May 2027
Mendocino
County
Sold out in 2025. Sold out in 2026. The seeds are already in the ground. Whether you grow it, support it, or just show up for it — there’s a place for you here.
Entry window opens early 2027 · Join the list to be first to know
Find Your Place in the Cup
The Mendo Cup is a community built on three pillars: the farmers who grow for it, the partners who fund it, and the community that shows up for it.
Enter the Cup
For licensed Mendocino County sungrown farmers with something exceptional to show.
- Licensed Mendocino County cultivator
- 10,000 sq. ft. or less of canopy
- Full-term, sun and moon grown flower
- Regenerative farming practices
- One branded jar with one ideal bud
- All entries judged completely blind
- All event profits returned to entrants
- Winners connected to retail partners statewide
Entry window opens early 2027. Add your name now and we’ll reach out the moment it does.
Become a Sponsor
For brands that want to be part of something real — not just attached to it.
- Direct connection to Mendocino’s farming community
- Authentic placement in a purpose-driven event
- Association with award-winning sungrown cultivators
- On-site presence at a sold-out community celebration
- Year-round recognition on themendocup.org
- Co-branded digital and print assets
- Retail partner introductions for qualifying brands
- Multiple sponsorship tiers available
2027 sponsorship opportunities are open now. Email us to receive our sponsor deck.
Attend the Celebration
A one-day community celebration for adults 21+ who appreciate what’s still being grown out here.
- Meet the farmers at their booths
- Outdoor consumption lounge (no sales on-site)
- Local food vendors and artisans
- Live entertainment
- Live awards ceremony at 4:20pm sharp
- No tickets at the door — advance only
- Adults 21+ only
- Mendocino County, California — venue TBA
2027 tickets are not yet on sale. Get on the list and you’ll hear first when they drop — they sell out fast.
What It Takes to Enter — and Why It’s Worth It
The Mendo Cup is built around one belief: the best cannabis in California is still being grown by small, licensed, sungrown farmers in Mendocino County. The competition exists to prove it, celebrate it, and connect those farmers with the retailers and consumers who want to find them.
Entry requirements are intentionally low. The peer pressure is very high. Where the real challenge comes is winning the whole darn thing.
Beyond the trophies, every winner is introduced to our confirmed network of retail partners across California — stores that carry the Mendo Cup story on their shelves alongside the flower.
These Farmers Built the Culture.
Back the People Who Started It All.
The Mendo Cup runs on real relationships — between farmers and judges, between farms and retailers, between the Emerald Triangle and the broader cannabis world. Brands that sponsor the Cup earn a seat at that table. You’re not buying an ad. You’re becoming part of a story that started long before legalization and will outlast any trend.
Community Access
Direct, authentic connection to Mendocino County’s farming community — the original cultivators of the cannabis culture the entire industry was built on.
Award Association
Your brand alongside the most credentialed sungrown cannabis cultivators in the Emerald Triangle — farmers who win because their flower is genuinely the best.
Real Storytelling
Co-branded assets, on-site presence, and year-round recognition on themendocup.org. Content that actually has something to say — because the story is real.
Retail Network
Introductions to our growing network of California retail partners who carry Mendo Cup winning farmers on their shelves — and are looking for aligned brand partners.
Ready to Talk?
We have multiple sponsorship tiers available for 2027, from presenting sponsor to community partner. Email us and we’ll send you the full deck.
Proud 2026 sponsors — thank you for believing in this before it had a track record.
Come to Mendocino County.
Bring Your Friends.
The Mendo Cup is a one-day celebration of the best sungrown cannabis in Mendocino County. It’s part competition, part party, and completely Mendocino. Two years running it’s sold out. Year three will be no different.
There are no tickets at the door. There is no list the day of. The only way in is to get on the ticket list now and be ready when they drop.
Tickets are not on sale yet. Drop your email below and you’ll be the first to know when they drop — and get first access before the general public. They go fast.
Join the Ticket List →No spam. One email when tickets drop. That’s it.
What to Expect
The Mendo Cup is unlike any cannabis event you’ve been to. Here’s what a day in Mendocino County looks like.
Meet the Farmers
The people who grew what you love are right there. Talk to them. Learn where it comes from. Buy directly from the source.
Outdoor Consumption Lounge
A dedicated space to enjoy what you’ve found. No sales on-site — bring your own or pick up from a retail partner before the event.
Local Food & Vendors
Mendocino County makers, growers, and food vendors. Because great cannabis and great food belong together.
The Awards — 4:20pm
The main event. Winners called live on stage. Farmers celebrated by name. The community that grew up around this plant, together in one room.
Mendocino County
The heart of the Emerald Triangle. Come early, stay late. This is Mendocino County at its best.
Don’t Miss a Thing in 2027
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