Exploring Green
“Definitely kids first, patients second, and then the farm, says Tess Interlicchia, a single mother of two who raises her kids as explorers of the outdoors. Tess is a cannabis farmer and family nurse practitioner. She owns her own cannabis farm as well as her own practice. Her children are growing up immersed in nature, constantly outside and active. Her take on parenting expresses her free-spirited lifestyle and philosophy on life.
Tess Interlicchia picks leaves off her cannabis plants at Grateful Valley Farm in Lindley, N.Y., on Sept. 10, 2022. Picking the leaves off the plants allows more sunlight to access the plants, resulting in larger buds. Tess founded her farm in 2017 and sells to dispensaries around New York.
Tess Interlicchia eats dinner with her two children, Annelise and Silas, and their friend, Connor Davis on April 4, 2023, at her home in Lindley, N.Y.
The fridge in the home of Tess Interlicchia
Tess Interlicchia packages “blueberry muffin” cannabis strand that was harvested in the Winter of 2023 on April 4, 2023 at her home in Lindley, N.y>
Tess Interlicchia watches as her daughter attempts to cut her own bangs.
Tess Interlicchia’s son, Silas, plays on his three-wheeler that he purchased and fixed up while a friend, Connor Davis, watches.
Tess Interlicchia’s bookshelf in her home
Tess Interlicchia’s daughter, Annelise, looks for a ball to practice softball in her brother Silas’ garage.
Tess Interlicchia takes a break from working to play with her dog
Tess Interlichia checks on her plants that she hung up to dry a couple weeks prior.
Tess, Annelise, and Silas Interlicchia walk around their 72-acre farm on April 4, 2023, in Lindley, N.Y.