![]() To achieve their dream they needed significant capital, they began by securing funding from family and friends before raising the majority of funds they needed from investors, all totalling seven million dollars. Some of the high-tech equipment used to raise fish and grow cannabis, photo courtesy of Habitat Cannabis After some initial success, they realized that organic coho salmon would be more marketable and began building their operations on Laine’s family’s 5 th generation property. Consequently, they began their company under the Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations in 2013 and decided to explore the idea of using aquaponics with koi fish for fertilizing the cannabis. Habitat Craft Cannabis founders, Rudi Schiebel and Laine Keyes both experienced hockey injuries that they treated successfully using cannabis. This Turtle Vally barn has been converted to a high-tech aquaculture/hydroponic facility, photo courtesy of Habitat Cannabis ![]() In addition, they also raise free-range bison sustainably, which ties in with their ranching heritage. By combining inland salmon farming with a hydroponic cannabis operation, two former hockey players are making history producing high quality products at a lower cost. In the heart of Turtle Valley there is a state-of-the-art agricultural operation that is the only one like it in the world. ![]()
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