At a glance
Fernway is a Northeast cannabis company founded in 2018 in Western Massachusetts, first built around vape cartridges and later expanded into disposable Travelers, flower and joints. Its name comes from the German “fernweh”—a longing for faraway places—and its retail identity pairs flavor-focused products with travel and outdoor imagery.
The four co-founders
Fernway was created by Christopher “Kit” Gallant, Liam O’Brien, David Van Vlierbergen and Kevin Wu. Gallant’s account says the four partners moved to Western Massachusetts to build the company. A Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission application identifies Gallant as CEO and founder; later reporting names O’Brien in marketing, Van Vlierbergen in finance and Wu in operations.
Starting in Massachusetts
Gallant left a New York legal career in August 2018 to start Fernway. The team developed its plan and manufacturing operation in Northampton before commercial launch. The original strategy focused narrowly on sourced cannabis oil, cartridge formulation, manufacturing and brand development rather than a vertically integrated dispensary chain.
Flavor Line
Fernway’s Flavor Line uses named flavor profiles across cartridges and Traveler devices. The current catalog includes Alpine Strawberry, Banana Bread, Berry Haze, Blueberry Cake, Honeycrisp, Key Lime, Mandarin Orange and Stonefruit, among others. A flavor name does not establish cultivar lineage; product pages distinguish botanical-terpene flavors from strain-oriented offerings.
Strain and LIVE collections
The Strain Collection is positioned around cannabis-derived profiles, while the LIVE line emphasizes live-resin inputs. Consumers should verify oil type, terpene source, device format and net weight on the actual package because the same family may appear as a cartridge, Traveler or Traveler Pro and market menus differ.
Traveler hardware
The Traveler is Fernway’s all-in-one vape format, with a Traveler Pro collection now prominent on the site. Fernway has described earlier Traveler hardware as recyclable, but real recovery depends on local collection rules and battery handling. An empty cannabis vaporizer should not go into ordinary recycling unless a qualified program accepts it.
Flower and joints
Fernway announced flower and joints after establishing its Massachusetts vape business. A 2023 release said those formats had reached more than 172 Massachusetts dispensaries and were planned for New Jersey. That number is a dated company statement, not a current store count; the live locator is the appropriate availability source.
Current market footprint
Fernway’s current product pages provide dispensary links for Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Illinois. The company entered New York adult use in February 2024, according to its financing announcement. State-specific licensees, product rules and menus mean availability in one market does not establish identical formulations elsewhere.
Financing and growth
In April 2024 Fernway raised a $6 million convertible-note financing led by Delta Emerald Ventures with Lago Innovation and existing investors. The company reported $10.2 million in second-quarter 2024 wholesale revenue and 135% year-over-year growth. Those figures are company disclosures reproduced in its own article, not independently audited results reviewed here.
Recognition and evidence limits. BDSA named Fernway one of five cannabis brands to watch in 2022, but the current site does not publish a reconciled product-award ledger, so no competition wins are claimed here. Product experience language is marketing, not medical evidence. Use Fernway’s locator, package label and batch certificate where available to verify the exact oil and regulated manufacturer.