The Mendo Cup

Sunday, May 3rd, 2026
Willits Grange • Willits, CA

A Friendly Competition for Mendocino’s Sungrown Cannabis FarmerS

THE 2026 MENDO CUP IS OPEN TO ALL LOCAL CULTIVATORS WHO MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

Farm must be located in Mendocino County
Farm must have a current CA cultivation license
Farm must be 10,000 sq.ft or less of canopy
Farm must utilize regenerative practices and produce full-term, full-sun flower

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
1 OUNCE OF FLOWER
1 BRANDED JAR/PACKAGE WITH 1 IDEAL NUG
ENTRY FEE: $50

Entry Deadline: April 8th.

2026 Mendo Cup Awards will be earned by the Top Five entries, with an additional award honoring the competition’s Best Breeder.

All 2026 Mendo Cup entries are anonymized for blind judging by a panel made up of some of the market’s most prolific taste-makers — may the best weed win!

The entry window for the 2026 Mendo Cup Competition is now closed

A Preservation of the Rich Culture and Traditions in Mendocino County

It all starts with a seed, some soil & some willing hands, but the Mendo Cup wouldn’t be possible without community support.

Together we rise! The 2025 Mendo Cup was a huge success for all involved! Mendocino’s most dedicated farmers toiled in the soil from Spring into Fall to bring their full-term, full-sun harvests to the California market and to the Mendo Cup. Of course, even a grassroots event needs support, and we are all so grateful for the companies and individuals who stepped up to help us last year.

We have some great sponsorship opportunities to support the 2026 Mendo Cup!

See the Sponsorship Opportunities

A Celebration of Plants and Community

Join us on Sunday, May 3rd, 2026 at the Willits Grange in Willits, CA for the 2nd Annual Mendo Cup Awards & Celebration!

WHEN:
Sunday, May 3rd, 2026
2:15 – 8pm

WHERE:
The Willits Grange
291 School Street
Willits, CA

Our inaugural event in 2025 sold out fast! The 2026 Mendo Cup will have a limited number of general admission tickets available for adults 21+ to come and experience the food, fun, camaraderie, and celebration of Mendocino cannabis culture. This is a consumption-friendly event but there are no cannabis sales onsite.

Meet the farmers at their booths, enjoy munchie friendly food vendors and the outdoor consumption lounge, support local vendors and artisans, mingle with your community, dance to local djs and watch the awards show. There will be no ticket sales “at the door,” so get yours here today and meet the winners in May!

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Meet the 2025 Mendo Cup Winners

Sweet Sisters Family Farm

Biscotti

Grown by Sarah, David, and Flynn O’Donnell, from clone, in Lower Eastside Comptche.

Perfectly cured, ultra sticky beautiful bud with a delicious creamy gas aroma with hints of blueberry and pine – a strong, invigorating, hit you upside the head high that leaves you smiling.

Sticky Fields

King’s Poison

Grown by Jesse Robertson, from seed, in Willits.

Perfectly sparkly and well-cured buds. Lots of resin, and an earthy, funky-gas aroma, with a smooth, sweet, and cheesy flavor. A psychedelic, super-relaxed, and heavy high.

Mendocino Family Farms

Modified Lemonhead

Grown by Susan and Phil Crews, from seed, in Cherrycreek.

Tight, nice, hard buds – a beautiful nose, very complex and delicious. Limonene and pinene with some red rubber ball. A strong high that is refreshing and revitalizing.