I & I Rose Garden

We exist to create access to quality vegan cannabis products and high-end experiences for the mindful consumer. We’re here to diversify the landscape of the cannabis industry and consciously shift the market to represent, reflect and empower women of color. Our mission is to embrace, educate and enhance the full spectrum of cannabis wellness.

Founded in 2017 as a yoga studio (and now accredited through the Yoga Alliance), I&I Rose Garden has evolved into a visionary vegan Black woman-owned cannabis lifestyle brand. We're excited to launch this campaign and invite you to be a part of our growth and quest to realize this first flagship location!
Our focus is on cultivating an educated and empowered cannabis consumer culture in the Commonwealth. We believe that the emergence of the cannabis industry is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shift paradigms and build shared wealth in inclusive and community-centered ways.
Our offerings are inspired by our CEO’s Rastafarian upbringing, both her Jamaican and Sicilian heritage. Each product or offering is crafted with the intention of healing. All products made at the Garden will be handmade, vegan, and (whenever possible) organic. Our foods are always delivered fresh, prepared within 48 hours or less of the time they will be sold.

• Purchase Equipment: $15,000
• Build-Out Kitchen: $35,000
• Operating Capital: $51,000
• Accelerate Build-out of Retail Experience: $40,000
• Mainvest Compensation: $9,000

Kijana Rose
Founder & CEO
Kijana is the heart and soul of I&I Rose Garden. Everything about her lived experience has shaped her vision for 22 Birch - and a future seed-to-sale ecosystem expansion. She brings a health and wellness emphasis to everything she does, integrating and emphasizing education and empowered consumerism into product and experience design. She holds two degrees from Northeastern University, including a Master's in Public Health, and is also a practicing yoga teacher trainer and instructor. Her professional experience in the corporate and non-profit worlds have not only prepared her for success as an entrepreneur, but also for building a new breed of business that emphasizes inclusivity, sustainability, and equity in everything it does.

Ryan Casale
Digital & Marketing
Ryan has been building websites personally and professionally for over 15 years while simultaneously growing a multifaceted digital marketing skillset. He has created web, social and video content for B2B and B2C clients including restaurants, small retail shops and a stock-analysis app. Ryan first became a Bostonian over a decade ago when he attended Northeastern University and after a brief stint on the West Coast, he has returned to join I Rose Garden full time and enjoy the best of what Roslindale has to offer.