Open Source Horticulture (OSH) was founded by Jeremy Shechter after more than a decade of managing large-scale cannabis cultivation projects across 20 states and over 1.7 million sq. ft. of licensed facilities.
Open Source Horticulture (OSH) was founded by Jeremy Shechter after more than a decade of managing large-scale cannabis cultivation projects across 20 states and over 1.7 million sq. ft. of licensed facilities.
Jeremy holds an engineering degree from The Ohio State University and has led operations for some of the largest cannabis operators in the U.S., including roles as COO of Bickel Consulting and VP of Operations for Buckeye Relief. His expertise spans facility design, project management, operations management, automation, irrigation, and advanced controls, giving OSH a unique balance of technical precision and hands-on cultivation insight.
At Open Source Horticulture, our mission is to ignite a revolution in cannabis cultivation consulting by breaking down silos and building a powerful network of shared knowledge. Helping cultivators design, build, and optimize facilities that are efficient, compliant, and profitable, we empower licensed operators, new licensees, and industry partners through transparent collaboration and open-source insights.
We believe growth comes from connection. By providing honest guidance backed by data and science, we ensure every recommendation serves your operation and is custom tailored to your needs. Confidentiality, integrity, and technical excellence are at the core of everything we do.
OSH was founded to transform cannabis cultivation one project at a time. We envision a future where knowledge flows freely, connections drive profitability, and cultivators thrive together. By aligning proven expertise with a spirit of collaboration, we help operators achieve both immediate success and long-term sustainability.
At OSH, we take a collaborative, transparent, and data-driven approach to operations and project management. We work side-by-side with clients to understand their unique challenges and tailor solutions that fit their goals, whether it’s designing a new cultivation facility, managing a retrofit, or optimizing ongoing operations.
We’ve seen firsthand what works and what doesn’t across countless facilities. That experience allows us to guide operators through the complexities of HVAC, fertigation, lighting, automation and controls and workflow design with clarity and confidence. Just objective, technical expertise to keep your facility compliant, efficient, and profitable.
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Over a decade of cannabis-specific facility consulting and operations.
Proven results and satisfied clients across 1.7M sq. ft. of licensed cultivation facilities.
Proven expertise in project management and construction oversight.
Hands-on systems integration for HVAC, fertigation, and lighting
Transparent, vendor-neutral guidance focused on client success.
Our clients see us as long-term collaborators invested in their ongoing success.
Open Source Horticulture provides full-scope cannabis cultivation consulting for operators at every stage, from established license holders to teams preparing to enter or scale the market.
Our work spans:
We act as a hands-on cannabis cultivation advisor to help growers design and operate stable, predictable environments that support consistent quality and efficient operations.
Open Source Horticulture is vendor-neutral, which means we do not sell equipment and we are not tied to any single manufacturer or brand.
Our role as a cannabis cultivation consultant is to help you evaluate HVACD, lighting, irrigation, fertigation, controls, and greenhouse systems based on what fits your facility, climate, and production goals.
We regularly collaborate with a wide range of commercial cannabis equipment vendors and technology partners, and we understand how different systems perform in real cultivation environments. That experience allows us to:
Our priority is helping you choose reliable, serviceable equipment that strengthens daily operations and supports the long view of your facility’s performance.
The earlier you bring in a cannabis cultivation consultant, the more opportunities there are to prevent problems before they are built into the facility. Engaging OSH during concept or pre-construction allows us to:
If your project is already underway, we can still support mid-construction changes, retrofits, facility turnarounds, and system recalibration to help you hit your production and quality targets.
OSH works across a wide range of commercial cannabis cultivation environments and project types, including:
We help first-time builders bring their facility online and assist long-standing operators who want cultivation expertise that leads to smoother operations and fewer surprises.
Our approach combines practical cultivation experience with deep facility and systems knowledge. That means we can speak to what happens in the grow room and what is happening inside the mechanical and control systems that support it.
What sets our cannabis consulting approach apart:
This balance helps operators prevent setbacks that interfere with healthy crops or daily workflow, and it strengthens the operation’s ability to scale.
Every engagement is customized around your operation’s size, stage, and objectives. Typical structures include:
Our role is to deliver cultivation guidance and operational support that reflect your budget today and the scale you’re aiming for tomorrow.
A knowledgeable cannabis cultivation consultant helps avoid problems that commonly drive up cost or slow down production. By bringing OSH into your project, you can:
Many operators contact us after costly mistakes. Our goal is to help you make confident decisions from the start and keep your cannabis cultivation facility performing reliably.
Pricing for cannabis cultivation consulting and facility support is based on:
We provide clear, custom proposals so operators can align cannabis consulting services with both their budget and their production goals.
Yes. Many operators hire us to evaluate and improve existing cannabis cultivation facilities. We help diagnose and resolve issues related to:
Through cultivation facility audits and operational optimization projects, we help growers stabilize performance and build systems that hold up to the demands of real-world production.
Getting started is straightforward. You can reach out through our contact page to schedule an initial conversation. During that call, we will:
Whether you are designing a new commercial cannabis facility, optimizing an existing grow, or planning multi-site expansion, Open Source Horticulture can provide the cultivation consulting and facility expertise to support your team at every stage.
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