Hemp History and economics were the focus of the Storm Lake forum held by the Iowa Hemp Association last week. There were discussions about the industrial and medicinal uses of the plant, and also the legalities surrounding the cultivation of hemp. Attendees were very...
There are thousands of Uses of Hemp, but would you believe one of them is building an eco-friendly house out of hemp? Nick Voase, a farmer of East Yorkshire, did just that. Nick has been growing hemp on his farm since 2002, together with wheat. He has his own ...
Kale is a nutritious leafy vegetable that makes a great base for salads. It’s loaded with fibre and flavour. Adding Hemp Seed Hearts will up the protein and Omega 3 content, and add a tasty nutty flavour as well. Culinary Nutrition Expert, Amie Valpone, suggests...
On P.E.I. this week, an industrial hemp informational gathering brought Hemp in the News, and may have sparked interest in farmers. Hemp industry experts traveled from across Canada to provide information about the industry to local farmers. Present at the gathering...
As we get older it is even more important to maintain good health. It is essential to include healthy oils and fats in our diet. Naturopath Amy Morris shares her knowledge about the good versus bad fats, with a list of her top eight healthy oil recommendations. Among...
Seeds are proof that mother nature loves us! They are nutritional superfoods, containing all the goodness of an entire plant. Seeds are full of fibre, protein, minerals, and healthy fats, and they are easy to add to any diet. Hemp seeds are one of the most nutritional...
Our first ever vegan & hemp recipe contest has finished up, and on August 8th in the Roberts Creek Hall at the first ever Sunshine Coast VegFest we announced the winner: Barbara Townsend-Batten, from Ontario, with her fabulous concoction, a Coconut Cloud Pie with...
A Professional skateboarding team bring Hemp in the News this week, by building a skate ramp in the centre of Australia’s largest hemp crop. ‘Afends,’ an Australian fashion company, created a promotional video of the skateboarders in the field of hemp, to...
In Perth, Australia, Joelle Neville treated her epileptic daughter with medicinal hemp oil and sets another success story of Hemp as Medicine. Neville’s daughter, Ava, suffers from a rare disease called tuberous sclerosis, which causes tumors to grow in the brain. Two...
Although hemp and marijuana look the same, they have completely different uses. Unlike marijuana, hemp can’t get you high. It contains less than one percent of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. Hemp can be used to make many products, such as food,...
