253 Farmacy is all about good old-fashioned natural quality. Members of our team grew up working the fertile soils of the Pioneer Valley and know first hand the pride and satisfaction that comes from enjoying a freshly-picked food that you nurtured and harvested with your own bare hands. That's why we're committed to opening the first vertically-integrated dispensary in Massachusetts. This means we will grow, process, and serve the highest-quality cannabis products all on-site at our Montague store. We can't wait to open our doors and show you what we've been up to! We're hard at work (meaning we are literally filthy and exhausted each and every day of the week) to convert the old Hallmark Photography building outside Turner Falls into a novel facility designed to provide you with the most access possible. We want you to see the nursery where your plants grow. We want you to get to know the people taking care of them. And we want to know how cannabis can best complement you: whether you seek relaxation, euphoria, balance, or all of the above depending on the day of the week.

Why do we call ourselves "253 Farmacy"?

It's a long, dramatic story full of unexpected twists... Okay, it's actually not. 253 is our address in Montague, on Millers Falls Road. 253 is where we are putting down roots. It's honestly as simple as that. We happened to "discover" that the numerals add up to 10, so we also like to say "253 is a Perfect 10"! But that's mostly to ourselves, we're actually too humble to say much of anything out loud. Oh, and "Farmacy"? Well, you may have come across this term before, and we imagine it's been waiting all along for the opportunity to take center stage for an operation like this! It's one part "farm" and one part "pharmacy", just like our building, and also like our vision.

Cannabis is destined for a return to greatness as both an agricultural marvel and a therapeutic panacea. In bringing this plant to market, we see our role as two-fold: as farmer, and as pharmacist (in the unlicensed, figurative sort of way). We are here to cultivate a magnificent plant and to help our community use it wisely (and with joy!).

MARCIA WAGNER Marcia brings the necessary business and legal smarts. Born and raised in Mass, she has been a lawyer here for over 31 years. With a national scope practicing ERISA – a highly regulated area – Marcia understands the ins and outs of what makes government agencies tick, and can navigate the murky waters of employer/employee relations with ease. Thanks Marcia!

CHRIS GALLANT Chris is master builder. His business takes pride in providing the full scope of construction for their projects, from frame to finish. Chris was also raised locally and attended college in western Mass before moving to Nantucket to work in construction, where he has had work published in Architectural Digest. Nice work Chris!

SETH RUTHERFORD Seth knows soil. Owner of a large irrigation company based on Nantucket, Seth has two decades of experience in the soil science industry with numerous certifications. Seth grew up here and attended college in western Mass, and proudly serves on the board that wrote Nantucket’s fertilizer regulations which are currently the strictest in the country. Go get 'em Seth!

LEE OLESEN Lee is our double-threat. An industrial engineer by trade and a 30-year entrepreneur, he currently owns three cultivation facilities, an extraction facility and two retail locations. Lee has the valuable experience of having worked closely with local government and regulators while overseeing the design and construction of large-scale facilities in Colorado, Arizona and California. Gee-whiz Lee, that's a heck of a resumé!

ALAN SHORR Alan is the big city mover and shaker. Prior to his career as a successful Broadway producer, Alan was an owner of a nationally renowned broker-dealer in the heavily-regulated securities industry. Alan has employed hundreds of people over the years in different communities, and earned a reputation as a stellar corporate citizen. Break a leg, Alan!