Steffen Kightlinger and Mark Olson en route to the cutting room. TOBIAS COUGHLIN-BOGUE
For growers, harvest can be the most anticipated and the most dreaded time of the year. On one hand, it means they’ve successfully raised their crop despite mold, mildew, pests, and other hazards. On the other hand, it’s one of the most labor-intensive parts of the growing process, involving weeks of drying, trimming, curing, and packaging.
Last week, I drove out to Quincy Green in Eastern Washington to watch growers harvest their crop of cannabis—towering pot plants that they lovingly refer to as “the ladies” because, well, they’re all female…