. These carts are phenomenal for day time sativa/high functioning vape. They take the edge off and are great for depression and anxiety, but don’t get you too high while creating a positive and motivated feeling.
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