No. 04 — Our Story
Family-owned.
Craft-grown.
Built different.
Emerald Gardens is a family operation with a decade of cannabis experience behind it. We move faster, work closer to our retail partners, and care about every single nug that leaves our facility — because every one of them carries our name.
No corporate red tape. No multi-state committee decisions. Just one team, one standard, and a genuine commitment to doing this the right way.
2014
Early medical cannabis
Richard, our founder & CEO, joins Minnesota's medical cannabis program — investing in early oil, vapor, and pill products alongside Leafline Labs.
2020
Building something bigger
Kimberly (CFO) and leadership begin the pursuit of dispensary and craft grow licensing, laying the foundation for Emerald Gardens.
2022
Licensed craft grow
Illinois awards Emerald Gardens a craft grow license — with a perfect score plus the bonus section. A distinction we proudly operate under today.