Better Hemp, From the Ground Up

Green Cherry Organics strives to create better hemp, better CBD products, and better health outcomes for the growing community of CBD enthusiasts. Through our work in hemp genetic research, legislative advocacy, product development and organic hemp production, GCO strives to further the world’s understanding of the hemp plant.

Green Cherry Organics (GCO) is a vertically integrated USDA organic industrial hemp company based in Fort Collins, Colorado. From humble beginnings, CGO has grown into a pioneer in the domestic hemp industry. From developing the first ever USDA-certified organic industrial hemp greenhouse, to partnering with prestigious universities to research industrial hemp, GCO is proud to contribute to beneficial change in the industrial hemp industry.

Brett Eaton – Founder & CEO

As CEO of Green Cherry Organics, Brett Eaton has developed and propagated genetics for non-psychoactive and organically grown Industrial Hemp since 2016. He founded and operates the first USDA Certified Organic perpetual year round industrial hemp greenhouse. Using only zero-waste grow techniques Brett pioneered a Research & Development program that breeds high-quality cannabis cultivars (genetics) oriented towards health indications and outcomes, and strains tailored to enable scaled hemp growth to support sustainable outdoor farming.

 Green Cherry Organics’ existence is due to Brett’s belief that this plant can heal and bring homeostasis (balance) to all living things. His first focus was his father’s arthritis, helping him avoid a critical surgery. He is now focused on helping his father find relief from his painful and debilitating fibromyalgia. Since 2016 Brett has coached many on holistic health, the importance of nutrition, and how to attain healthy outcomes using the Green Cherry Organics hemp extract.

Brett is a master horticulturist with over two decades of experience in the cut flower industry, working for multiple firms in Colorado and Vermont. His experience includes a proctorship at Colorado State University, where he began his work in advanced seeding and propagation of rare varieties of flowering plants. Brett’s industry experience includes 15 years of continuously operating controlled-growth greenhouse environments and outdoor production farms.

He has served as Director of Horticulture for American Cannabis Company. In this role, Brett consulted corporations and government entities in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico and Chile to educate regulators, investors, and business owners on sustainable cannabis growth, medical marijuana policy development, biosecurity programs, infrastructure and growth planning, permitting, and farmer/employee education. He has designed new build facilities and vertical growth environments scaled up to 2,000,000 sq. ft. Over the past 7 years he has served on multiple committees as a policy advisor, and has hosted over 36 states and numerous governmental representatives with facility tours. His efforts as a policy influencer are shrinking the gap between legislative regulatory processes and industry realities.

Brett is also an avid organic farmer and biodynamic innovator, and was a Whole Foods certified Cut Flower Supplier. He earned a Floriculture degree specializing in flowering plants from Colorado State University in 2003, and previously studied chemical engineering at Auburn University in Alabama. He comes from a family of architectural designers where he grew up under his father’s direction learning advanced design and build practices.

Brett oversees the Fort Collins campus of Green Cherry Organics, which is comprised of 7 ½ acres and over 100,000 sq. ft. of greenhouse operations. In addition to housing Green Cherry’s primary propagation, production and extraction facilities, this campus aims to serve as a model for other national and international organizations.

Leslie Zuercher-Orlick - Client Support Specialist

Leslie started her career in the floral industry as a master designer, events coordinator, and customer service. With 23 years experience in this industry, she was well position and had the skills necessary to transition to the hemp industry and continue the path of healing people with plants.

With 7 years now in the hemp industry, she has become well versed in understanding the benefits, effects, and delivery systems of hemp products.  She continues to provide the superior customer service to our clients as she has for decades in the floral industry.  Whether you call us or come by the store, you will always receive a warm welcome with helpful information from Leslie.