ECMA Farm & Facility Tours
Join us for tours of New York's largest and most cutting-edge cannabis farming and manufacturing facilities!
Legislative members, staff, and government officials are invited to join guided tours of three different cannabis cultivation and production facilities. See below for the dates, locations, and descriptions of each tour occurring this summer and fall!
Tuesday, August 19th - Hudson Cannabis [PAST]
Thursday, September 25th - Ayrloom
Wednesday, October 22nd - NoWave
If you have any questions, please reach out to Kaelan Castetter at kaelan@castettercannabis.com or 607-221-9278.
All tours start at 11am. We invite everyone to join just one or all three tours!
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Nowave Tour
Location: Rochester, NY
Date: Wednesday, October 22nd
About the tour: NoWave is a testament to the new opportunities that the cannabis industry has brought to New York. The company recently finished the building of a cutting-edge, 32,000 square foot processing facility in the heart of Rochester. Their team is focused on bringing large-scale products that meet the demands of New York’s diverse consumer base, including one of the only vegan gummies in the market.
Participants will “gown up” before entering the brand-new facility and tour their extraction, manufacturing, and packaging lines to learn more about what goes into creating consistent and quality products.
Ayrloom/Beak & Skiff
Location: Lafayette, NY (South of Syracuse)
Date: Thursday, September 18th
About the tour: Ayrloom is currently New York’s top-selling brand, born on the renowned apple orchards of Beak & Skiff. The over 100-year-old family orchard has become an agro-tourism destination for over 250,000 people each year for autumn apple picking, distillery visits, and concerts. The company’s success as a destination is only rivaled by their production innovation, becoming a nationwide distributor of their hard cider (1911), spirits, and now cannabis within the largest cannabinoid beverage facility in the country.
You'll spend a fall afternoon at a fifth-generation, family-owned farm named the #1 Apple Orchard in America by USA Today five times.
Throughout your guided tours of the orchards, cidery, bottling facilities, cannabis fields, gummy factory, and their newly built cannabis beverage filling line, you'll have the opportunity to learn how a family-owned business has thrived by staying true to their brand ethos and advancing their operations as the State has opened new opportunities through legislation.
What's on the agenda?
11 - 11:30 am - Arrival
The Orchards & Apple Hill
The tour begins where Ayrloom's story started: in the orchards. You'll have a chance to see the orchards and be toured through Apple Hill, where Beak & Skiff welcomes over 200,000 visitors a year.
Leaning into NY's Alcohol Modernization
As the commodification of apples and fresh-pressed cider started to strain orchards across New York, the state modernized the Alcohol Beverage Control Laws to make it easier for small operations like Beak & Skiff to reach the consumer. Over the past decade, their cider and spirit brand, 1911, has become a household name regionally and beyond. Participants will learn about what has led to this success and tour the high-volume facilities they've built.
Taking Chances: Becoming NY's #1 Selling Cannabis Brand
Jumping into cannabis was not an easy feat for the family-owned company. They battled stigma, regulatory setbacks, and a turbulent market on their way to making Ayrloom a consumer favorite for their beverages, gummies, vapes, and pre-rolls. Through a tour of the newest part of their campus, you'll learn about the innovation, investment, and opportunities that New York's cannabis industry has brought.
Lunch!
The tour will end with a lunch at the distillery, overlooking the bucolic Apple Valley.visits, and concerts. The company’s success as a destination is only rivaled by their production innovation, becoming a nationwide distributor of their hard cider (1911), spirits, and now cannabis within the largest cannabinoid beverage facility in the country.
Participants will be at the orchard during peak season and have a chance to experience the unique opportunities cannabis has brought to NY’s agriculture industry through seeing, learning, and tasting across the Ayrloom’s campus.