Photos by Edward Galvez
The moment you step through the doors at Beehive Gardens, the air changes. Suddenly, northern Utah feels very far away. A wall of aroma instantly rolls over you—dense, sticky, unmistakably craft cannabis. With each step deeper into the facility, new notes emerge: a blast of gas, waves of funk, a trace of sweetness, and deep, grounding earth. It’s a terpene symphony, conducted by lead grower Don Schoepp, the man guiding Buzz and B-Line flower from seed to cure to your stash box.
Schoepp’s journey began far from this facility. He grew up in West Valley City but cut his teeth in California’s legendary cannabis country—Sebastopol, Mendocino, and later Los Angeles—before returning home. For years, Utah lost talent like his to legal states. Now those locals are coming back, bringing hard-earned skills and a renewed purpose.
“The blueprint for top-tier flower is simple,” Schoepp says. “It’s about pheno hunts, new hybrids from peers, old-school cuts, and most of all—love. The people who consume, the variety we cure, and what fits our grow model all factor into the plan.”
For Schoepp, cultivation is equal parts science and devotion. “Problem-solving is the name of the game—you’ve got to wear different hats every day. Being able to bring amazing flower to my family and friends in Utah—legally—is still a wild dream.”
When Schoepp reaches for a bag himself, the checklist is simple: aroma, flavor, effect, and origin. “Know your grower. Know how they treat their product at every level. Know who you support,” he says—a reminder that quality isn’t just in the flower, it’s in the hands that grow it.
Schoepp gravitates toward funky, gassy, pungent profiles rather than citrus-heavy cultivars. Current standouts at Beehive include Rainbow Belts 2.0 #10, LA Kush ‘Headband,’ Fatso, Buzznana, Gelato 41, Pink ZaZa, Applescotti, Zoap, and SLC Scoops #2.
For Utah patients, Beehive Gardens is more than a grow—it’s a testament to what craft cannabis can be when passion leads the way. Support local!
