Artisan cannabis cultivators are struggling to make money in Vermont

Independent growers want a way to sell their product directly to consumers.

By: Otis Roessler

Outlets: UVM's Community News Service

Published: August 18, 2026

Words: 1,104

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Sara Farnsworth started Full Circle Farms, a cannabis farm in Underhill, in 2021 with her own money. She runs the business by herself, along with multiple other jobs to fill in the gaps.

Farnsworth doesn’t hold a retail license, and without one, she can’t sell her cannabis directly to consumers. She says that without market access, she’s missing out on important profits. Now she’s losing hope in growing Vermont cannabis.

“I’m getting crushed …

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