Crafting Experiences With the Utmost Intention
OUR STORY
Cultivar Cannabis was born from a chef’s lifelong fascination with flavor and the human experience. Founder Andrew Peterson began his journey in fine dining, studying at the Culinary Institute of America and working in kitchens from New York to California. Those years taught him precision, creativity, and discipline and eventually led him back home to Vermont, where his roots and purpose had always been waiting.
What started as an exploration of CBD confections and a desire to expand and refine his confectionary skills — soon grew into a deeper pursuit — merging culinary artistry with the craft of the plant. For Andrew, cannabis now offered a way to create connection and healing through flavor and form.
That vision took shape at X-tract Vermont, where Andrew developed his first products and launched the brand Cultivar Chocolates. He was devoted to strain-specific infusions, single-origin chocolate and the celebration of terroir, genetics, and the chemistry of taste. Andrew released a number of signature chocolate bars inspired by cannabis strains. Products like the Maple Bar, with its caramelized blonde chocolate, Vermont Maple Sugar and Black Maple cannabis extract infusion, and the Bougie Bar with its Bolivian dark chocolate, tart dried cherries, Marcona almonds and Dom Perignon cannabis extract infusion, embody Cultivar’s refined, experience based approach.
Andrew later expanded his vision beyond chocolate and the brand evolved into Cultivar Cannabis as he introduced gummies and vaporizer cartridges into the product mix. His Ruby Red Grapefruit and Plum Raspberry Tart hash rosin gummies brought forward bright, intentional flavor and effect pairings, and the addition of the VT Maple and Triple Berry Pie distillate vapes celebrate Cultivar’s commitment to quality, craft, and local character. With a full suite of products crafted with passion and all-natural, high-quality ingredients, Cultivar Cannabis has evolved into a true expression of Andrew’s life as a father, chef, and flavor fanatic.
Rooted in Vermont’s culture of authenticity, community, and care, Cultivar Cannabis continues to elevate the way people experience the plant, transforming it into something memorable, flavorful, and profoundly crafted.
Andrew Peterson