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COMPANY VISION

At Blue Sky, our purpose is to deliver top-quality, sustainably produced cannabis products at the best possible price. We aim to be the most trusted and reliable provider, setting the standard for stability, ethical leadership, and sustainable growth.
Operational Excellence & Innovation

We attain "best cost" by building smart systems, reducing waste, and continuously improving. We quickly adopt proven innovations to keep our customers ahead—because efficiency that's good for the bottom line should also be good for the planet.

Quality Without Compromise

Purity and compliance are never sacrificed. Our operations are built on rigorous, food-grade quality standards embedded throughout every stage of production, ensuring our customers receive products they can trust completely.

Partner Mentality

We grow by making our customers more successful. That means empowering our team and partners to succeed, approaching every relationship with collaboration, transparency, and a shared commitment to lasting growth.

Sustainability Through Operational Excellence

Our roots in whole-plant utilization taught us that waste is a failure of imagination. Today, that ethos drives our operational excellence, as we find efficiencies that are good for your bottom line and for the planet.

HISTORY

From a Better World, Fuelled by Hemp.

2017 — Hemp Pioneers

Blue Sky Ventures was founded with a clear ambition: to be a world leader in whole-plant utilization. We began in the highly regulated hemp food sector, where we developed deep expertise in extracting value across food, fibre, and early-stage cannabinoid applications.From day one, our focus was not scale for its own sake — but disciplined execution, laying the groundwork for everything that followed.

- Built foundational capability in whole-plant hemp utilization
- Developed early extraction and processing expertise
- Established ethos of waste reduction and resource optimization
- Set the principle of “start small and earn big” through execution-first growth

2019 — Extraction Expansion

As demand for hemp-derived cannabinoids accelerated, we expanded into dedicated extraction infrastructure. This marked our transition from early-stage operator to scalable manufacturing partner.

- Built out commercial extraction capabilities
- Expanded processing capacity to meet growing cannabinoid demand
- Strengthened technical expertise in extraction systems and refinement

2022 — Strategic Acquisition

We acquired True North Cannabis to expand our end-to-end partnership solutions and strengthen our presence in the retail and consumer packaged goods ecosystem. This move significantly deepened our contract manufacturing offering.
- Acquired True North Cannabis
- Expanded into retail-adjacent manufacturing and distribution
- Strengthened contract manufacturing capabilities for consumer brands
- Enhanced vertical integration across production and commercialization

2023 — Distillation & Precision Expansion

We invested in wiped film distillation technology to improve output quality, consistency, and refinement capability across our cannabinoid portfolio.

- Expanded distillation capacity
- Invested in wiped film distillation systems
- Improved product purity and refinement precision
- Increased operational consistency across batches

2024 — 2025 Operations & Efficiency Scaling

True to our “start small, earn big” philosophy, we scaled operational intensity and efficiency through extended production cycles and enhanced solvent recovery systems.

- Expanded solvent recovery infrastructureIncreased extraction capacity
- Transitioned to 24/5 operations
- Improved throughput and operational efficiency
- Better aligned production with growing client demand

2025 — Full-Scale Manufacturing Expansion

2025 marked a step-change in scale, as we moved into fully integrated, high-capacity 24/7 operations and significantly expanded our contract manufacturing footprint.

- Doubled extraction and distillation capacity
- Transitioned to 24/7 continuous operations
- Expanded contract manufacturing facility
- Added capabilities across:Topicals, Dry flower packaging, Vape filling
- Strengthened scalable production infrastructure for multi-format manufacturing

2026 — Building for Growth

We are now positioned as a fully scaled cannabis manufacturing partner, expanding into advanced automation and next-generation production capabilities. This phase reflects our continued evolution from disciplined operator to leading industrial-scale platform.

- Expansion of retail manufacturing footprint
- Investment in state-of-the-art production facilities
- Introduction of automated pre-roll manufacturing
- Addition of soft-gel manufacturing capabilities
- Continued focus on B2B manufacturing, licensing, and partnership solutions
- Ongoing commitment to operational excellence, financial discipline, and scalable growth

The Future — is Still Green

Our commitment to sustainability extends beyond our current operations. We are actively exploring the next frontier of a circular economy in the cannabis industry. Our innovation team is dedicated to developing new methods to transform our waste biomass into high-value, sustainable products like biochar and agricultural fertilizers. Our vision is to close the loop on our production process, leading the industry toward a more regenerative and responsible future. Partnering with Blue Sky means aligning your brand with a verifiable leader in sustainable cannabis production.

