Montana Living Soil Alliance
Local cannabis cultivators growing sustainably and ethically
Our Mission
We are a network of Montana cannabis growers dedicated to promoting sustainability and ethical practices in the industry and educating growers and consumers about the benefits of organically grown living soil cannabis.
As an alliance, we collaborate to share knowledge about sustainable growing best practices, advance living soil cultivation, and establish the value of living soil-grown cannabis in MT.
Our focus is on educating consumers, budtenders and the Montana cannabis industry. We utilize the collective power of our organization for wholesale networking for living soil operations and leverage group purchasing power for commonly used goods.
What Sets Living Soil Apart
For Consumers
Living soil cannabis is grown in a biologically active soil ecosystem without synthetic fertilizers, rather than an inert medium.
Many consumers describe living soil flower as having more layered aroma and flavor, which may relate to terpene expression and overall plant health.
For Growers
Living soil cultivators work within dynamic ecosystems rather than sterile environments. The grower’s job is less about dialing in a standardized recipe and more about observing and responding to a living system.
In living soil, cultivators “feed the soil” with organic inputs and allow microbes and fungi to cycle nutrients to the plant through a self-sustaining ecosystem.
For the Environment
Living soil cultivation focuses on building soil health over time instead of treating growing media as disposable.
Common goals include reducing reliance on synthetic inputs, supporting biodiversity in the soil food web, reusing soil, and conserving water and energy.