Bountiful Farms Dispensary in Rowley MA

Bountiful Farms, the grower’s first store

Every cannabis brand has a first store. For Bountiful Farms Dispensary in Rowley MA, an award-winning Massachusetts grower that spent years supplying other dispensaries, that first store is in Rowley. The shop at 300 Newburyport Turnpike, on Route 1, opened under the Bountiful name in September 2025, and it brought a grower’s obsession with genetics right to the North Shore.

Bountiful Farms Rowley is an adult-use store, open to anyone 21 or older with a valid ID. If you live between Ipswich and Newburyport, or you are heading up Route 1 toward the coast, here is what to know before you stop in.

Open since 2020, reborn in 2025

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission lists 300 Newburyport Turnpike Unit 1 as an active, licensed adult-use cannabis retailer, open since June 12, 2020.

The shop began as Cape Ann Cannabis Dispensary. In 2025 Bountiful Farms took it over, and according to Patch, it became the company’s first adult-use retail location. The Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting at the store on September 18, 2025, the day of its grand opening.

The party had a grower’s twist. Alongside product drops, limited-edition giveaways and a live t-shirt press, Chief Cultivation Officer Zachary Taylor hosted a question and answer session about the company’s genetics and its pheno hunt process. Bountiful also said the store would build local partnerships and feature in-store displays of nearby North Shore landmarks.

Why a grower opened a store

Bountiful Farms grows its cannabis and makes its live rosin at a facility in Lakeville, according to Patch. For years, the only way most adults could buy its products was through other dispensaries. Opening its own stores changed that.

“These new stores will allow us to connect more directly with the people who appreciate the work,” Taylor told Patch when the Rowley and Framingham shops were announced. In other words, the people who grow the cannabis wanted to meet the people who enjoy it.

Back-to-back Cultivator’s Cups

Bountiful’s reputation was built in competitions judged by regular cannabis consumers. The Massachusetts Cultivator’s Cup is a true-blind competition held Labor Day weekend in Worcester, and its judges are Massachusetts consumers, not industry insiders. The goal, as the organizers put it, is to find “the best grass in Mass.”

According to a 2022 Bountiful Farms press release, the company won three of four awards at the very first Cultivator’s Cup in September 2021, less than a year after entering the market. The next year it took first place in the flower category again, making it two years in a row, and added second place finishes in the solventless and vape categories.

“We are humbled and honored to have won this coveted award once again,” Taylor said in that release, crediting the whole team. Bountiful’s website now adds Best in Show at NECANN Boston 2026 and Best Overall at The Jar Test: Baystate Shakeup 2026 to the list.

Inside the pheno hunt

So what is a pheno hunt, and why does Bountiful keep talking about it? Every cannabis seed is a little different, even within the same strain. A pheno hunt means growing out many seeds, watching how each plant develops, and keeping only the best.

Bountiful’s flower page says it runs a “perpetual phenohunt” to bring new strains to market with the most desirable traits: aroma, flavor, terpene and cannabinoid profile. In a 2023 interview with Talking Joints Memo, Taylor gave a peek at the scale. One hunt began with 4,000 seeds from 30 breeders, and had been running for about 10 to 12 months at the time.

Taylor explained that growers can start judging plants early, looking at vigor, structure and the distance between nodes on young seedlings. He said that across two or three seeds of the same strain, a grower typically sees about five different variations. He also noted that Massachusetts does not require terpene testing, and that Bountiful tests for terpenes on its own.

Bounti Hunters: a pheno hunt for shoppers

Bountiful once turned that process into a game. In 2023 it ran a campaign called Bounti Hunters, with an at-home pheno hunt kit sold through select retailers. Each kit held two jars of the same strain from two different phenotypes, so shoppers could compare them side by side and log their findings through a survey.

Taylor’s take on why the company did it sums up the brand’s personality. “We didn’t do this for margins; we did this because cannabis should be fun,” he told Talking Joints Memo. Ask the Rowley team whether any side-by-side comparisons are on the menu when you visit.

A team that wants you informed

Bountiful’s Rowley page describes the staff as compassionate and knowledgeable, and says the goal is for every customer to leave informed. The store highlights Bountiful’s own award-winning flower and rosin, alongside products from other awarded brands.

Here is a good question to start with: ask your budtender what makes one phenotype different from another. At a store run by pheno hunters, you are likely to get a thoughtful answer. Other good openers: ask which harvest is freshest on the shelf, or how a rosin vape compares with a jar of hash rosin. There are no wrong questions here, and first-timers are welcome.

What’s on the menu

Bountiful Farms Rowley carries flower, hash rosin, rosin vapes and disposables, edibles and tinctures. Bountiful’s rosin vapes are made using only the company’s own rosin, with “no chemicals, no additives,” according to its website. The menu changes as new harvests and drops arrive, so check the online menu before you head out.

