The full journey of our CBD, from planting in Kentucky to lab testing to wholesale supply to your doctor's hands. Understanding this chain matters for anyone evaluating CBD quality and compliance.
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Step 1: Planting on Our USDA Organic Farm in Wilmore, Kentucky
Every product starts with seed selection. We plant non-GMO hemp varieties suited to Kentucky's climate that consistently produce within Farm Bill THC limits. Our soil is managed organically, no synthetic pesticides, no synthetic fertilizers. Kentucky's deep hemp farming heritage goes back centuries. Our farm continues that tradition under modern USDA Organic standards.
Step 2: Growing Under Organic Standards
Throughout the growing season, our fields are managed with cover crops, composting, and approved organic pest management. USDA Organic certification requires annual inspections and detailed recordkeeping at every stage. Our certifying agent visits the farm, reviews records, and confirms compliance. This documentation chain supports the traceability requirements of CMS program compliance.
Step 3: Pre-Harvest Testing
Kentucky requires hemp to be tested within 30 days of harvest to confirm delta-9 THC is below 0.3%. We test with a licensed state-approved laboratory. If any field tests above the legal threshold, we follow USDA-approved remediation protocols. In practice, our strain selection and growing practices keep our crops well below the limit.
Step 4: Harvest and Extraction
Harvested hemp is processed using clean extraction methods. The extract goes through refinement to produce the cannabinoid-rich oil that becomes our gummies, tinctures, and capsules. Extraction records are maintained as part of our traceability documentation.
Step 5: Third-Party Lab Testing of Every Batch
Before any finished product ships, it's tested by an independent, accredited laboratory. The full panel covers: cannabinoid profile (CBD, THC, CBG, CBN, and others), heavy metals, pesticide residues, microbial contamination, and residual solvents. These batch-specific Certificates of Analysis are the core compliance documents for the Medicare CBD program. All COAs are available at /pages/hemp-lab-results-coa.
Step 6: Wholesale Order and Fulfillment
Clinic administrators order wholesale through our wholesale program. We provide the complete compliance documentation package, COAs, USDA cert, Farm Bill compliance letter, product specs, and sample CMS implementation plan language, alongside the physical products. Orders ship within 3-5 business days.
Step 7: Your Doctor Provides It to You
The physician or their staff distributes qualifying products directly to eligible patients. No pharmacy. No middleman between our farm and your doctor's hands. That's what farm-direct actually means, and it's why pricing is lower and traceability is complete.
