Costing by harvest batch
We accumulate cost against each batch: propagation material, nutrients and media, cultivation labor, IPM, allocable facility cost, drying, curing and trimming. When the batch converts to salable inventory, cost per gram is a calculated figure with support behind it rather than an estimate.
Indoor, greenhouse and outdoor economics differ sharply
An indoor grow in the Portland metro carries energy and labor costs that a Southern Oregon outdoor farm does not, and sells into a different price band. Greenhouse operations sit between them. We model each production environment on its own terms and report cost per gram accordingly, which is the number that determines whether a wholesale price is worth accepting.
Seasonality and working capital
Outdoor producers spend for eight months and sell into a compressed post-harvest window, often at the year's weakest pricing. Cash planning around that cycle — pre-harvest financing, storage decisions, staged wholesale releases — is as important as the costing itself.
Metrc discipline at the plant level
Plant counts, harvest weights, waste events and transfers all flow into inventory. We reconcile Metrc against the ledger each period so loss is recognized as loss and nothing sits in inventory that no longer exists in the room.
