A small farm near Lincoln, Nebraska, has grown a one acre Hemp Fibre crop to demonstrate hemps potential to fellow Nebraskan farmers. The 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp and hemp-derived products from the list of controlled substances, making it an ordinary agricultural...
Hemp Farming on the prairies is seeing a rise in popularity and farmers hope to cash in on the booming industry. The legalization of marijuana and the nutritional benefits of hemp seeds have helped the fledgling industry gain momentum. Health Canada reported that...
The small township of Douro-Dummer in Ontario has developed a green building program that utilizes insulation made from Hemp Fibre. Century-old Camp Kawartha on Clear Lake is in the township of Douro-Dummer. The camp recently constructed a new nursing station using...
As the hemp industry in the American Midwest ramps up, investors are exploring the many Uses of Hemp to see where they can cash in. Hemp growers and new members of the industry can attend America’s Hemp Academy in De Soto, Kansas. The academy offers education in...
Of the thousands of Uses of Hemp, there is one that is gaining recognition and growing in popularity in the construction industry – hempcrete. Hempcrete is made by mixing hemp hurds, (the inner woody core of the hemp plant), lime-based binder and water. It is...
With so many Uses of Hemp, South Dakota farmers and industry members are eager to get the hemp industry off the ground. Though biologically related to marijuana, industrial hemp is a different strain of cannabis that lacks the psychoactive effects of its cousin....
With the many Uses of Hemp, four Maori women are hoping to reinvigorate Maori rural communities with a global outlook on the environment. The business venture, Hinemaia Hemp, has a plan to create both jobs and housing. They will grow their own hemp, use it to make...
Bast Fibre Technologies is a natural-fibre company with a mission to reduce synthetic products by using Hemp Fibre. The Victoria-based company has received $8.5 million from investors in support of expanding their manufacturing capacity. The financing will allow for...
Hemp Fibre is becoming a popular alternative in the fashion industry, as demand for sustainable, environmentally-friendly textiles increases. The fashion industry needs to meet global demands for alternative, sustainable options. Consumers want locally sourced,...
One of the most brilliant Uses of Hemp is for building, and there’s a DIY tiny house kit that is easy to assemble and very affordable. Husband and wife team, Drew Oberholtzer and Anastasiya Konopatskaya, designed and developed a DIY structure made from...
