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LEAL

LEAL is a New York cannabis flower and pre-roll brand made by Sapphire Farms, grown outdoors in living soil at 620 Shaffer Road in Newfield, New York. Sapphire Farms founder Carmine Pistolesi has said the farm also cultivates crops for other New York licensed growers under management service agreements on its own land.

  • MakerSapphire Farms
  • Farm location620 Shaffer Road, Newfield, NY 14867
  • FounderCarmine Pistolesi
  • Menu17 listings

On the record

LEAL, in verified facts

  • MakerSapphire Farms2,17Operated by Moby & Zeke, LLC
  • Farm location620 Shaffer Road, Newfield, NY 148675
  • FounderCarmine Pistolesi4Sapphire Farms founder and owner
  • CultivationOutdoor, sun grown, living soil9,12
  • NY OCM licensesCultivation, processing, distribution8OCM-CULT-24-000015, OCM-PROC-24-000031, OCM-DIST-24-000008
  • Sapphire Farms founded20173
  • FormatsFlower and pre-rolls15Flower sold in eighths, quarters, and ounces

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Where it comes from

Where LEAL sits on the New York map

LEAL on the New York map

  • Newfield, New York

    Sapphire Farms, the licensed grower behind LEAL, runs its New York cultivation, processing, and distribution out of Newfield.5,8

  • 620 Shaffer Road

    The farm's address is 620 Shaffer Road, the site the Newfield Planning Board approved for a 24,000 square foot processing and manufacturing building that cost about $5 million to construct.5,7

  • The roughly 150 acre farm

    Tompkins Weekly, a local news outlet, described the operation as "the town's about 150-acre cannabis farm," the only acreage figure this page could trace to a directly quoted, byline-attributed source.6

  • Outdoor rows in living soil

    LEAL's cannabis grows outdoors in what Sapphire Farms calls living soil, rich terpenes, and a commitment to sustainable, outdoor cultivation, with LEAL specifically grown with natural amendments and sunlight.12,9

What is LEAL cannabis?

LEAL is a New York cannabis flower and pre-roll brand made by Sapphire Farms. The maker titles its own brand page "Leal - Sustainably Grown Cannabis - Sapphire Farms" and calls LEAL "our premium flower brand." The name itself is Spanish and Portuguese for loyal, a meaning the maker's own copy leans into directly.1,2,16

Sapphire Farms' own site titles its brand page "Leal - Sustainably Grown Cannabis - Sapphire Farms" and describes LEAL as "our premium flower brand known for quality genetics, rich terpene profiles, and thoughtfully cultivated products."

"Leal" is the Spanish and Portuguese word for loyal, and the maker's own copy leans directly into that meaning: "Loyalty and Honesty, not just the definition of LEAL, but also our mission... pairing quality cannabis with affordable prices for the everyday person."

Is LEAL the same company as Sapphire Farms?

LEAL is not a separate company. It is a brand of Sapphire Farms, the New York and Michigan cannabis grower operated by Moby & Zeke, LLC in New York. Sapphire Farms' own site titles the page "Leal - Sustainably Grown Cannabis - Sapphire Farms" and describes LEAL in the first person as "our premium flower brand."1,2,17

This is worth stating plainly, because it is easy to come away from a search result thinking LEAL is its own independent company. It is not. LEAL is a brand that Sapphire Farms grows, processes, and sells under its own New York licenses.

Sapphire Farms' own site makes the relationship explicit in its page title, "Leal - Sustainably Grown Cannabis - Sapphire Farms," and in its own first-person description of LEAL as "our premium flower brand." The New York farm behind both names is operated by Moby & Zeke, LLC.

Where is LEAL grown?

LEAL is grown at Sapphire Farms' property at 620 Shaffer Road in Newfield, New York. A local news outlet, Tompkins Weekly, described the operation as "the town's about 150-acre cannabis farm," and the site's own copy says the crop grows outdoors "with natural amendments and sunlight."5,6,7,9

Sapphire Farms' cultivation, processing, and distribution all take place at 620 Shaffer Road in Newfield, New York, the address named in Tompkins Weekly's reporting on the farm's processing building.

That same reporting described the operation as "the town's about 150-acre cannabis farm," which is the only acreage figure this page uses, since it is the one figure traceable to a directly quoted, byline-attributed news source rather than an unsourced search summary. The farm itself grows outdoors "with natural amendments and sunlight," per Sapphire Farms' own site.

What is Sapphire Farms' hub farm model?

