Even after 23 years of growing cannabis, Tim Delight continues to learn on the job and grow as a person.
It’s part of what keeps the Free Rain Cannabis general manager passionate about the industry, despite the challenges and hurdles.
“Our motto here is ‘grow and win,’” he says, “and it’s not just growing plants, but we’re growing people, we’re growing our knowledge, and we’re all here to win and do well.”
Delight started growing cannabis at age 16 in his mom’s basement. He worked in Colorado’s medical scene during the early years, then moved to Nevada and helped Deep Roots Harvest transition from medical to recreational.
In 2017, he helped start Free Rain Farms as the company’s head grower in a facility unlike any other he’d ever worked. The Washington company utilizes a state-of-the-art Dutch Venlo greenhouse, with all the bells and whistles.
“It was a big learning curve,” Delight says. “Like a lot of these guys out here, you just send it and you figure it out along the way. There are trials and tribulations, and you learn from them, and you keep growing.”
Since being promoted to general manager in 2025, he still ventures out among the plants on a regular basis. But more of his time is eaten up on the business side, working with the sales team, overseeing the Viking Cannabis and Absolute Fire brands and driving operations.
“Every day is taking on new challenges,” he says. “No day is the same. I’m learning how to work with people and motivate and lead, and there are challenges in that, but there’s also the joy in it when you see success. I leave here and my brain is totally shot most days. It’s just constantly taking in new information, but it’s very exciting and good to see when it’s doing well.”
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