Rooted in Integrity, Cultivated for Quality
Welcome to The Good Herb (the cultivation arm of 505 Clones Inc.). Based in the heart of New Mexico, we are a team of dedicated cultivators, agriculturists, and patients with an unyielding mission: to grow the cleanest, highest-quality cannabis on the market.
Our Story: From Award-Winning Agriculture to Premium Cannabis
Our journey into premium cannabis didn’t start in a dispensary—it began in the dirt. Co-founders Joseph Jacques and Jerome Baca launched their agricultural careers in 2016 with Urban Rebel Farms, pioneering a 100% veganic, living-tray microgreen system tailored for New Mexico’s top commercial kitchens. Our absolute commitment to food safety and sustainable farming earned us the prestigious Edible Magazine Local Hero – Best Farm award in 2019.
When the 2020 pandemic shifted our path, we pivoted our deep agricultural expertise into a new mission: producing the cleanest, medical-grade cannabis in the state.
The Food-Safe Standards Difference
We believe that what you consume should be held to the highest standards. We have seamlessly translated our rigorous food-safety philosophy into cannabis cultivation, implementing strict protocols that far exceed state requirements:
- 🧼 Hospital-Grade Cleanliness: We utilize state-of-the-art air purification and environmental controls to ensure a perfectly sterile, pristine facility.
- 🧬 Rigorous Viroid Testing: Our plants undergo strict in-house screening for heavy metals and Hops Latent Viroid (HLVd) from early propagation to harvest to protect genetic integrity.
- ✂️ Artisanal Curing & Care: We prioritize clean genetics, extended drying times for peak terpene and cannabinoid preservation, and careful hand-trimming to respect the integrity of the flower.
The Living Shield: Our Zero-Spray IPM Promise
True to our food-safe heritage, we believe that premium flower must be fundamentally pure. Many growers rely on heavy chemical applications or late-stage sprays to manage pests. At The Good Herb, we choose a better path. We work with nature, employing a rigorous, multi-phase Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that relies on biology, microscopic predators, and advanced bio-technologies.
Our zero-spray-in-flower commitment means that by the time our canopy transitions into the flowering phase, a self-sustaining ecosystem is already at work. We never spray our plants in flower. This guarantees that the final buds are pure, vibrant, full of untainted terpenes, and entirely free of chemical residues.
Our Scientific Lifecycles:
- 🌱 The Shielded Start (Propagation): Before our raw cuttings are plugged and cloned, they receive a protective botanical bath. We dip our genetics in a meticulously balanced solution of Grease Micronized Sulfur and Roots Organics Rain to wash away potential pathogens and give our clones a clean, resilient start.
- 🕷️ Early Bio-Defense (Cloning): While in the cloning environment, we introduce Amblyseius swirskii predatory mites along with Isarid—a highly targeted, natural mycoinsecticide that only affects soft-bodied pests. This microscopic security team hunts down threats without introducing toxic chemicals or harming the plant tissue.
- 🐞 The Canopy Hand-Off (Day 5 Veg/Flower): Exactly five days after transplanting into our vegetative or flowering rooms, we release a fresh vanguard of Orius (insidious flower bugs) and swirskii mites. This proactive release establishes a permanent, living defensive perimeter throughout our canopy.
- 🔬 Vegetative Upkeep Only: If our plants require an extra boost of defense during their vegetative growth, we only use target-specific, bio-based solutions like Vestaron Spear-T—an innovative, peptide-based biocontrol that safely targets pests while remaining completely harmless to our beneficial insects.
Award-Winning Excellence
Our dedication to the craft has established The Good Herb as a benchmark for quality in the New Mexico market, earning us top honors at the region’s most respected competitions:
- 🏆 2024 Kurple Kup: 1st Place Indica (Sherb Cream Pie) & 1st Place (Moroccan Peaches)
- 🏆 2024 Essie Awards: 1st Place Hybrid (Cry Baby) & 3rd Place People’s Choice for Best Flower in New Mexico
- 🏅 2023 Recognitions: 2nd Place Indica (Permanent Marker) at the Kurple Kup & 3rd Place Indica (Permanent Marker) at the Essie Awards
By marrying elite regional genetics with strict agricultural science, we ensure that every wholesale partner who buys our clones, and every consumer who enjoys our flower, experiences cannabis exactly as nature intended. When you choose The Good Herb, you are choosing a product you can trust.