[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-article-cannabis-growers-lock-in-harvest-labor-ahead-of-croptober-peak-67ebb80b":3},{"data":4},{"_id":5,"slug":6,"articleType":7,"body":8,"createdAt":12,"dek":13,"entities":14,"headline":20,"imageAlt":21,"imageUrl":22,"keyFacts":23,"language":31,"publishedAt":32,"seo":33,"sources":36,"summary":41,"updatedAt":42},"6aa28d2c5457399f4e5dcfc7","cannabis-growers-lock-in-harvest-labor-ahead-of-croptober-peak-67ebb80b","market",[9,10,11],"Cannabis cultivators are moving early to secure seasonal harvest workers as the industry approaches Croptober, the traditional autumn harvest period that drives cannabis hiring to its yearly peak.","Staffing platform Vangst has issued 10,000 W2 forms in connection with the seasonal labor surge, underscoring the scale of temporary employment tied to the harvest cycle.","The early hiring push reflects growers' need to lock in reliable labor before the competitive Croptober window, when demand for trimmers, harvest technicians, and processing staff intensifies across regulated markets.","2026-09-10T10:57:48.487Z","Seasonal hiring surges as Vangst issues 10,000 W2s, signaling the industry's busiest staffing period.",{"brands":15,"products":16,"markets":17,"organizations":18},[],[],[],[19],"Vangst","Cannabis growers lock in harvest labor ahead of Croptober peak","Cannabis harvest workers trimming plants during the Croptober seasonal labor peak.","",[24,28],{"claim":25,"sourceUrl":26,"_id":27},"Croptober drives cannabis hiring to its yearly peak.","https:\u002F\u002Fmjbizdaily.com\u002Fnews\u002Fwhy-cannabis-growers-are-locking-in-harvest-labor-now\u002F617977\u002F","6aa28d2c723e26a876e18e01",{"claim":29,"sourceUrl":26,"_id":30},"Vangst issued 10,000 W2s during the seasonal hiring surge.","6aa28d2c723e26a876e18e02","en","2026-09-10T10:57:49.726Z",{"title":34,"description":35},"Cannabis growers lock in harvest labor before Croptober","Cannabis growers are securing seasonal harvest labor ahead of Croptober, with Vangst issuing 10,000 W2s during the industry's annual hiring peak.",[37],{"name":38,"url":26,"trustTier":39,"_id":40},"MJBizDaily","trade","6aa28d2c723e26a876e18e00","Cannabis growers are securing harvest workers now to prepare for Croptober, the industry's annual hiring peak, with staffing platform Vangst reporting 10,000 W2s issued.","2026-09-10T10:57:49.728Z"]