Order ahead and stay in the loop

Bountiful’s website has an Order Online page for the Rowley shop, so you can choose your products ahead of time and pick them up in store. The store also invites shoppers to sign up for its loyalty updates, which share deals, promotions and new product drops.

Adult use only

One thing to know before you go: the Rowley store is adult use only. Bountiful’s website notes that it is currently recreational only. Registered medical patients who want to shop as patients can visit Bountiful’s Framingham store, which serves both medical and adult-use customers.

Plan your visit

Address. 300 Newburyport Turnpike, Unit 1, Rowley, MA 01969.

Hours. Monday through Saturday, 10am to 7pm. Sunday, 10am to 5pm.

Phone. (978) 948-7070.

Who can shop. Adults 21+ with a valid government-issued photo ID.

Order ahead. Use the Order Online link on the Bountiful Farms website.

Payment and parking. The website does not list payment options or parking details, so call ahead if you want to check.

Massachusetts cannabis basics

Here are the state rules from the Cannabis Control Commission:

Age. 21 or older, with a government-issued ID for every retail purchase.
Carrying. Up to two ounces in public.
At home. Up to 10 ounces, and anything over two ounces must be locked up.
Where to use it. Not in public places and not on federal land.
In the car. No open containers in the passenger area. Use a closed container in the trunk or a locked glove compartment, and never drive under the influence.
State lines. It is illegal to take cannabis out of Massachusetts, and it cannot be mailed. New Hampshire is only a short drive up Route 1, so keep your purchase in Massachusetts.

Your first visit, step by step

Check the online menu. See which flower and rosin are in stock this week.
Order ahead if you like. Pick up on your way along Route 1.
Bring your ID. Adults 21+ only, with a valid photo ID.
Ask about phenotypes. Find out what sets one cut of a strain apart from another.
Join the loyalty list. Hear about deals and new drops first.

Make a day of it in Rowley

Rowley is an Essex County town of 6,161 people (2020 census), covering about 20.3 square miles on the Atlantic coast just north of Cape Ann. It sits about 16 miles north of Salem, with Newbury to the north, Georgetown to the northwest, Boxford to the west and Ipswich to the south. The town still runs on open town meeting.

Its name came across the ocean. Rowley was named after Rowley in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and the town was incorporated in 1639. In 1700, the town paid the heirs of the Agawam sachem Masconomet nine pounds for a quitclaim deed to the land.

Rowley has a few surprising cameos in books and film. The 1947 spy film 13 Rue Madeleine was partly filmed at the Fenno Estate here. James Michener’s novel Chesapeake mentions Rowley, and the town appears in Thomas A. Bailey’s history textbook The American Pageant. Among the people with Rowley roots are Jeremiah Chaplin, the first president of Colby College, and former Boston Red Sox catcher Jerry Moses.

Rowley is a commuter-friendly town too. U.S. Route 1, known locally as the Newburyport Turnpike, passes near the center of town, Route 1A runs through the town center, and Route 133 ties them together from west to east. Students head to Triton Regional High School, which serves Rowley, Newbury and Salisbury. If you are flying in small, Plum Island Airport is just over the line in Newburyport.

Why Bountiful Farms Rowley is worth the stop

The first store from a grower with back-to-back Cultivator’s Cup wins, a team that loves to talk genetics, a rosin lineup made from its own harvests and an easy spot right on Route 1: Bountiful Farms Rowley is a treat for anyone curious about where their cannabis comes from. Swing by and meet the pheno hunters.

Cannabis is for adults 21 and over. Please consume responsibly.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bountiful Farms in Rowley?

Bountiful Farms Rowley is at 300 Newburyport Turnpike, Unit 1, Rowley, MA 01969, on Route 1. Call (978) 948-7070 with questions. Use the Get directions button on this page to open the route in Google Maps.

What are Bountiful Farms Rowley's hours?

The store is open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 7pm, and Sunday from 10am to 5pm. Hours can change around holidays, so check the website or call ahead.

Is Bountiful Farms Rowley medical or recreational?

Rowley is adult use only, so you need to be 21 or older with a valid photo ID. Registered medical patients can shop as patients at Bountiful’s Framingham store.

What is a pheno hunt?

A pheno hunt means growing many seeds of a strain and keeping only the plants with the best traits. Bountiful says it runs a perpetual pheno hunt, looking for aroma, flavor, terpene and cannabinoid profile. Ask the Rowley team to explain how it shapes what is on the shelf.

Was Bountiful Farms Rowley always called Bountiful Farms?

No. The store at 300 Newburyport Turnpike began as Cape Ann Cannabis Dispensary. Bountiful Farms took it over and held its grand opening on September 18, 2025, making it the company’s first adult-use store.