“Fire in. Fire out. It's what you put in is what comes out.”

Randy Wintle
Kalikori Maine, Facility Director and Owner

While the business formally started serving Maine in 2016, Kalikori’s origin story in the space goes back much further. A third-generation cultivator, Randy grew up around growing cannabis, learning from his father, who picked up techniques from his father.

The grow game at Kalikori has evolved lightyears since then – into solventless extracts. Trading the tools of past careers for the latest cultivation tech, Randy and his wife/head chef, Caryn, now have the ideal setup to grow, process, and create their otherworldly edibles.

“What can you create when you don't just use your waste product for the edibles?”

Step into Kalikori’s kitchen, a canna-confectionist’s dream. The staple of their edible product line are Dots; hash rosin-infused gummy rounds in fruity flavors like peach, pumpkin pie, wild berry. Focusing on ensuring the most elevated experience, no corner is cut in the cultivation of flower that goes into their secret recipes. Pesticide-free, 100% solventless hash only: the end product is proof that they’re doing it right at Kalikori.

These days, the sweets are sought out around Maine; all flavors delicately balanced for the palate of both new consumers and seasoned edible eaters alike. It’s all about creating the best experience possible, and when it comes to cooking, that starts with your ingredients.

“We’re trying to really drive that hash experience.”

Randy’s background in engineering and electronics has come in handy around the facilities for many reasons. For starters, he sees the power in implementing the right systems at work – which is why he was so committed to getting AROYA early on. In the years since then, he’s used AROYA to continuously improve and hone in on what works.

“We have insights into how different strains perform. One thing that was really key for us was to be able to figure out what each strain wants and react to it in real-time.”

Randy’s taken a business from a hobby to the commercial level, but that wasn’t by accident. His careful selection of tech and software have given him and his tight knit team visibility they didn’t have before.

Now they can dial in on what works for each cultivar, consistently keeping the quality they’re best known for. No more watching and waiting; the team can tell when and why something isn’t working for the plants and respond quickly.

“We call it ‘bro science’ around here. Now I can say, ‘Here's the data that proves exactly why this works or it doesn't work.’”

Randy and Caryn plan to keep the business in the family. His son is showing interest in the cannabis business – he may be the fourth generation to grow in this family line.

For now, Kalikori is happy to keep cultivating a name for themselves in Topsham and sharing their love for high-quality hash with new people and markets around Maine.