STUF CANNABIS

STUF CANNABIS IS A BRAND BASED IN SAN DIEGO WITH AN ADULT-USE MICRO BUSINESS LICENSE. THAT MEANS WE ARE ABLE TO CULTIVATE, MANUFACTURE, AND DISTRIBUTE OUR TOP-SHELF CANNABIS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA.

WORDS/PHOTOS: STUF CANNABIS

Built around our legacy cultivator, Jake Flores, Stuf brings many years of experience and a stable of potent generics to the market. Our senior team has a track record of building reputable brands that offer consumers the highest caliber of products.

Stuf uses only the highest quality of cannabis in our products. Our handrolled blunts setting us apart from the pack by using techniques developed in-house to ensure the ultimate smoking experience. Ground in small batches and individually infused, our blunts set the standard for what the customer deserves.

Stuf is proud to work with some of the very best retailers in the state to get our products into the hands of cannabis lovers from San Diego to

NorCal, and everywhere in between. 2023 is shaping up to be a big year for Stuf Cannabis, and like any team looking to win the ring, we’ve added a biggest role model was his father, the incomparable Snoop Dogg. He has, and continues to be inspired by watching his dad being his unique self

Khalifa, Nipsey Hustle, and the late Young Dolph.

Jupiter has a deep passion for cannabis and with Stuf as his home, is looking to produce the best OG on the market as he mentioned on one of his recent interviews with Dr. Greenthumb on B-Real TV.

“With Stuf, I’m looking to really show cannabis enthusiasts that we are all passion. You won’t find better products, or a more dedicated team than Stuf Cannabis.” star player to the mix…

Julian Corrie Broadus, aka Jupiter Caesar, has joined the family and you can expect big things from Stuf over the coming weeks and months.

Julian is 24-year-old American entrepreneur from Long Beach, California. Growing up Jupiter’s through his whole career.

Heavily influenced by his upbringing around the cannabis industry, music, and the lifestyle has given Jupiter his hunger and competitive spirit. His biggest inspirations in the business are his father, Bob Marley, Wiz

INTERVIEW BY: JESSICA SERRANO

INTERVIEWEE: D’ANDRE CALDWELL, CEO & LEAD CULTIVATOR AT TRUE NORTH FAMILY FARMS

PHOTOS COURTESY OF: TRUE NORTH FAMILY FARMS

D’Andre: My name is D’Andre Caldwell - Johnson, I am the acting CEO and lead cultivator at True North Family Farms.

Q: HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE TRUE NORTH FAMILY FARMS?

D’Andre: True North Family Farms, is and has always been more than just a cannabis business. The name speaks for itself: this is a family environment and family business. This company was founded based on my passion for cannabis and sustainable leadership. With the help of my relatives and a few other adopted family members the team has grown True North Family Farms from inception, to where it stands on retail shelves today.

Q: TELL ME ABOUT EACH FAMILY MEMBER THAT MAKES UP TRUE NORTH FAMILY FARMS, HOW AND WHEN YOU ALL START WORKING TOGETHER

D’Andre: The founding members of True North Family Farms are three immediate relatives: myself, Darious, and Kenneth. I might be considered the leader and cannabis guru among the group. I feel this plant has saved my life and the lives of those around me. My younger brother, Darious joined the team in the early stages of business development. Darious has been a critical team member and adds a sense of youth to the organization. Darious helps to manage farm operations and facilitates day to day business activities alongside me. Kenneth is the fun one in the group, it’s always a party and a ton of laughter when he’s around. In 2015, Kenneth and I started our first PROP-215 outdoor grow together in Humboldt County while attending college.

Outside of the founding members the entire family has played a role in the development of True North Family Farms. Jackie and Rodney offer their sons the mental guidance and support they need to maintain a healthy relationship while operating a business. Macie their grandmother is the heart and soul of True North Family Farms, she’s the martyr of the family and the brains when it comes to finance, having been in banking for over 40 years. Dante is the youngest brother to Darious and D’Andre, and is still in college but always takes the opportunity to show out and support his brothers whenever the opportunity presents itself.

Q; WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU TO WORK WITH YOUR FAMILY?

D’Andre: My brother Darious and I can’t envision life any other way at this point. We’ve worked together for several seasons now, cultivating some of the finest organically grown cannabis. It’s a beautiful experience to see the family at the farm for BBQ’s and gatherings. In the early stages of this business I would be chastised by our grandmother for my choice in business, now to see her hold a pound grown by her grandboys, the team could not be happier.

Q: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU TO WORK IN THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY?

D’Andre: We’re living out our dreams. Of Course the business still has years of development and progression ahead, but we entered the market as a cannabis brand in October 2021, and we’re amazed by the progress so far. We’re just going to keep our heads to the sky, feet on the ground, and hands in the dirt as we continue to accomplish our goals.

Q: HOW HAS YOUR FAMILY BEEN RECEIVED BY THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY?

D’Andre: The industry has welcomed us with open arms, the bipoc community of course, and beyond that we get respect as legacy operators. We’re first generation farmers, but this is truly our passion and our colleagues can see that.

Q: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU TO BE A MINORITY OWNED BUSINESS?

D’Andre: We realize this brand is bigger than cultivation, and it’s bigger than us. Our aim is to give back to oppressed communities. Educate and uplift those affected by systematic hardships. We want to represent the masses and be represented by them just as well. At True North, we feel we have a responsibility to our hometown of Oakland, CA and areas just like it to teach people the healing powers of cultivation in all forms, plant therapy beyond cannabis, and business from seed to sale.

Q: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES YOU’VE FACED IN THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY?

D’Andre: We have faced many of the same issues most start-ups have. Access to banking and lending is a challenge many of us in the industry face. Coming into 2023, we’re forced to build back up as politics in the county which we operate forced us, and a majority of cultivators in the region to to go fallow in 2022. Market pressures of the industry alongside a year of being inoperable will make this the most challenging year yet, but the strength we have as a family will help us through.

Q: WHERE DO YOU SEE TRUE NORTH FAMILY FARMS IN 10 YEARS?

D’Andre: We have a vision of True North being a global brand, as the world moves towards the acceptance and legalization of cannabis we want consumers to find us anywhere cannabis is available.We seek to have established a non-profit by that time, as well as opening a host facility for cannabis tourism. We have several short term and long term goals and we will keep working checking each off as we go.

Instagram: @truenorthfamilyfarms

Linktree: /truenorthfamilyfarms www.truenorthfamilyfarms.com

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