2017 — Hemp Pioneers

 Blue Sky Ventures was founded in 2017 with a bold and ambitious vision: to be a world leader in whole-plant utilization. Our journey began in the highly regulated hemp food industry, where we learned to harness the full potential of the plant for food, fibre, and our first generation of extracts. This founding principle—to maximize resources and minimize waste - is not just our history; it is the ethos that still guides us today.

2019 — Extraction Expansion

We built out extraction facilities to support the growing demand for hemp-derived cannabis extracts, marking a significant step in expanding our operational capabilities. built a dedicated team focused on innovation and sustainability, setting the foundation for transformative growth in clean energy solutions worldwide. This pivotal year marked the start of our commitment to driving impactful change and powering a greener, more sustainable future.

2022 — Strategic Acquisition

To expand our end-to-end partnership solutions, we acquired True North Cannabis, deepening our expertise in the retail market and solidifying our position as a contract manufacturing leader for consumer brands.

2025 — Cannabis Pivot

Our focus has evolved, but our philosophy has not. We recently made the significant decision to sell our hemp food division to dedicate ourselves entirely to our partners in the cannabis industry. The lessons from our roots in whole-plant utilization are more important than ever. They are the engine of our Operational Excellence and our belief that sustainability and smart business go hand-in-hand.

2026 — Retail Manufacturing Expansion

We're now poised for the future, expanding our retail manufacturing footprint and investing in state-of-the-art facilities. We are specializing in cannabis operations to provide the best B2B manufacturing, licensing, and partnership solutions.

Future — Is Still Green

Our commitment to sustainability extends beyond our current operations. We are actively exploring the next frontier of a circular economy in the cannabis industry. Our innovation team is dedicated to developing new methods to transform our waste biomass into high-value, sustainable products like biochar and agricultural fertilizers. Our vision is to close the loop on our production process, leading the industry toward a more regenerative and responsible future. Partnering with Blue Sky means aligning your brand with a verifiable leader in sustainable cannabis production.

OUR FACILITIES

Inside Blue Sky Hemp Ventures
Our Facilities
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Our operation is housed within a modern, 15,000 sq ft facility, purpose-built for the complexities of cannabis extraction and product manufacturing. The space is intelligently designed with dedicated, segregated areas to ensure product integrity and a compliant workflow at every stage.

Capabilities
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We are an end-to-end innovation engine. Our facility is equipped with a versatile range of state-of-the-art equipment, allowing us to be a true one-stop-shop for our partners. Our capabilities extend far beyond bulk extracts to include a full suite of retail-ready product manufacturing:

- Vapes & Cartridges
- Tinctures & Blended Oils
- Capsules & Soft Gels
- Topicals & Creams
- Pre-Rolls & Packaged Flower
- Edibles & Nutraceuticals

Extraction
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The core of our quality promise lies in our sophisticated extraction suite. We utilize a state-of-the-art, cold ethanol extraction process, which is incredibly efficient at capturing valuable cannabinoids and terpenes while leaving unwanted plant material behind. From this initial tincture, we refine our extracts through multi-stage distillation to achieve exceptional purity and potency. Our advanced capabilities also include a dedicated isolate reactor for producing crystalline cannabinoids like CBD and CBN, ensuring we can deliver the industry's purest ingredients.

Testing Facilities
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Our commitment to Quality Without Compromise is absolute, which is why we rely on independent, third-party verification. While our in-house Quality Assurance team meticulously oversees and documents every step of our process, all final batch testing is conducted by accredited, third-party laboratories. This ensures that every Certificate of Analysis (COA) is an unbiased, verifiable guarantee of the purity, potency, and safety of our products. This is the foundation of the trust our partners place in us.s

OUR LEADERSHIP

A message from our CEO, Andrew Potter

Andrew Potter

President and CEO

"At Blue Sky, we have built our business around a simple philosophy: disciplined execution wins over speculation.

