Lively Harvest Cannabis Shop Opens In Margaretville

MARGARETVILLE - Olivia Maliki proudly opened the doors of Margaretville’s first cannabis shop Lively Harvest on March 20th. While it took longer than expected to unfold, Maliki happily welcomes visitors at 75 Bridge Street. The local community and businesses have been overall supportive, Maliki tells me, "The reception has been really warm." Many locals have come in to check things out, she said, "I was very grateful for that." It was nice to see the local businesses excited that the shop will help bring in more foot traffic, she added. 

The shop itself is designed as if walking into a small cafè. There is plenty of seating and plant energy that give it a mid-century modern feel. Tiny rainbow makers hanging in the window sparkle the floor with life. "They make me happy," Maliki said as she tiptoed around the wee rainbows. Although the shop looks cozy, Maliki has plans for how to decorate the walls and help the store flourish. 

Available products include several flower varieties, pre-rolled joints, goodtime and goodnight gummies, vapes, and fast-acting mints. Gummies, vapes, and mints are sourced from another licensed processor. All processed products are done so with cannabis flowers grown by Maliki and lab tested. Maliki hopes to continuously change some of the flower varieties available to have something new for users to try. In the future, Maliki would like to do small-batch tinctures. "I don't want to source that from anyone else," she said. 

All products are grown indoors locally by Maliki and her partner. New York legislation requires the cultivation site to be within 25 miles of sales. After being tested, the products are hand-packaged by the duo. Maliki believes it is important for cannabis patrons to receive safe, high-quality, and tested flower products from a licensed vendor. At Lively Harvest, Maliki said she is happy to explain the different products and strands to customers and help them find what they desire. The Lively Harvest website lists indica strains as having relaxing effects perfect for evening use known to ease stress, pain, and insomnia. Hybrids are described as having the "mental uplift of sativas with the physical relaxation of indicas, creating a balanced effect suitable for any time of day."

Maliki tells locals to look out for potential local days for discounts. " I realize how important the local community is," she said. 

Maliki's adult-use microbusiness license is managed by the New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), which sets regulations regarding product testing, security, and the growing processes.

Lively Harvest hours are Thursday to Monday 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. except on Sunday which is open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. For more information on Lively Harvest and available products visit livelyharvestny.com or find them on Instagram @livelyharvest.