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November 25th, 2009 - 6:44 PM § in Ag Hemp, Farmers

A Sustainable Alternative to Problematic Raw Materials – Dr. Bronner Soaps

Industrial hemp is non-psychoactive varieties of the Cannabis plant grown for fiber and seed. Hemp has a remarkable number of beneficial uses, and we support its use in agriculture, manufacturing and trade. Hemp oil improves our soaps because it contains such a high proportion of poly-unsaturated fa[...]

November 23rd, 2009 - 3:09 PM § in Ag Hemp, Farmers

Colorado Farm Bureau Annual Meeting & Industrial Hemp Policy

We talked with many Colorado farmers while at the CFB Annual Meeting November 20th and 21st at the Hyatt Regency, Denver Tech Center.  Our table displayed textile, food, and nutritional products made of hemp, (many of which were loaned to us by Lisa at Ahmisa Footwear at 1650 Marion Street in De[...]

November 3rd, 2009 - 8:23 PM § in Ag Hemp, Farmers, Industrial Hemp

Announcing Speakers Bureau

We’re eager to educate, so if you’re interested in having Lynda speak to your group on the history and benefits of industrial hemp, please contact our Speakers Bureau coordinator.[...]

November 3rd, 2009 - 1:40 PM § in Ag Hemp, Farmers

Colorado Farmers — Benefits and Politics

Colorado farmers are facing increasingly limited water supplies;  these constraints affect near- and long-term viability of agriculture and agricultural communities.  There is a broad and growing movement across the country to re-introduce industrial hemp as an agricultural option.  We in Colorad[...]

November 2nd, 2009 - 1:19 PM § in Ag Hemp, Farmers

Hemp Seed Evaluated as Potential Livestock Feed

CANADA – Researchers with the University of Manitoba are confident the nutritional benefits of hemp seed in human food products can be effectively applied to livestock rations, writes Bruce Cochrane. Farm-Scape is sponsored by Manitoba Pork Council and Sask Pork Farm-Scape is a Wonderworks Can[...]