Supply Chain & Material Sourcing

Midwest Craft-Sourced Hemp — consistency, traceability, and regional quality oversight from farm to facility.

Supply Chain

Midwest Craft-Sourced Hemp

STIX currently sources hemp crude oil exclusively from three established processors within the Midwest, ensuring consistency, traceability, and regional quality oversight. All hemp biomass is grown within the region under a contract-farming model emphasizing craft cultivation — prioritizing soil health, cannabinoid expression, and plant-level care over large-scale commodity farming.

Our proximity to suppliers — all extractors within a 10-hour driving radius — minimizes transit risk, maintains chain-of-custody integrity, and enables rapid response to quality or supply issues.

Quality Gate Policy

No Biomass Enters Without STIX Approval

Cannabinoid Composition

Potency profiling of all major and minor cannabinoids present in the biomass.

Terpene Content

Full terpene characterization to confirm cultivar consistency and quality.

Residual Solvents

GC-MS analysis confirming solvent levels are within tightly controlled quality specifications.

Pesticides

Comprehensive pesticide screening against all applicable regulatory standards.

Heavy Metals

ICP-MS analysis for lead, arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and other heavy metals.

Microbial Safety

Total aerobic count, yeast, mold, E. coli, Salmonella, and Staph aureus testing.

Moisture Content

Total moisture and humidity content of the biomass is tested.

Full analytical profiling is required before any material enters extraction. Every lot is tested across six critical dimensions:

Supply Chain

Material Sourcing

Stix Enterprises currently sources hemp crude oil exclusively, as the company’s internal extraction platform remains under active development. To maintain consistency, traceability, and regional quality oversight, all crude oil is procured from three established processors within the Midwest, and all hemp biomass used in their production is likewise grown within the region.

Our extraction partners operate under a contract farming model, sourcing biomass from a network of independent growers rather than cultivating it themselves. In the most recent season, these processors contracted with more than 70 Midwest farmers, prioritizing small-scale and craft-focused cultivation over large-scale commodity farming. This approach reflects our belief that craft growers — who typically emphasize soil health, cannabinoid expression, and plant-level care — produce materially superior biomass for high-purity cannabinoid production.

To uphold our quality standards, no biomass is permitted to enter extraction without our explicit approval, granted only after a full analytical profile is completed and reviewed — including cannabinoid composition, terpene content, residual solvent screening, pesticide and heavy metal analysis, and microbial safety verification. While this sourcing model requires significantly more testing, verification, and due diligence, the enhanced quality, consistency, and transparency gained from working with dedicated craft growers directly supports our mission to produce scientifically reliable, therapeutically meaningful hemp-derived ingredients.

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We provide full material provenance, supplier certifications, and batch-level traceability for all commercial supply.