Replies to post #4726 on 22nd Century Group Inc (XXII)

[ztockings]

Don't know all the details, but I thought I read somewhere that they are growing it in North Carolina.

[Justfactsmam]

Renne you state:

"Obviously they have been providing the Spectrum brand to the gov't and selling Redsun in Europe so they have to have some grow operation in house or outhouse."

Hopefully not "outhouse" grown...could be awfully stinky...

all kidding aside...I lived in southwestern Virginia for a while, in
the heart of "tabacci country"...majority of growers are independent growers who contract with various companies to grow their plants. Do not see XXII doing any differently. No expenses regarding land, equipment etc. They provide the seed and growers grow and harvest.

[JB3729]

This PR is from 2011 and gives some info on contracting with farmers -

June 08, 2011 09:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time


WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--22nd Century Group, Inc. (OTCBB: XXII.ob), a company focused on the development of a prescription smoking-cessation aid and tobacco harm reduction products, is pleased to announce that it has contracted with dozens of American farmers to grow its proprietary tobacco.


“Though we certainly are not the largest company contracting with American tobacco farmers, we are definitely the most vertically integrated”

This year, across three states, 22nd Century’s contracted farmers planted twice the number of acres planted in 2010. The company started contracting directly with tobacco farmers in 2008 and has essentially doubled the number of acres planted each year since 2009.
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110608005979/en/22nd-Century-Doubles-Acres-Planted-Proprietary-Tobacco#.UuKa8qvnbIU