Our Story

Maine caregiver roots
Seed to storefront today.

Founded by two Maine medical caregivers, JAR grew from hands-on cultivation into a seed-to-storefront cannabis company with ten open stores across Maine.

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Founded by Maine caregiversAcross Maine 10 open storesSeed → storefront

The Beginning

Maine roots
A hands-on beginning.

Caregiver roots. Seed-to-storefront today.

JAR was founded by two Maine medical caregivers, before the storefronts and online menus. Their hands-on relationship with cultivation set the foundation for the company that followed.

As JAR grew, longtime friends Joel, Adam, and Ryan helped carry that foundation into cultivation, production, and retail. The aim was to keep the work connected at every step.

Today, JAR is a Maine seed-to-storefront cannabis company with ten open stores across the state. The company has grown, but the approach remains hands-on: know the plant, know the product, and make room for real questions.

Seed to Storefront

The grow and
the counter, connected.

Cultivation keeps us close to the plant. Retail keeps us close to the questions customers bring. Connecting the two helps JAR share clearer guidance on lineage, aroma, flavor, and what is available at each store.

01 · Seed

From seed
to strain

Genetics chosen with lineage, aroma, flavor, and terpene character in view.

02 · Grow

Hands-on
cultivation

Hands-on work from early growth through harvest.

03 · Storefront

10 Maine
stores

Local teams connect current menus with clear, in-person product guidance.

The Grow

Terpenes tell
more of the story.

THC is one number. Lineage, aroma, flavor, and terpene character give customers more to go on. Staying close to cultivation helps our teams explain those details in plain language.

01Start with the profile. We look at lineage, aroma, flavor, and terpene character before reducing a strain to potency alone.

02Keep details connected. Cultivation knowledge and current product information help store teams speak clearly about what is on the menu.

03Leave room for questions. Budtenders help customers compare options, understand what can vary, and shop without pressure.

Our Standards

How we show up.

Tell it
straight

We share what we know, say what can vary by batch or store, and never turn uncertainty into a sales pitch.

Do the
work

We pay attention to the details, follow through, and keep cultivation, production, and retail talking to one another.

Make it
welcoming

We welcome first-time shoppers and regulars with clear answers, respectful service, and room to decide.

JAR Today

Maine roots,
store by store.

Open JAR stores across Maine

House strain profiles

165

People on the JAR team

Come See Us

From the seacoast
to Sugarloaf.

Find the JAR store on your route, check its current menu, and ask the team what is fresh, flavorful, and right for your visit.

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Maine caregiver roots Seed to storefront today.

Maine roots A hands-on beginning.

The grow and the counter, connected.

Terpenes tell more of the story.