Feminist Weed Farmer: Growing Mindful Medicine in Your Own Backyard

by Madrone Stewart

Weed is powerful medicine, and growing your own is as empowering as it gets. Experienced Humboldt farmer Madrone Stewart shares her hard-won knowledge gained from years of growing cannabis, Zen meditation, and surviving as a woman in a male-dominated industry. She walks you through the big picture and each detail of growing about six backyard plants, from selecting seeds to harvest and processing. Humorous, sage, and with a big heart, each chapter is infused with what she's learned about equalizing the weed industry, applying mindfulness to pest management, and the importance of owning each step of the process. If you've ever wanted to grow your own pot or make hash or kief at home, this book is your wise guide.

Genres: Plants, Drugs

128 pages, Hardcover

Published September 11, 2018

Reviews

[milo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stewart is one of those authors with a big personality that shine through her writing, and well she sounds like a great woman and I really enjoyed this read! After incessant boring dudes showing their closet full of expensive tech on Youtube, this book was so refreshing. And it is also really informative and it’s obvious Stewart put a lot of thoughts in her explanations, and it was really helping to read it. A lot of things make more sense to me thank to this book.

[Maura · Rating 4 out of 5]

I very good first book on the subject. When I'm learning about something totally new, I like to start with a short book that gives you a broad overview of the subject, and this one was perfect for that. After reading it, I feel like I understand the basic terminology and debates involved and am ready to get into the weeds (ha ha...).

The title made me think this would be more philosophical than it turned out to be; Stewart expresses the hope that women will grow their own weed instead of being dependent on dispensaries, but otherwise it's just a straight forward explanation of how to do that, peppered with examples from Stewart's life.

[Marion Irwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Someone recommended this book to me, and I ordered it from the publisher, which Was also great, because it's a small publisher that publishes a number of interesting books.
This book is a how-to on growing cannabis, and there is some good and unique information on that subject. It's also kind of a history of cannabis from the Bay Area and Humboldt county, which is interestingly told.

But most of all, there was something about this Feminist Weed Farmer that was particularly inspiring, and I think it was just her mindfulness and her persistence. She really stands out as a person you'd like to know.

[Ashleigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazing find while browsing gardening books at the Seattle Public Library. Technically I probably shouldn't be giving out a 5 star rating without having actually tried her directions, but I so loved her on point social commentary that I can't not.

[McManasaur · Rating 5 out of 5]

You know what? HELL YEAH.

A feminist look at self sufficiency, community, mutual aid, and marijuana as medicine!

Category: feminism, racial justice, community, mutual aid, and self sufficiency
Format: Print 📖
Rating: 5/5 ⭐️

[Carol McCarthy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nice basic primer on weed craft.

[Poop Nutz · Rating 1 out of 5]

shut up maaaaaaaan

[Rehi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Detailed book on home weed cultivation, with a healthy dose of activism
<3

[Addie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is amazing! She predicts every worry and reaction I had to reading, and she fosters such a wonderful, healthy conversation. I’m looking forward to growing soon!

[Antonia Malvino · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this book on the strength of its cover and from the desire to know more about the subject. This guide is solid. I am probably no closer to becoming a weed farmer, though the author gave me plenty to consider should I venture in this direction. Much enjoyed.