For years, we’ve shared flower grown with intention—organic soil, clean inputs, careful hands, and a whole lot of heart. But behind every terpene and every harvest, there’s a deeper story that we're excited to share:
the story of the seeds themselves.
This winter, we’re opening a new chapter at Lucky Elk:
a small-batch seed line created in partnership with our friends at Staefli Farms.
These aren't mass-produced seeds or white-label genetics.
They’re the result of years of regenerative breeding, grown in real soil, under real sun, tended by farmers who live close to the land.
And for the first time, we get to share them with you.
Why Seeds — and Why Now
Cannabis has always been a plant of self-reliance. For generations, growers saved seeds, traded cuts, and kept lines alive through pure community. Today—between shifting laws, new regulations, and an uncertain federal landscape—there’s something powerful about putting genetics back into people’s hands.
Seeds are sovereignty.
Seeds are security.
Seeds are culture.
Launching a seed line isn’t a pivot. It’s a return to the roots of this plant.
The Staefli Approach: Let Nature Choose the Strongest
Every May, when the soil warms in Southern Oregon, Staefli pops between ten and twenty varieties—30 to 50 seeds per line. There’s no pampering, no coddling, no greenhouse crutch. The seedlings grow in open air and real conditions, and the weak ones drop off on their own.
Only the vigorous survive.
By July and August, the strongest plants are sexed. Any promising males are dug up and moved into 5-gallon pots. The rest are culled. From there, the selection becomes almost monastic: no feeding, no sprays, no IPM, no special treatment at all.
The question is simple:
Which plants remain bulletproof on their own?
When September arrives and the males start shedding pollen, Keith evaluates everything—stem size, branching, flower structure, powdery mildew resistance, mite tolerance, aphid pressure. The best males earn their place inside to finish flowering and release clean, potent pollen.
That pollen is used only on standout females: plants with exceptional structure, flavor, terpene expression, or vigor, often contributed by the wider community of growers and seed hunters in the region.
The result is a living genetic library—crafted by soil, sun, and the hands of farmers who care.
What to Expect From Lucky Elk Seeds
We’re starting small.
Just one or two select varieties for the first drop.
Each line will come from proven parents and years of observation.
Each will carry a piece of Southern Oregon’s terroir and craft culture.
And each will include grower-friendly notes, heritage information, and the real story behind the selection.
This is not a commodity product.
This is a craft genetic collaboration.
We’ll announce the first varieties soon.
