Solventless only
No chemical solvents
Ice water hash and rosin are created through water, ice, filtration, drying, heat, and pressure — without hydrocarbon extraction or added solvents.
Solventless-minded process
The lab story starts before the lab.
At Smith Farms North, solventless quality begins in the room. Cultivar selection, plant health, harvest timing, fresh-frozen handling, clean workflow, cold storage, and batch discipline all matter before the material ever reaches the wash.
Fresh frozen
Selected batches are harvested, bucked, and frozen with solventless potential in mind.
Ice water hash
Cold separation protects the plant’s natural expression without chemical solvents.
Batch trail
Input, process, testing, and finished release notes are tied back to the batch.
Fresh-frozen process
Preserve what the plant gives us.
Fresh-frozen material helps protect the character of the living plant by freezing selected flower quickly after harvest. From there, the batch moves through ice water separation, freeze drying, pressing, and finishing with careful attention to temperature, cleanliness, and traceability.
Smith Farms North Solventless
Not every batch belongs on the solventless trail.
Solventless work begins with selection. Some cultivars, harvest windows, and trichome expressions are better suited for washing than others. The goal is not to force every batch into the same product path — it is to identify the material that can carry the finished result.
01
Select the right input
Cultivar fit, plant health, aroma, ripeness, trichome quality, and harvest timing all shape whether a batch is considered for solventless.
02
Harvest and freeze quickly
Selected flower is handled with the goal of protecting aroma and freshness before it moves into frozen storage.
03
Separate with ice water
Cold water, ice, and controlled agitation separate trichome heads from plant material without chemical solvents.
04
Dry, press, and finish
Hash is freeze dried, pressed with controlled heat and pressure, then finished according to the batch and intended release format.
Solventless is not a shortcut. It is a chain of small decisions that either protect the plant or lose what made it special.
Smith Farms North • Brainerd, MinnesotaQuality and traceability
Clean workflow from wash to release.
Solventless production depends on process discipline. Dedicated tools, sanitation, cold handling, batch records, testing, and storage standards all help protect the finished result.
Fresh-frozen handling
Protect the input early
When a batch is headed for solventless, fast handling and frozen storage help preserve the plant’s aromatic character before wash.
Batch documentation
Follow the trail
Finished lots are tied back to batch identity, input material, process notes, testing, and release information.
Dedicated workflow
Tools and surfaces matter
Solventless handling benefits from dedicated equipment, careful sanitation, and clean changeovers between batches.
Cold chain
Temperature control matters
Heat and oxygen can change a batch quickly. Cold-chain thinking helps protect aroma, texture, and freshness.
Release discipline
Only when it earns it
Solventless releases should feel intentional. If the batch does not support the quality story, it should not be forced into the category.
Equipment stack
Purpose-built tools for solventless work.
Our solventless process is built around clean, food-grade workflow and equipment selected for washing, collecting, drying, and pressing small-batch material with control and consistency.
Wash and collect
Lowtemp Osprey, Nest, and AutoSieve
Stainless workflow supports cold-water separation, hash collection, and cleaner handling from wash through collection.
Dry
Pharmaceutical-grade freeze dryer
Freeze drying helps remove moisture from collected hash while protecting the quality and structure needed for pressing.
Press
Controlled rosin pressing
Time, pressure, and temperature all shape the final outcome. Pressing is adjusted around the batch and intended finish.
Freshness pledge
Solventless products are especially sensitive to heat, oxygen, and time. Our process is designed to protect freshness from input selection through final storage.
Batch identity
Every solventless release should connect back to the room, cultivar, harvest, input, process, testing, and release notes behind that batch.
Example batch format
Simple proof behind the product.
The goal is to make each release easier to understand: what cultivar it came from, how it was handled, how it was processed, and how customers or buyers can verify the finished lot.
Example layout
Smith Farms North • Solventless Batch Card
Cultivar
Sample cultivar
Style
Cold cure rosin
Input
Fresh-frozen bucked flower
Collection
Ice water hash
Dry
Freeze dried
Press
Controlled temperature and pressure
Storage
Cold stored when possible
Verification
COA and batch notes connected to lot ID
Batch notes
and COA
and COA
This is an example layout for future public batch information. Final batch cards can be updated with live lot IDs, cultivar names, COA links, process notes, and release details.
Frequently asked questions
Solventless, explained simply.
A few straightforward answers for customers, buyers, and anyone following the Smith Farms North process.
FAQ
What does “live rosin” mean?
“Live” typically refers to fresh-frozen input frozen shortly after harvest. “Rosin” is pressed from hash using heat and pressure without chemical solvents.
FAQ
Is it solventless?
Yes. Ice water separates trichomes into hash, and controlled heat and pressure press rosin from that hash.
FAQ
How should rosin be stored?
Cold storage helps protect aroma, texture, and freshness. Solventless products are sensitive to heat and time.
Trailhead connection
Looking for finished products?
Smith Farms North is the cultivation and manufacturing side of the story. Trailhead Cannabis Company is our Brainerd retail dispensary, where customers can find select finished products when available.
Smith Farms North
The source
Cultivation, solventless process, batch journal, Reserve Standard, genetics, and the craft story behind select Trailhead products.
Inside the Grow →Trailhead Cannabis Company
The storefront
Visit Trailhead Cannabis Company in Brainerd for the retail menu, store hours, directions, and available products.
View Trailhead Menu →Follow the solventless trail.
From selected flower to fresh-frozen input, from ice water hash to finished rosin — Smith Farms North follows the batch from room to release.