Minny Grown: A Closer Look at Minnesota’s Homegrown Cannabis Brand

Some cannabis brands started in garages with big ideas and borrowed money. Minny Grown started on a family farm that’s been growing things in the same Minnesota soil for over a century. That difference shows up in every gummy they make.

The Rohr family has worked land in Cannon Falls, Minnesota for four generations. When Zach Rohr decided to pivot into hemp after the 2018 Farm Bill passed, he wasn’t jumping on a trend. He was betting everything on soil his family had been tending for decades.

The Rough Start Nobody Talks About

Zach Rohr didn’t wake up one day and decide to get rich quick off cannabis. He dealt with chronic pain during law school, the kind that keeps you up at night. Cannabis brought relief when traditional options failed. Around the same time, two of his younger cousins battled Angelman Syndrome, suffering frequent seizures that conventional treatments couldn’t control. CBD gave them something they desperately needed: fewer seizures and better quality of life.

That personal connection drove him to launch Minny Grown in 2019. Then reality hit. The money ran out. COVID shut everything down. The business nearly collapsed before it started. Rohr told Forbes that integrating CBD into his own health routine showed him “transformative effects” that made him want to help others.

For three years, Minny Grown barely survived. Then Minnesota passed House File 3595 in May 2022, legalizing hemp-derived THC edibles with specific regulations. “Our business grew 1000%,” Rohr told CBS News. “It’s almost like we’re not even operating the same business anymore.”

Six Acres Behind The Factory

Most cannabis brands source hemp from whoever offers the best price that quarter. Minny Grown grows their hemp on six acres directly behind their production facility. Same field every harvest. Same rich Cannon River Valley soil. Same farmers who’ve been working that land for generations.

They hand-harvest the hemp flowers, then walk them to their state and federally licensed facility where extraction happens. The operation runs under cGMP standards for the food industry, maintaining pharmaceutical-grade manufacturing protocols. The THC oil goes straight into gummy production without ever leaving the property. No shipping across state lines. No switching suppliers when costs fluctuate.

This seed-to-sale approach creates consistency you can’t fake. Reviewers consistently mention this reliability. One tester described minny grown edibles as delivering “that slightly euphoric ‘when the Aleve I took finally hits my lower back pain’ feelin'”. Another compared it to “enjoying two beers in the backyard”. Not spectacular claims, just predictable effects that work the same way every time.

Why They Stick With 5mg

Walk into any dispensary and you’ll see brands pushing 10mg, 25mg, even 50mg gummies. Minny Grown edibles stay at 5mg per piece. This isn’t arbitrary. It’s Minnesota law compliance. HF 3595 established that edible hemp products can contain a maximum of 5mg THC per serving and 50mg total per package.

But the regulation actually works in consumers’ favor. The 5mg dose gives people control. Take one for a mild buzz. Take two for something stronger. Take three if you really want to feel it. You’re choosing the intensity instead of gambling on how one mega-dose will land.

Multiple reviewers report nearly identical onset times with Minny Grown products, around 45 minutes. One documented it precisely: “Onset took about 40 minutes and I hit peak buzz at the one-hour mark”. That predictability comes from their carrier formula using corn syrup, pectin, and MCT oil in ratios they don’t change. Your digestive system processes these ingredients at a known rate, delivering consistent timing.

The Highbernate Formula That Became Their Best Seller

Most cannabis brands make fruit-flavored gummies and call it a day. Minny Grown edibles went deeper with Highbernate, their sleep-focused formula combining 10mg CBN with 5mg THC per gummy.

The science backs this approach. A 2024 peer-reviewed study published in Nature demonstrated that CBN increases both NREM and REM sleep using objective polysomnography measurements in controlled settings. Researchers at the University of Sydney’s Lambert Initiative found CBN increased total sleep time with effects comparable to zolpidem, a prescription sleep medication.

Pair CBN’s documented sedative properties with THC and you get something specifically designed to shut down the racing thoughts that keep people awake. The original Highbernate formula became their best-selling sleep aid at retailers across Minnesota. Customer demand got so high that Minny Grown created Highbernate 2.0, a gentler version with 25mg CBD, 0.5mg CBN, and 5mg THC for people who wanted sleep support without heavy sedation.

Buyers mention waking up refreshed instead of groggy, a common complaint with heavy-dose sleep edibles. The balanced cannabinoid ratios target rest without leaving you wrecked the next morning.

Third-Party Testing Through Accredited Labs

Every Minny Grown product undergoes comprehensive third-party testing at SC Labs, an accredited cannabis testing facility. Testing covers cannabinoid potency verification, heavy metal screening, pesticide detection, residual solvent analysis, and microbial contamination checks. This isn’t optional testing done occasionally. It’s batch-specific verification that happens before products reach consumers.

SC Labs operates under ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation standards, the international benchmark for testing laboratory competence. Certificates of Analysis are accessible to customers, providing transparency that many budget brands deliberately avoid. When a label says 5mg THC, third-party verification confirms that’s actually what you’re getting.

Winning Awards At The Legacy Cup

Minnesota’s Legacy Cup celebrates underground cannabis culture through friendly competition. Over 12,000 consumers attended the 2024 event at Surly Festival Field in Minneapolis. Minny Grown won the #1 THC Gummy award at both Minnesota’s and Wisconsin’s Legacy Cup competitions.

These aren’t industry insider awards given based on connections. Real consumers tested dozens of competing products and voted for their favorites. Winning means your product stood out among everything else available in the Midwest market. For a brand making gummies in Cannon Falls instead of some massive facility in California, that recognition carries weight.

The Flavor Lineup That Actually Tastes Good

Cannabis edibles have a reputation for tasting medicinal or artificial. Minny Grown figured out flavoring that works. Their lineup includes Watermelon, Berry Bliss, Blueberry, Clementine, Minny Apple, Peach, Mango, and Sunrise. Reviewers consistently praise the taste, with customers specifically calling out “great flavors and even better effects”.

The Aurora Borealis Berry Bliss variety combines blackberry flavor with what Minny Grown calls “a blissful dance” inspired by Minnesota’s northern lights. Watermelon pays tribute to Paul Bunyan, the mythical lumberjack who defined Minnesota folklore. These aren’t random flavor choices. They connect to Minnesota culture in ways that resonate with local consumers.

What’s Next For Minnesota

Minnesota launched its adult-use cannabis market in 2025, fundamentally changing the landscape Minny Grown operates in. Rohr told CBS he plans to expand by partnering with local farmers who’ll follow their exact protocols, not selling out to multistate operators.

The strategy keeps quality consistent while increasing capacity. Growth through a network of family farms maintaining identical standards protects what made Minny Grown successful. Website traffic jumped from 100 to 1,500 daily visitors after Minnesota’s 2022 hemp THC legalization. Not from advertising budgets, but from word spreading that these gummies actually work consistently.

Where To Find Them

At MyTHCBuddy, we stock the full Minny Grown lineup because we’ve seen how Minnesota customers respond to locally-made quality. All products ship to states where hemp-derived THC is legal, and everything’s vegan, gluten-free, and backed by third-party lab testing through SC Labs. We started carrying minny grown edibles after customers specifically asked for Minnesota-made products. The consistency and flavor quality stood out immediately. When people find gummies that deliver the same reliable effects every time at fair prices, they come back. That’s exactly what Minny Grown offers.