The Growers
Derek
Owner & Grower
Originally from New York and settled in Vermont in the late 1990s, I have been growing since the late 1980s, experimenting with a wide range of mediums and cultivation practices. Alongside my passion for cultivation, I’ve been a DJ since the late ’80s and enjoy spending time on the golf courses of Vermont. Over the years, I’ve worked across nearly every facet of the cannabis industry — from retail in hydroponic stores, to cultivating for Vermont growers, to bud-tending in the state market—bringing decades of hands-on experience and a deep passion for the plant.
Cordell
Owner & Grower
After graduating college in 2019, I began my career as a budtender and supervisor with Champlain Valley Dispensary, where I found deep fulfillment in building relationships with patients and witnessing firsthand the relief cannabis could provide medicinally. In 2021, I transitioned into cultivation with Ceres Med, eventually managing the clone and veg program—a role that sparked my love for the vegetative stage, where strong root systems set the foundation for thriving plants. By 2023, I returned to southern Vermont to be closer to home, continuing my passion with a small craft home grow while also budtending at Verdigitty Organics in Manchester. Today, I’m grateful to carry that passion into Vermont’s recreational market, by starting D&C Gardens in Pittsford to cultivate craft cannabis on a larger scale.