2025 California Cannabis Harvest Report: Trinity County
2025 Trinity County Cannabis Harvest Report
This is part 2/8 of the 2025 California Cannabis Harvest Report by Budist. Scroll to the bottom of this page for links to the other sections.
As the furthest north county in this year’s Budist Harvest Report, Trinity County is where we start this year’s report. Trinity sits in the northeastern corner of the Emerald Triangle and is all too often the forgotten corner of the Emerald Triangle. Trinity features a mountainous terrain, a low density population, and a proximity to the interstate 5 which contrasts to the 101 experience of Humboldt and Mendocino counties.
The DCC reports that in 2025, ~182 licensed outdoor cultivators in Trinity County harvested 796,850 wet pounds across 222,900 plants [1]. In 2025, Trinity County grew ~21% more weight than the previous year, accounting for ~3.3% of the state’s total 2025 outdoor harvest compared to ~4.0% in 2024. The full term harvest described by the farmers below are but a small fraction of the county’s total harvest and is not representative of all the growing regions and microclimates within Trinity County. Still, we feel they include some of the best that licensed Trinity cannabis has to offer.
According to NOAA [2], Trinity County experienced a colder 2024/2025 winter when compared with the 2023/2024 winter - with the highest average temperatures arriving in August 2025 instead of July in 2024. 2025’s growing season was also cooler and harvest time was significantly wetter when compared with 2024, though August 2025 saw less rain than August 2024. In 2025, the harvest months of September and October saw a reported ~5.5” of rain fall on average across Trinity County, more than quadruple 2024’s rain amounts in that month.
Due to high elevation and northern latitude, some Trinity farmers even had to contend with an early frost towards the end of their harvest season. One farmer noted that they “experienced excessive precipitation in October, causing early harvest of many varietals.“ Another farmer commented that “Early October rain was difficult for harvest.”
Most farms are concentrated in the northern half of Trinity County, though that is not to say that licensed cannabis cultivation doesn’t occur south of Hayfork. Some farms in Trinity are still pure flower farms, with none of their harvest dedicated to fresh frozen extract production, while others dedicate a portion of their harvest to fresh frozen extraction, but few in between.
In 2025, flower grown in Trinity County by Trinity Alps Canna Craft was selected by Woody Harrelson to be one of two farms featured in Woody’s Personal Stash [3]. One contemporary Trinity County event that celebrates the annual cannabis harvest with both a flower and concentrate competition is none other than the one you’d expect for the county’s number one agricultural specialty crop: The County Fair. Trinity County Fair is the only county fair to have a cannabis competition in the truest sense of the term and features both a flower and concentrate section open to local licensees and local homegrowers alike.
Trinity Alps Canna Craft
Farm Information
Instagram: @trinityalpscannacraft
Latitude: ~41.020N
Elevation: ~2500’
Farm Region/Watershed: Trinity Lake
Certifications: Sun+Earth
Head Cultivator(s): Matt Jefferson and Rhoda Cain
Cultivated: 10,000 sqft
Geographic features: Volcanic like soil, high mountain alpine valley micro climate.
Fun fact: We also raise 100 laying hens, 6 guinea hens, 2 ducks, 2 dogs, sell eggs all year, sell spring summer vegetable plant starts (nursery stock), sell seasonal produce, and run the local farmers market.
Genetics Information
Total # of cultivars: 13
Genetics Sources: Freeborn Selections, Humboldt Seed Company, Rebel Grown, Canna Country Selections, Trinity Alps Canna Craft
Best performing cultivars: Cherry West, Chicken and Waffles, and Purple Garlic Budder
Cultivation Information
Plant inputs: Manure, compost, fish hydrolysate, seaweed.
Pest management: integrated pest management - We free range guinea hens, soil nematodes, starting all plants on site stops outside contamination, pruning, bait plants, spraying is a last resort.
Cultivation practices: No till in shallow raised beds open to native soil, cover cropping, composting, biodynamic techniques and teas.
Philosophy: To be in communion with the earth.
Harvest Information
2025 Final Planting Date: 6/14/25
2025 Harvest Dates: 9/29/25-10/13/25
Earliest Cultivar: Cherry West
Latest Cultivar: Farmer’s Daughter
Atypical conditions: August and September had huge temp swings very hot to very cold daily. The terpenes were very robust this year, dry and cold in October for harvest. Excellent weather.
