Lacee Horner is seated with her family inside a lush greenhouse brimming with vibrant green plants and foliage. The scene shows a warm, relaxed family gathering surrounded by abundant vegetation, natural light filtering through the glass structure.

Who is Lacee Horner?

Meet the Founder: Lacee Horner – A Legacy in Bloom

At Kali Grown, we believe the finest genetics are proven where it matters most — in the hands of passionate, skilled cultivators who grow with heart, patience, and purpose. Today, we are incredibly proud to introduce (and celebrate) the woman behind our vision: Lacee Horner.A dedicated home grower and family caregiver from the hills of Lake County, California, Lacee just made history at the 2026 California State Fair Home Growers Awards — the inaugural competition that placed personal-use cultivators on the same stage as the state’s very best. Growing Kali Grown genetics in her own garden, she dominated the Home Growers contest, earning six hard-earned medals against top cultivators across California.


Sugar Monster (our underground OG × Naughty Cookies F1 hybrid) delivered an absolute masterclass:
  • Total Terpenes – Gold
  • Myrcene – Gold
  • MCL – Gold
  • Ocimene – Gold
  • Pinene – Silver
Limelight (aka “Rockstar”), our bold citrus-OG hybrid, added:
  • Sum Cannabinoids – Bronze
Six medals. One grower. Real home grown results. This Is What Legacy Looks Like; Lacee didn’t come from flashy facilities or big-industry backing. Her story began the way so many of ours do — in a backyard greenhouse, a few plants at a time, learning season by season. She has spent years pheno-hunting, stabilizing, and refining genetics with the honest purpose of providing for her family and preserving exceptional cannabis for the community. Every medal she brought home is living proof that when passionate hands meet thoughtfully bred genetics, magic happens. These wins aren’t just about ribbons and recognition. They are a beautiful testament to Lacee’s skill, dedication, and deep respect for the plant  and to the real-world performance of Kali Grown genetics in a true home grow environment. In a time when the spotlight often shines on scale, Lacee reminds us what matters most: consistency, care, and connection to the craft. She grows the way our community has always grown — with integrity, humility, and love for the process.

Together We Grow

Lacee Horner is more than the founder of Kalifornia Grown. She is the heart and soul of Kali Grown Seed Bank. Her success at the California State Fair is not only a personal triumph — it’s a victory for every legacy grower, every backyard cultivator, and every person who believes that authentic genetics, grown with intention, still rise to the top. To the world discovering her for the first time: Welcome to the journey. This is only the beginning. Thank you, Lacee, for pouring your years of knowledge, care, and passion into these plants. Thank you for trusting Kali Grown genetics in your garden and for showing everyone what’s possible when legacy meets excellence.

Here’s to many more seasons of growing together — The Kali Grown Family

Legacy Built. Passion Grown. Community Strong. 

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