Community is the Crux – Episode #002 Anna Kaplan – Sugartop Buddery

Join us for this episode showcasing a conversation with Anna Kaplan where we delve into the origin story behind Sugartop Buddery. We get into what fuels her passion, Sugartop’s dedication to supporting our community, the challenges they face as a small family run business, and what we’re excited to help cultivate in the future of the cannabis industry.

About Anna Kaplan

Anna Kaplan is co-founder and Director of Operations of SugarTop Buddery, a local family owned Producer/Wholesaler in Eugene, OR. SugarTop Buddery is a farm committed to giving back to the community through support of local artists, musicians and non-profits. Anna is a trained oil painter and sculptor with a Master of Fine Arts from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and a professional background in Bar and Restaurant Management. Since landing in Oregon in 2014, Anna has helped conceptualize, design, and create what is now the SugarTop Buddery brand.

“Cannabis elevates, heals and inspires – just as the mediums of art and music. It goes without saying that the two feed one another.”

About the podcast

Hash It Out is here as a resource for consumers who take an interest in the future of the cannabis industry. We are currently at a crossroads where it is more important than ever to make informed decisions about which companies to support with our hard earned dollars. In a landscape where quality is no longer a distinguishing factor, how do we as consumers decided who’s products to buy? Hash It Out is a series of conversations that dig into the bigger questions around how a business is effecting the future of cannabis, what values they model, and why they do what they do.