Garden Society
Cloverdale, US Β· Founded 2016 Β· 30 employees on LinkedIn Β· 4 known investors
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Garden Society makes craft cannabis edibles and premium pre-rolls using responsibly sourced, sustainable ingredients and strain-specific cannabis. It is a consumer cannabis products brand focused on quality and sustainable farming.
Also known as Garden Society California
Founders & leadership
Garden Society was founded in 2016 by Erin Gore.
Investors Β· 4
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Garden Society is a California cannabis brand producing craft edibles and premium pre-rolls, including gummies, gourmet chocolates, hash-infused pre-rolls, sun-grown "Rosette" pre-rolls and full-flower pouches. Products are organized by intended effect (categories such as Blissful Rest, Brighter Day, Calm & Focus, Joyful & Present and Balance) and are described as cannabinoid-specific and made from responsibly sourced, sustainable ingredients that connect responsible farming with strain-specific cannabis. The company also markets CBD pre-rolls.
The company is women-owned and is described as a B-Corporation with a stated purpose of promoting the health and welfare of women through education and responsibly sourced products while operating in a sustainable manner. Cannabis is sourced from biodynamically farmed, outdoor cultivation; concentrate is extracted with cold ethanol under pressure to preserve terpenes and cannabinoids, with lipids and phytocannabinoids retained to improve bioavailability, and distillate is not used in formulation. Beyond its own brand, Garden Society uses its manufacturing capacity for contract production for other cannabis companies, and in April 2024 opened a manufacturing facility in New Jersey β its third state β where it produces for the Kiva and Jetty brands ahead of launching its own products there.
Founding story
The company was founded in 2016 by Erin Gore, who serves as CEO, together with co-founder Karli Warner. Both are active in the California cannabis community and advocate for women-owned cannabis businesses and for reducing stigma around the plant.
Business model
Garden Society sells branded cannabis edibles and pre-rolls through licensed dispensaries and delivery platforms, and supplements this with contract manufacturing for other cannabis brands. It grew its pre-roll production team in early 2021 both to serve its own demand and to take on outside manufacturing contracts, and its multi-state approach leads with manufacturing expertise as a route into new markets.
Wholesale sales of branded cannabis products to dispensaries and delivery platforms, plus revenue from partner/contract manufacturing agreements with other cannabis brands.
Traction
Products sold in hundreds of California dispensaries and on major delivery platforms; the company reported rapid growth in 2021 with a focus on profitability. It expanded pre-roll manufacturing capacity in early 2021 to serve third-party contracts, and its New Jersey facility produces for Kiva and Jetty. Awards and recognition include LA Weekly Desert Smoke-Off 2022 edible winners and a North Bay Business Journal Women in Business award for CEO Erin Gore in 2021.
Latest developments
Opened a manufacturing facility and entered its third state, New Jersey, in April 2024, initially producing for the Kiva and Jetty brands with plans to bring Garden Society-branded products to New Jersey dispensaries.
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Market position
Positioned as a women-owned Wine Country craft cannabis brand and B-Corporation in California, described by its lead investor as a best-in-class operator, and recognized in industry award lists and women-in-cannabis rankings.
Full-spectrum, distillate-free formulations from biodynamically grown outdoor cannabis; effect-based product segmentation; wine-inspired gummies infused with real wine concentrate; recyclable, child-resistant packaging; women-owned leadership and B-Corporation status; and in-house manufacturing capability sold as a service to other brands.
Technology
Outdoor, biodynamically farmed cultivation; cold ethanol extraction under pressure to retain terpenes, cannabinoids, lipids and phytocannabinoids for full-spectrum, non-distillate formulations. A proprietary cannabis extract underpins a fast-acting, full-spectrum gummy line with onset in roughly 15 minutes; edibles are formulated to specific cannabinoid blends of THC and CBD.
Go-to-market
Products are sold in hundreds of California dispensaries and through major delivery platforms including Eaze and Sava; the website offers a retailer locator and state selection with age verification. The company built a wholesale sales organization under a head of sales hired in November 2021, and supports the brand with education-oriented content, press and events. In New Jersey it entered the market first as a manufacturer for other brands before launching its own products.
Adult cannabis consumers aged 21 and over, with marketing focused on women and consumers seeking holistic wellness and normalized, effect-specific cannabis experiences; also other cannabis brands that use Garden Society as a partner manufacturer.
Geography
Headquartered in Sonoma County, California (Cloverdale), selling across California through dispensaries and delivery platforms; expanded into additional states, opening a third-state manufacturing facility in New Jersey in April 2024.
History
Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Sonoma County, California, with operations in Cloverdale. The company launched a podcast in 2019, added a statewide California delivery service in October 2019, introduced high-CBD chocolate in 2020, and partnered with Chelsea Handler on an inauguration-themed "America is Back" kit announced in January 2021. In December 2021 it announced a fast-acting full-spectrum wine-inspired gummy line, and in January 2022 it closed more than $7 million in Series A funding. In June 2022 it launched a Reserve line of THCV-rich flower pre-rolls with Emerald Spirit Botanicals. In April 2024 it opened a manufacturing facility in New Jersey, its third state.
Risks & controversies
Operates in the state-regulated U.S. cannabis market, requiring state-by-state licensing and age-gated (21+) sales, and faces competition in a fast-growing legal cannabis market.
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Key figures
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Timeline Β· 10
launches, deals, and filingsGarden Society opened its third state of operation and a manufacturing facility in New Jersey in April 2024, initially producing products for the Kiva and Jetty brands ahead of launching its own branded products there.
Garden Society launched its Reserve product line featuring THCV-rich flower pre-rolls from Emerald Spirit Botanicals.
Garden Society announced it secured more than $7 million in Series A funding led by RJ Primo LLC, to be used to scale product offerings, modernize manufacturing, expand the team in California and expand into other states. The round included an oversubscribed $320K SPV allocation led by Janna Meyrowitz Turner composed of female and BIPOC angel investors. Previous investors include Big Rock Partners.
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Launched a line of fast-acting, full-spectrum gummies infused with real wine concentrate in Tart Cherry Pinot Noir, Peach Prosecco and Sparkling Strawberry Rose, each with a blend of THC and CBD and effects in about 15 minutes.
Brooke Carpenter, former head of wholesale sales at Flow Cannabis Co., joined Garden Society in November 2021 as Head of Sales, overseeing sales teams and operations.
Garden Society partnered with actress and activist Chelsea Handler on an inauguration-inspired 'America is Back' kit including spiced dark chocolates, masks, pre-rolls and beverages.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Garden Society do?
- Women-owned California cannabis company making craft edibles, gummies and sun-grown pre-rolls, with contract manufacturing operations.
- Who founded Garden Society?
- Garden Society was founded by Erin Gore in 2016.
- Who are Garden Society's investors?
- Garden Society's investors include Emles Venture Partners.
- Where is Garden Society headquartered?
- Garden Society is headquartered in Cloverdale, US.