Notable highlights/challenges: We had an early frost mid late october.
Sol Spirit Farm
Farm Information
Website: https://www.solspiritfarm.com/
Instagram: @solspiritfarm
Latitude: ~40.840N
Elevation: ~800’
Farm Region/Watershed: South Fork Eel River
Certifications: Sun+Earth, DEM Pure, OCal
Head Cultivator: Walter Wood
Cultivated: 9,600 sqft
Light dep: yes
Geographic features: We are on a gentle slope with full southern exposure, 350 feet above the river, above the fog, below the clouds. Our farm slopes to the west, making for warm dry afternoons even late into the fall.
Genetics Information
Total # of cultivars: 40
Genetics sources: HendRx clones, Happy Dreams seeds, Biovortex seeds, my seeds, my clones
Top Cultivars: Donny Burger, Sour Diesel, Blue Dream
Cultivation Information
Plant inputs: Farm made JADAM inputs.
Pest management: Farm made organic soap, bay tea, and sulfur during veg.
Planting tech: No till, hugelkulture, native soil, JADAM fertilizers, microbial solution, wood chip mulch.
Philosophy: Regenerative earth healing using almost zero external inputs.
Additional Info: We plant directly into native soil beds we have been nurturing for many years, never tilling, and feeding exclusively farm made organic nutrients made from almost exclusively farm sourced materials. (JADAM)
Harvest Information
2025 Final Planting Date: 5/1/25
2025 Harvest Dates: 8/15/25-11/11/25
Earliest Cultivar: Sol Shine
Latest Cultivar: Headband
Atypical conditions: Fair amount of rain mid October, more typical of years past then this last decade. No fire, no smoke, fairly typical year here.
Notable highlights/challenges: Soil was cold and slow to warm in the spring again.
Canyon Creek Family Farms
Farm Information
Website: https://www.poetflower.com/
Instagram: @canyoncreekfamilyfarms
Latitude: ~40.820 N
Elevation: ~2200’
Farm Region/Watershed: Canyon Creek
Certifications: Sun+Earth
Head Cultivator: Michael Curran
Cultivated: 10,000 sqft
Light dep: no
Geographic features: We are located at 2200 feet in Canyon Creek, in the foothills of the Trinity Alps. Our farm is perched above the confluence of Gwin Gulch and Canyon Creek, affording abundant snow fed water and cool canyon breezes in the evening. We are located on the alluvial fan of Gwin Gulch, which originates on the backside of Weaver Bally, creating unique soil for the Canyon Creek area consisting of placer deposits from up canyon and the Canyon Creek batholith.
Genetics Information
Total # of cultivars: 52.
Genetics sources: Purple City Genetics, Bloom Seeds, Proprietary seeds from own breeding
Top Cultivars: Bloom - Island Blends, Blackberry Maple, Candy Fumez, Pink Zugar, Higher Ground Starburst crosses, Pink Starburst, Holy Trinity, Grapefruit Starburst.
Additional Information: We grew bespoke seed strains for Hashish, and then selected from Purple City Genetics with help from their team, we keep a large menu to keep a diverse selection for our solventless partners as well as flower and dual use strains for the retail brands.
Cultivation Information
Plant inputs: Compost tea, chicken manure, turkey manure pellets.
Pest management: IPM.
Planting tech: Native soil, composting, cover cropping.
Philosophy: Regenerative.
Harvest Information
2025 Final Planting Date: 6/1/25
2025 Harvest Dates: 9/27/25-10/17/25
Earliest Cultivars: Saffron, Rambutan, Grapefruit Starburst, White Peach
Latest Cultivar: Canal Street Runtz
Atypical conditions: We experienced excessive precipitation in October, causing early harvest of many varietals. Heavy rain followed by heavy winds.
Notable highlights/challenges: Specifically in Canyon Creek we dealt with a lot of mold.
