Wendy Fillippazzo and Melissa Cox are moms, friends, and two women in cannabis, making up the 70%-female team at High West Farms. How do they succeed in a predominantly male field like cannabis? These two women lean on a combination of guts, perseverance, and good old-fashioned hard work.
"I love coming to work," said Cox, Manager in the Trim Room. "I get up every morning excited. I pick up all the trimmers — I drive them to work!"
It's that sort of dedication to the Farm that Fillippazzo, Grower, echoes in her sentiments. "It's my dream where I work right now," she said. "I think we work with the best people, this job is my heart and soul."
It's clear both of them love their jobs, and they value each other as teammates. The all-female Trim team was recruited and is led by Cox, who got her start at another small cannabis facility prior to moving to High West Farms in 2022.
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