My background before co-founding Blue Sky Hemp Ventures was in oil and gas - an industry that teaches you quickly that volatility is constant, margins are tight, and discipline is everything. We entered the hemp and cannabis space with broader ambition: to build something rooted in agriculture, sustainability, and whole-plant utilization. Hemp represented a powerful idea - that every part of the plant could create value in a more sustainable industrial model.But ambition alone doesn’t build a business. [read more]
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Over time, we refined our focus and committed fully to cannabis, a regulated, complex, and highly competitive industry that demands operational precision over narrative. It also meant being honest about the industry we were in. Cannabis has attracted a lot of ambition and just as many failures. Many companies scaled on hope rather than fundamentals. We chose a different path: start small, prove it, and earn the right to grow.From day one, the goal was simple: build a low-cost, high-performance manufacturing platform rooted in industrial discipline - focused on efficiency, consistency, and continuous improvement. 

That discipline has defined us. While parts of the sector expanded too quickly or failed entirely, we stayed focused on execution and long-term partnerships. We are proud to be one of the few companies in the sector to achieve multiple consecutive years of positive EBITDA while maintaining relatively low debt levels. 

Today, Blue Sky continues to evolve as a trusted manufacturing and formulation partner for brands and licensed producers across Canada and internationally. As we look ahead, our commitment remains the same: operate efficiently, innovate continuously, grow responsibly, and create long-term value for our partners, employees, and stakeholders. 

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about Blue Sky.

Andrew Potter - Co-Founder, President & CEO

OUR TEAM

Meet the people behind Blue Sky Hemp Ventures

Jason Kafer

Director of Extract Sales

Luke Deering

VP Business Development - Extracts

Mike Tracy

VP Retail & Contract Manufacturing

Spencer Parenteau

VP of Sales and Business Development

Ashleigh Yanko

Quality Assurance Manager/ AQAP

Teegan Webster

Quality Control Manager / QAP

Tim Ducie

Controller

Tadhg Hackett

Director of Extract Operations

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OUR BOARD

Visionaries shaping the future of our business

Wayne Thomson

Board Chair

Cam Crawford

Independent Director

Michael Rimell

Co-founder & Director

Devin Dubois

Co-founder & Director

Wilson Johnston

Co-founder & Director

Join the Blue Sky Team

We're always looking for passionate, skilled individuals to help us set the benchmark for quality and innovation. View open positions and start your journey with us today.

FAQs

Your cannabis wholesaler questions answered.

Can I buy cannabis products for personal or retail use?
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No. We are a wholesale-only supplier. All purchases require a valid Health Canada license. If you’re a brand or entrepreneur without a license, we can help you bring fully compliant retail products to market under our LP-as-a-Service model.

What types of cannabis extracts and cannabinoids do you supply?
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We offer a wide range of high-purity extracts and cannabinoids, including CBD and THC distillates, isolates, crude, minor cannabinoids (CBN, CBG, Delta-8), and custom blends.

How do you ensure product quality and consistency?
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Quality is embedded throughout our operations. Through food-grade systems, full traceability, and rigourous quality assurance protocols, every batch is produced to consistently meets its Certificate of Analysis (COA).

Can you support custom product formulations?
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Yes. We work as an extension of your team to create custom blends and formulations, helping you bring unique product ideas to life.

What support do you offer for brands without a cannabis license?
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Through our License-as-a-Service, we provide the licensed infrastructure, lab access, expertise, and manufacturing capabilities to bring your brand from concept to market compliantly.

Do you provide bulk or wholesale orders?
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Yes. We supply consistent, scalable quantities to licensed partners with reliable logistics and fulfillment.

Can you supply internationally?
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Yes. With experience in global trade and compliance, we partner with organizations seeking a trusted Canadian source for high-quality cannabis products.

What product formats do you support for retail partners?
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We offer a growing range of formats: vapes, tinctures, oils, capsules, topicals, pre-rolls, edibles, nutraceuticals, and more.

Welcome to Blue Sky Hemp Ventures
As a licensed cannabis producer, we are committed to responsible industry practices.

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