Trinitrees Farm
Farm Information
Instagram: @trinitreesfarm
Latitude: ~40.700 N
Elevation: ~3000’
Farm Region/Watershed: Trinity River Watershed
Certifications: N/A
Head Cultivator: Eric DeRoche
Cultivated: 7,000 sqft
Light dep: no
Geographic features: The farm is located 3000 ft elevation on a knob facing south east. To the west about 4 miles is the Trinity River which funnels air from the Pacific Ocean 100 miles away. Last frost date is June 1st and planting begins. Summer high temps reaching 110F with lows of 60F during summer nights. That is a pretty big swing in temps. During harvest time, September and October, typical temps are 70 to 40F. Freezing temps typically don't occur until November with the rain although sometimes it does come early and create stress for the plants.
Genetics Information
Total # of cultivars: 5.
Genetics sources: Clones from others, Proprietary clones from own mothers, Seeds from others.
Top Cultivar: Mo Muffin
Cultivation Information
Plant inputs: Vital garden products, chicken manure, gypsum, kelp, and I make my own nutrient inputs using KNF. I make fermented plant juice, Jadam, compost teas, homemade calcium vinegar.
Pest management: Plant therapy, sulfur, diatomaceous earth, beneficial insects.
Cultivation practices: Raised beds, hugelkultur, cover cropping, KNF, composting, compost tea, worm bin. Planting occurs in raised beds. The soil has been worked and amended for the past 15 years. Originally inoculated with indigenous microorganisms and decomposing leaves, sticks and logs at the bottom of the beds. Cover crops are grown each year to build soil.
Philosophy: Trying to align with the natural systems and allowing space and time to let the plant do its thing.
Takeaway: Living soil and permaculture technique. Been going 20 years strong. Trying to obtain the best pollen for future breeding.
Harvest Information
2025 Final Planting Date: 6/1/25
2025 Harvest Dates: 9/30/25-10/30/25
Earliest Cultivars: Jelly Donutz
Latest Cultivar: Cali Octane
Atypical conditions: Rain and cooler weather came in mid September, then sunny and warm up till end of September for more rain to come early October. October was dry and a beautiful harvest month. Rains held off till November.
Notable highlights/challenges: Early October rain was difficult for harvest. My selection is based on a variety of reasons. Harvest time is crucial for spacing in the dry room. Space is limited. I try my best to split harvest times throughout the month of October, but also my best attempt at what the California market wants.
Mountain Cannabis
Farm Information
Website: https://www.mtcannaco.com/
Instagram: @mtcannaco
Latitude: ~40.560N
Elevation: ~2400’
Farm Region/Watershed: Hayfork Valley
Certifications: Sun+Earth
Head Cultivator: Brian Gossman
Cultivated: 10,000 sqft
Light dep: yes
Geographic features: We are a southeast facing farm. The land is untouched by logging or bulldozer. We farm on a peninsula in between 2 class 3 waterways. We are 1 of only 2 farms in Trinity that is completely off grid and uses an artesian spring for water.
Genetics Information
Total # of cultivars: 13
Genetics sources: Trinity Sungrown Nursery / High Line Nursery / Our own seeds we bred
Top Cultivars: Frontier Fuel / Old Family Purple
Cultivation Information
Plant inputs: Water in beneficial soil microbes and create compost teas from the farmstead.
Pest management: Diatomaceous Earth, Lady bugs, Lost Coast Therapy
Planting tech: Native Soil, Cover cropping, Compost Teas, Composting
Philosophy: We just do what comes natural in a whack world. Maintain level heads, don't panic, Respect the land, don't pollute, respect the bugs. Permaculture! Use what the land provides.
Harvest Information
2025 Final Planting Date: 8/1/25
2025 Harvest Dates: 10/8/25-11/1/25
Earliest Cultivar: Red Velvet Cake
Latest Cultivar: Gouda Berry
Atypical conditions: We have a savage micro climate and it's ever changing.
Notable highlights/challenges: We have been through forest fires / early and late snows, typical mountain agriculture for Northern California.
This is part 2/8 of the 2025 California Cannabis Harvest Report by Budist. Navigate to all 8 parts of the Harvest Report:
- 2025 California Cannabis Harvest Report: Introduction
- 2025 California Cannabis Harvest Report: Trinity County (You are here)
- 2025 California Cannabis Harvest Report: Humboldt County
- 2025 California Cannabis Harvest Report: Mendocino County
- 2025 California Cannabis Harvest Report: Lake County
- 2025 California Cannabis Harvest Report: Sonoma County
- 2025 California Cannabis Harvest Report: Nevada County
- 2025 California Cannabis Harvest Report: Santa Cruz County