Hanging Gardens LLC grows and processes pharmaceutical-grade medical marijuana in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, using the state’s only bare-root hydroponic cultivation system. The family-owned business operates from the former Cambria Iron and Steel Works and takes a small-batch approach, flash-freezing plants at harvest and producing live extracts designed to preserve the chemistry of the fresh flower. Its products support Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program while bringing jobs and a new kind of manufacturing to a former steelmaking site.
Terrapin Care StationFounded in Colorado in 2009, Terrapin Care Station grows and processes medical cannabis, now with a Pennsylvania-focused operation rooted in rural Clinton County. The independently owned, family-run company entered Pennsylvania in 2017 with one of the state’s first 12 grower/processor licenses and employs about 135 people at its facility. Terrapin is also known for its in-house breeding program and its “Flower to the People” approach, which pairs patient access with sustained support for local nonprofits and community initiatives.LEWISBURG, PA
Meigs County GrownMeigs County Grown cultivates Ohio medical marijuana in a 6,900-square-foot canopy, carrying forward the OG seed lineage associated with the locally originated “Meigs Gold” strain. Its grow teams draw on more than 100 years of collective experience while combining hands-on growing, harvesting, and curing with modern cultivation practices. The operation also recycles and reuses its runoff and uses beneficial insects as part of its pesticide-free approach.LANGSVILLE, OH
Ascension Biomedical LLCAscension Biomedical LLC cultivates medical marijuana in Ohio and produces medical-grade products. The company states that it hand-harvests and hand-trims its products to preserve terpenes and cannabinoids and maintain consistency.OBERLIN, OH
Agronomed Pharmaceuticals LLCFounded in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Agronomed Pharmaceuticals LLC cultivates, processes, researches and supplies cannabis-based health products. The minority-owned company is operated by a team of doctors, pharmacists, pharmacologists and entrepreneurs whose work centers on developing formulations for specific medical indications and studying patient outcomes. Its Pennsylvania joint venture, Agronomed Biologics, extends that focus into cannabis product development and clinical and pre-clinical research.EXTON, PA