Progress Report: 7.25.25
Grasshopper Family,
Do any of you enjoy the calendar dates when things like 25/25 pop up? I do.
Donnie kicked us off again in Colorado with one of those amazing sunrise shots. Beautiful!
You might remember from the last update that the Colorado team participated in the Cannabis Carnival on July 19th. It was an incredible event. Brand recognition was achieved. Positive feedback on our quality was achieved. BUT, maybe the most important achievement was the team came together (with family members!) and got something amazing done outside of the farm! This even helped confirm that we have been accepted as a high quality sun grown producer in the most mature market in the United States.
Events are fun. But, events are also a VERY hard work. As much work as it was, the team came back to work on Monday for an even harder task...PLANT THE EXPANDED AREA. This team came to work and got it done, landing at 5,640 plants by the end of Monday.
Wow.
VERY well done, team.
New Jersey experienced a message from the universe! Duane, Pam, and Colleen had a meeting with me, Madison, and a few others on Wednesday...two and a half hours north of our farm in Galloway. They were headed back and stopped at a diner, still two hours north of our Galloway farm. The server approached the table, saw the shirts, and excitedly exclaimed that she and her husband were planning on driving to Michigan TO BUY GRASSHOPPER FARMS product. She shared this before she knew who Pam, Duane, and Colleen were. She did not make these plans because of her conversation with them. These plans were already made. And this is a (conservatively) TEN HOUR DRIVE.
Check out the picture she insisted on taking with the team.
Building our brand and telling our story on a foundation of quality, consistency, and a world class team is making a difference.
Andrew and Ricky joined Adam at a vendor day and CRUSHED IT. Getting off the farm and working with retailers and consumers recharges people!
RollPros invited us to chat with their team and see some of their new technology that is in the works. Adam, Bret, and I met with their team and it was amazing. They are one of the biggest fans of Grasshopper Farms. There is such a strong mutual respect between our organizations. This is how it should be. Collaborative partnerships as we support each other to success. One of the jewels of this visit was how many people outside of RollPros knew who we were as well.
Our brand and our story are gaining critical momentum. This not only helps us with current business development opportunities, but it also prepares us for a future event in which substantial federal changes occur.
Speaking of building a brand...check out more positive feedback being shared on social media!!
With that, I HOPE you have a wonderful close to your Friday and amazing LAST WEEKEND of July!!
And never forget how amazing YOU are!