Sapphire Farms founder Carmine Pistolesi told Tompkins Weekly the farm runs "management service agreements with other companies with New York cultivation licenses," letting them grow on Sapphire Farms' land. In his own words: "We essentially cultivate their crop and charge them a fee for it, and then sell their product or buy it from them."13,14

Sapphire Farms holds one New York cultivation license, one processing license, and one distribution license of its own. Founder Carmine Pistolesi told Tompkins Weekly that the farm also has "management service agreements with other companies with New York cultivation licenses, which allow those companies to grow cannabis on the farm's land."

In his own words, describing how that arrangement works: "We essentially cultivate their crop and charge them a fee for it, and then sell their product or buy it from them." That makes Sapphire Farms a hub for other licensed New York growers, not only a grower of its own crop.

What does Certified Kind mean for LEAL?

A New York retailer describes LEAL as holding Certified Kind status, calling it "a certification program holding farmers, processors, and manufacturers accountable to the highest organic standards." Sapphire Farms' own site separately describes its cultivation as rooted in "living soil, rich terpenes, and a commitment to sustainable, outdoor cultivation."11,12

A New York retailer, Valley Greens, describes LEAL as Certified Kind, defining the program as "a certification program holding farmers, processors, and manufacturers accountable to the highest organic standards."

Sapphire Farms' own site describes its growing philosophy as rooted in "living soil, rich terpenes, and a commitment to sustainable, outdoor cultivation." This page treats Certified Kind as a maker-described claim repeated by a retailer, not a status independently confirmed against the certifier's own public directory.

What formats does LEAL come in?

At the Sapphire Farms house of brands level, formats include "flower (sold in eights, quarters, and ounces), prerolls, infused prerolls, infused chocolate bars, all-in-one vapes, and 510 thread carts," though not every format is confirmed for every LEAL SKU. LEAL itself is grown outdoors in New York "with natural amendments and sunlight."15,9

Sapphire Farms' own FAQ describes the format range across its house of brands as "flower (sold in eights, quarters, and ounces), prerolls, infused prerolls, infused chocolate bars, all-in-one vapes, and 510 thread carts."

That list applies at the parent-brand level, not confirmed SKU by SKU for LEAL specifically. LEAL's own site describes its flower and pre-roll cannabis as grown outdoors in New York with natural amendments and sunlight, which is the cultivation detail specific to this brand.

Leal - Sustainably Grown Cannabis - Sapphire Farms
Sapphire Farms , LEAL brand page (title)S1

Provenance

Every claim on this page, and where it came from

Compiled

  1. 1

    Leal - Sustainably Grown Cannabis - Sapphire Farms

    Sapphire Farms , LEAL brand page (title)S1

  2. 2

    Explore LEAL cannabis, our premium flower brand known for quality genetics, rich terpene profiles, and thoughtfully cultivated products.

    Sapphire Farms , LEAL brand page (meta description)S1

  3. 3

    In 2017, our founding team of legacy growers left their day jobs in New York and moved across the country to go all in on sustainably grown cannabis.

    Sapphire Farms , Sapphire Farms pageS1

  4. 4

    Sapphire Farms founder and owner Carmine Pistolesi told Tompkins Weekly that the building... will house $5 million of equipment.

    Tompkins Weekly, "Newfield gives approval for Sapphire Farms cannabis processing center," Mar. 10, 2026S4

  5. 5

    the planning board granted full site plan approval for the 24,000-square-foot building at Sapphire Farms, located at 620 Shaffer Rd. in Newfield.

    Tompkins Weekly , Sapphire Farms processing center articleS4

  6. 6

    Sapphire Farms, the town's about 150-acre cannabis farm.

    Tompkins Weekly , Sapphire Farms processing center articleS4

  7. 7

    the building, which cost about $5 million to construct, will house $5 million of equipment.

    Tompkins Weekly , Sapphire Farms processing center articleS4

  8. 8

    Sapphire Farms (Newfield, NY): OCM-CULT-24-000015 | OCM-PROC-24-000031 | OCM-DIST-24-000008.

    Sapphire Farms homepageS1

  9. 9

    In the heart of New York, we grow premium, terpene rich cannabis with natural amendments and sunlight.

    Sapphire Farms , LEAL brand pageS1

  10. 10

    Indoor grows use significantly more energy than outdoor farms. Our outdoor grow uses sunlight instead of artificial light, creating more sustainable, energy-efficient cannabis.

    Sapphire Farms , FAQ pageS1

  11. 11

    Certified Kind status—a certification program holding farmers, processors, and manufacturers accountable to the highest organic standards.

    Valley Greens NY , LEAL featured-brand pageS5

  12. 12

    living soil, rich terpenes, and a commitment to sustainable, outdoor cultivation.

