“I’ve always been somebody who was a minority among minorities, being marginalized and also being attracted to marginalized subcultures,” Gordon said. “Rock ‘n’ roll is where I found my family, and in cannabis, I found another family. And when something changes your life as much as cannabis, there is a responsibility to pay it forward, a responsibility to do activism work and social justice work and to help educate people about the true value of this plant.”

“Moon Made Farms is both a farm and a farm brand that cultivates cannabis and produces lifestyle products. Our goal is to help improve the quality of life for all living things through cannabis. This means improving the life of the plants, the planet, and those who grow the plants and will ingest its flower. We honor the female expression of the most powerful plant on the planet and cultivate these plants in alignment with the lunar calendar and regenerative cultivation methods.”

“Everyone that has contributed to Moon Made Farms over the years has lived and worked in the hills because they want to be in this incredibly beautiful place collaborating in cultivating this amazing plant. The sunrise, sunset and stars at night motivate the crew. The fresh air, fresh water, space, freedom, quality of light and quiet satisfy our senses and bring great satisfaction to this work. Seeing this plant erupt from a seed to an exquisite diva is a huge motivation.”

Tina Gordon’s conversations are peppered with the energetic expression “c’mon” as she bounces around the arid hillsides of her mountain farm. We’re dropping into terraced cannabis gardens—the Homestead Garden, Serendipity, the Ancient Garden—in the afternoon heat of a late summer’s day baked in California sunshine. The full-sensory experience at Moon Made Farms begins with the sweeping views of the bullseye where Humboldt, Mendocino, and Trinity counties meet.