Aug 284 min read

Get To Know Your Community: Tastefully Baked

Hello and welcome! Thanks for being here and giving the community the opportunity to get to know you better. Please introduce yourselves.

Hello, thank you for including us! We are Corey and Janelle LaPlante.

Corey, Janelle and their dog Scooter!

Tastefully Baked is an awesome name, what is the story behind it?

Thank you! I would love to say it came to me quickly, but that wasn’t the case. Back in 2016, when there were very few cannabis brands in the country, let alone Maine, I wanted something clever. I was aiming for a name that played with words, felt relatable and hinted at

cannabis without relying on the usual terms associated with it.

What is your history with Cannabis?

Cannabis has been a part of our lives for quite some time. In Corey’s late teenage years, he found it to be a much better alternative to the adderall he was prescribed. When we met he had recently started cultivating his own. We were in the traditional market for quite some time. After we won our legal case in New Hampshire, we moved to Maine in hopes of doing what we enjoy in a legal manner.

Maine has become a Haven for Cannabis Refugees such as Corey and Janelle.

I myself am also a Cannabis Refugee who moved to Maine from New Hampshire.

Any favorite strains from back in the day?

Of course! It’s hard to pick a few: Northern Lights x Blueberry, Headband, LA Woman (Martian Mean Green x LA Confidential) UK Cheese, Sour Diesel

Favorite thing about Cannabis?

Our favorite thing about cannabis is its ability to bring people together from all walks of life.

While Tastefully Baked primarily focuses on making Edibles, you guys are also the ones growing the flower that turns into the extracts that go into the edibles. Making Tastefully Baked a single source edible kitchen something that is very rare in the industry. What are Tastefully Baked current growing methods?

Currently our growing methods consist of both hydroponics and organic soil. We have grown many different ways over the years, soil, aeroponics, deep water culture etc… and find they all have their own benefits and drawbacks.

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What strains are you guys currently growing?

Our current strain list includes: Gorilla Cheese by Expert Seeds , Kosher Pie by DNA Genetics, Strawberry Sorbet by DNA Genetics, Banana OG x Tangie by DNA Genetics and Confidential Kosher by DNA Genetics.

Tastefully Baked Gorilla Cheese is a Great Strain! I Personally Enjoy It.

You really don't see many Cheese Strains around anymore.

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Macro Photo Credit: ILoveMeWeed

Any new strains patients can look excited about?

We’re on our first run with the Strawberry Sorbet pheno we selected, and we’re thrilled about the hash it produced. The fresh, sweet candy notes are absolutely delicious. Currently, we’re hunting for Confidential Kosher, and if it’s anything like its parent strains, we’re sure to find a knockout.

By Tastefully Baked growing your own flower you guys are able to control and maintain the quality of the starting material of your edible and passing the cost savings onto your patients. Can you explain the importance of starting material to patients?

Great question! Growing our own flower allows us to directly control the quality of the extract used in our products. Right from the start, we know it's pesticide-free, which is extremely important to us. Cannabis, like other plants, degrades over time, causing cannabinoids to convert. This can lead to a concentrate high in CBN, which some people prefer but may not be the desired outcome for everyone. By using the freshest material possible, we ensure our extract retains maximum THC content, giving us the quality and consistency we’re proud to offer.

Tastefully Baked Proudly Keeps Production In-House

Tastefully Baked has a delicious line up of products made always from the finest ingredients available. Such as your Cocoa for your “Pretty Dope” chocolate bar which are entirely made free from artificial colors, flavors or other additives such as palm oil.

Sourcing high-quality ingredients is a priority for us, whether it's organic cane sugar, honey from a local apiary or cacao from responsible farmers.

When You Eat Chocolate, You Don't Think Of Child & Slave Labor But The Untold Reality Is 70% Of The Worlds Cacao Supply Comes From Ghana & The Ivory Coast Of Africa Where There Are 2,100,000 Child Laborers in The Cocoa Industry Alone. It's On All Of Us To Do Our Part In Making Sure We Are Doing What We Can To Prevent This. Our Cheap Sweet Treats We Don't Truly Need Shouldn't Be Coming From A Childs or Slave Labor.

Where can patients find your quality products? Does Tastefully Baked offer direct to patient sales?

The best place to find our products is on our website, where we offer direct-to-patient sales. For added convenience, we’re also on WeedMaps, making it easier for patients to find our products across the state.

Will Tastefully Baked be attending any events soon?

We did quite a few pop-ups and events in August and our next event is the Maine Cannabis Fair on September 28th! We hope to see you there!