Village Farms was established in 1989 growing vegetables in 6 greenhouses in NY, PA and VA all with co-gen technology. The company diversified into cannabis in 2017, is licensed to grow hemp in Texasand the company’s facilities in the state can be rapidly converted for cannabis production with the experience of having done so successfully in Canada.
13.2 M sq ft or 305 acres of produce is being produced by partners of Village Farms.
FACILITIES:
Canada: 4.8 M sq ft of cultivation:
Delta 1: 2.6 M sq ft, under contract for Vanguard Food throughout 2026.
Delta 2: 1.1 M sq ft.
Delta 3: 1.1 M sq ft and is EU-GMP-certified.
OWNERSHIP:
Balanced Health Botanicals (CBD) – 100%
Rose LifeScience – 80%
Leli Holland – 100%.
Altum International – 12%
Pure Sunfarms – 100%
NEWS & PARTNERSHIPS:
2020
The company started an exclusive partnership with White Rabbit OG for the formulation and manufacture of edible cannabis-infused gummies using White Rabbit’s proprietary EAT ME Technology. The gummies are made out of real fruit and are also plant-based, allergen-free, non-GMO, vegan and preservative-free.
The company entered into a supply agreement with Medical Cannabis by Shoppers for the supply of high quality, BC-grown cannabis products intended for the Canadian market.
2021
The company started exporting high-qualty, high-THC dried flower to Altum International all in accordance to the 3 year supply agreement between the two.
Langara College was awarded grants worth $3.3 million for its research program which will investigate applications to plant genomics, plant metabolomics, cellular response to cannabinoids, optimization of processing and the use of nanoparticles for delivery of bio-active compounds. The company as well as Nextleaf Solutions and Ascension Sciences will in total contribute $400,000 to the project.
2023
The company announced the launch of a cannabis-infused iced tea to Quebec which is made with natural flavors containing 5 mg of THC through a partnership with ROSE LifeScience, Entourage Health and The Boston Beer Company.
Rose LifeScience announced an exclusive partnership with Tilray adding HEXO’s Québec portfolio to the company’s commercialization and distribution services business.
The company launched its Pure Sunfarms-cannabis products in Germany through a partnership with IUVO Therapeutics.
2024
The company went into an agreement with 4C LABS for the distribution of Pure Sunfarms and Original Fraser Valley Weed Co in the UK.
The company was named the fastest growing cannabis company, 10th fastest within agriculture, forestry and fishing companies, 32nd among all Canadian companies and 355th overall by Financial Times Americas.
The company increased its ownership of Rose LifeScience by 10%, now equalling 80%.
The company launched its grower-led initiative Trials by Pure Sunfarms, a program aimed at offering consumers exclusive access to limited-release strains in different batches.
The company acquired the remaining 20% of Leli Holland.
The company was the only cannabis plant-touching operator selected to testify at the DEA’s Administrative Law Judge hearing for the rescheduling of cannabis to Schedule 3.
2025
The company privatized its greenhouse assets in Texas and created a joint venture with private investment firms by the name of Vanguard Foods. In doing so, the company received $40 million in cash and a 37.9% stake in the company.
Pure Sunfarms introduced an industry first with one-way aroma valves in their cannabis packaging allowing consumers to see as well as smell flower before purchasing.
The company launched Promenade’s Matin vapes in Quebec in cooperation with Rose LifeScience.
The company’s subsidiary Pure Sunfarms announced its first shipment of Pink Kush to New Zealand with distribution handled by Medleaf Therapeutics under the Bloom brand.
Village Farms International expanded its Netherlands footprint via Leli Holland with blunts, pre-rolls & spliffs now available in the regulated Dutch market.
2026
The company introduced the first THC potency ranges on dried flower in the Canadian adult-use market through Pure Sunfarms and its Pink Kush sold in BC. This is part of a pilot program and Pure Sunfarms’ new packaging displays a potency range that the company says reflects how the cultivar consistently performs over time.
The company quintupled its Dutch cannabis output by opening a new facility in Groningen, The Netherlands.
In honor of the FIFA World Cup, the company launched a limited-edition Wereldkampioenschap (World Championship) duo pre-roll pack out of the Tangerine strain in the Netherlands.
BRANDS:
Super Toast has ready-to-go weed brand focused on convenience and ready-to-go products. The brands’ ground flower are locked into a humidity pack and the yellow bags are packed with 7 grams of weed, with 20-26% THC. Hoagies are joints packed with 1 gram of a single strain promising 20% or more THC, packed in a reusable pop top tube.
Pure Sunfarms produces concentrates as well as sun-grown flower in Canada, in partnership with Noya Cannabis, which is authorized to sell Cookies-branded products to the Cookies store in Toronto.The brand offers dried flower, pre-rolls, vapes, edibles and oils. Real Fruit Gummies are made using real fruit, inspired by B.C. fruits and only containing natural flavors and colors, are pectin-based, clean label and vegan.Available in Canada and the UK.
Soar is a premium brand from Pure Sunfarms which grows in small batches, using thoughtfully selected cultivars which are hang-dried and hand-detailed.The brand offers 1g infused blunts.
CBDistillery became the first CBD brand to advertise on Twitter, now X.
Original Fraser Valley Weed is available in the UK.