Tulare, CA – September 30, 2019 – Used in more than 25,000 products globally, industrial hemp was reintroduced to US agriculture thanks to the 2018 Farm Bill. Interest in hemp has grown nationwide, and according to a December 2018 Forbes magazine article, is a “potential economic dynamo for American farmers.”1 Read more “HEMP EDUCATION & MARKETING PAVILION TO DEBUT AT 2020 WORLD AG EXPO®”
My argument on how industrial hemp can be effectively and efficiently harnessed to address the 17 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Read more “Hemp and The U.N. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”
Hemp seeds are the seeds of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. They are from the same species as cannabis (marijuana) but a different variety. However, they contain only trace amounts of THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana. Hemp seeds are exceptionally nutritious and rich in healthy fats, protein and various minerals. Read more “6 Evidence-Based Health Benefits of Hemp Seeds”
one of the speakers is our CEO Hana Gabrielová, you can see this lecture on October 10 at 13:00 Read more “09 & 10 October 2019 Eindhoven, The Netherlands: MAP-EXPO Global marketplace for Medicinal & Aromatic Plants”
Farmers (and Sen. Mitch McConnell) aren’t the only ones who are excited about hemp. According to a recent study, the crop also attracts a variety of bees—and that can help inform ecologically sustainable agriculture practices. Read more “Study Shows That Bees Like Hemp, And That’s Great News For The Environment”
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Hemp and its sexier cousin marijuana both come from cannabis sativa.
This one plant species embraces thousands of different cultivars and strains, bred for different purposes. Read more “Hemp vs Marijuana”
Picture hemp-based clothes, and you’ll likely imagine a rough textile akin to a burlap sack — but that may soon change. “In 20 years [hemp] will be the fabric of the future,” states Isabel Siracusa, Fabric Developer for denim brand Orta Anadolu. With the ratification of the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp is poised to become a fully industrialized commodity, as the bill allows for the plant to be legally farmed throughout the country. As Siracusa affirms, that may well lead to hemp to be more widely utilized in the fashion industry. However, hemp’s potential adoption as the textile of choice would likely disrupt fashion’s current number one raw material: cotton. Read more “When It Comes to Sustainability, Hemp Is The Fabric of Fashion’s Future”
