Ceres Farms, LLC

The California Department of Cannabis Control has approved six medium outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation licenses for Ceres Farms, LLC, located at 6030 Casitas Pass Rd, Carpinteria, California. This action, authorized under Business and Professions Code Section 26012, replaces nine active mixed-light licenses as the operation removes artificial lights from its canopy areas. The project is governed by a Coastal Development Permit and covers approximately 9.5 total acres, which includes 7.86 acres for mature plant cultivation and 1.43 acres for nursery cultivation within existing permitted greenhouses, as well as 0.21 acres for processing and storage within an existing permitted structure. The project has been granted a Class 1 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it involves minor alterations with negligible expansion. Administrative oversight is provided by an Environmental Scientist from the Department of Cannabis Control. The project is classified under NAICS code 111419, and the official notice of exemption was issued on April 17, 2026.