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Then she added a zipper to one of her linen towels, and Ambrosia Produce Bags was born.

“Anybody who is going out to Hippie Hill on 420 to smoke a joint, they’re doing that religiously, whether or not they realize it,” said Church of Ambrosia Pastor Dave Hodges in a statement.

On Thursday, Hodges said Church of Ambrosia had teamed up with the Haight Ashbury Merchants Assn. and nonprofit groups to provide a “safety net” for what they expect to be thousands of visitors.

The Kentucky volunteers also have to watch over the trees throughout the year to protect them from the destructive ambrosia beetles, whose larvae would quickly kill half of the orchard if left unchecked.

Ambrosia Bio isn't alone in trying to bring forth affordable rare sugar.