Meet Peter Barnhart
Originally born in Upstate New York, Peter Barnhart is a second generation cannabis farmer with a wealth of knowledge and experience in cannabis cultivation.
After learning of his mothers diagnosis with breast cancer at the age of 15, Peter developed a passion for providing her with a natural alternative to mitigate her pain and nausea during chemotherapy. Since then he’s gone on to study criminal justice at a collegiate level and entered into Nevada’s medical program under one of the first 12 licenses that were ever released in the state. Following his time on the medicinal side of cannabis he transitioned into the recreational side to build extraction laboratories across Nevada, Arizona and California.
When California legalized cannabis through Prop 64 in 2018, Peter made the move to become a full time California resident and expand his career in cannabis. Though Peter’s journey lead him from cultivation to building extraction laboratories, he ultimately returned to his original passion of growing for the love of the plant. He says part of what drew him back was the act of “giving life to something every single day”.
When asked what drove him to 7 Points, he mentions the quiet lifestyle in the foothills of the Sequoias drew him away from the bustling downtown landscape and was ready for a change of pace after operating in Los Angeles for over 5 years.
Part of what separates 7 Points cultivation in Peter’s mind is the hybrid model it operates on between 2 traditional styles of agriculture - a sterile program vs. a no-till program. He says, “We are kind of like a hybrid between the two. We’re running a top-fed salt program but we also incorporate a lot of biologicals and aerated composting.” He goes on to mention that in the last 3 weeks of the flowering cycle predatory mites are introduced to inhibit any pest pressure from potentially contaminating the plants - another relatively new technique in cannabis.
Though 7 Points does use newer mainstream techniques, the organic side of cultivation is still incorporated to fully stimulate the plant.