    Sapphire Farms homepageS1

  13. 13

    Pistolesi said that Sapphire Farms has management service agreements with other companies with New York cultivation licenses, which allow those companies to grow cannabis on the farm's land.

    Tompkins Weekly , Sapphire Farms processing center articleS4

  14. 14

    We essentially cultivate their crop and charge them a fee for it, and then sell their product or buy it from them.

    Tompkins Weekly , Sapphire Farms processing center articleS4

  15. 15

    flower (sold in eights, quarters, and ounces), prerolls, infused prerolls, infused chocolate bars, all-in-one vapes, and 510 thread carts

    Sapphire Farms , FAQ pageS1

  16. 16

    Loyalty and Honesty, not just the definition of LEAL, but also our mission... pairing quality cannabis with affordable prices for the everyday person

    Sapphire Farms , LEAL brand pageS1

  17. 17

    Moby & Zeke, LLC · 620 Shaffer Road, Newfield, NY 14867

    OpenGovNY , Moby & Zeke, LLC corporate recordS5

Terms on this label

The words LEAL uses, defined

Certified Kind
A private certification program that a New York retailer says holds farmers, processors, and manufacturers accountable to organic-style growing standards. This page treats it as a maker-described claim repeated by a retailer, not one confirmed against the certifier's own registry.11
Living soil
A cultivation method that relies on the soil's own biology rather than synthetic nutrients. Sapphire Farms describes its own growing as rooted in living soil, rich terpenes, and a commitment to sustainable, outdoor cultivation.12
Management service agreement
The arrangement Sapphire Farms' founder has described publicly, in which other New York licensed cultivators grow cannabis on Sapphire Farms' land and Sapphire Farms charges a fee to cultivate it, then sells or buys their crop.13,14
Sun-grown
Cannabis grown outdoors using natural sunlight instead of indoor artificial lighting. Sapphire Farms' own FAQ says its outdoor grow uses sunlight instead of artificial light, calling it more sustainable and energy efficient than indoor cultivation.10
  1. What is LEAL cannabis?

    LEAL is a New York cannabis flower and pre-roll brand made by Sapphire Farms, a New York and Michigan cannabis grower. The maker's own site calls LEAL "our premium flower brand" and titles its brand page "Leal - Sustainably Grown Cannabis - Sapphire Farms."
  2. Who makes LEAL, and who founded it?

    LEAL is made by Sapphire Farms, whose founder is Carmine Pistolesi, described in a Tompkins Weekly news article as "Sapphire Farms founder and owner." Sapphire Farms itself says its founding team of legacy growers began the company back in 2017.
  3. Where is LEAL grown?

    LEAL is grown at Sapphire Farms' own property at 620 Shaffer Road in Newfield, New York. A local news outlet, Tompkins Weekly, described the operation in its own reporting as "the town's about 150-acre cannabis farm" in a story about the site's processing building.
  4. Is LEAL a separate company from Sapphire Farms?

    No. LEAL is a brand of Sapphire Farms, not a separately operated company. Sapphire Farms' own site titles the LEAL page "Leal - Sustainably Grown Cannabis - Sapphire Farms" and refers to LEAL in the first person as "our premium flower brand."
  5. What is Sapphire Farms' hub farm model?

    Sapphire Farms holds one New York cultivation license, one processing license, and one distribution license, but founder Carmine Pistolesi told Tompkins Weekly the farm also runs "management service agreements with other companies with New York cultivation licenses," who grow on Sapphire Farms' land. In his words: "We essentially cultivate their crop and charge them a fee for it, and then sell their product or buy it from them."
  6. Is LEAL Certified Kind or organic?

    A New York retailer, Valley Greens, describes LEAL as holding Certified Kind status, a program it calls "a certification program holding farmers, processors, and manufacturers accountable to the highest organic standards." LEAL itself is not described by its own maker as USDA Organic certified.
  7. What is the difference between LEAL's flower and pre-roll formats?

    At the Sapphire Farms house of brands level, flower is "sold in eights, quarters, and ounces" while pre-rolls are sold individually, alongside infused pre-rolls, infused chocolate bars, all-in-one vapes, and 510 thread carts. Not every format is confirmed for every LEAL specific SKU.
  8. Is LEAL available at Leafology?

    LEAL products may be carried at Leafology, but current availability, which in-stock formats are on hand, and pricing are shown only on Leafology's own live menu, not restated on this page. Check the live menu directly for what is actually in stock at Leafology today.

LEAL at Leafology

Leafology stocks LEAL at 244 Main Street, Suite 1, White Plains, NY 10601. Check the live menu before you travel, or call the store and ask what is on the shelf today.

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