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Illinois Valley Hemp, Part 2: Breaking Ground and Setting Roots

Kyle L. Ladenburger

This article originally appeared in Garden Culture Magazine US29.  Our first installment of Illinois Valley Hemp (US Issue 28) left you with somewhat of a cliffhanger! After more than a few hiccups setting up our hemp farm, torrential rains throughout May and June made it impossible to get the plants into the ground. But it…

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Farmer Offers Chance to Pick Your Own Hemp to Make CBD Medicine

A farm in Maine is offering people a unique opportunity; a chance to pick their own hemp from the fields to make their own CBD medicine. It’s a slight diversion from the more typical establishments that allow customers to pick their own strawberries, for example. And while Sheepscot General Store and Farm does that too,…
September 13, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Illinois Valley Hemp: Growing Pains

There are always a couple of things one can count on when starting a new project or endeavor.  The first is to expect the unexpected. The other is to realize that what can go wrong, typically will go wrong. There are times when we get lucky, and it’s smooth sailing, but those times are rare.
September 9, 2019
Kyle L. Ladenburger

Hemp Produces Pollen The Bees Love

Hemp may be an unexpected hero when it comes to saving declining bee populations. A recent study, believed to be the first of its kind in cannabis fields, has found the pollinators love the so-called wonder crop! The timing couldn’t be better; the 2018 Farm Bill has opened the door to commercial hemp farming in…
February 22, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

US Farm Bill Makes Growing Hemp Legal

It’s long been treated the same as marijuana, LSD, and even heroin. But the cultivation of hemp is now legal in the United States. The legalization was part of the 2018 farm bill, signed into law by President Donald Trump in December. Hemp is part of the cannabis family, which is why the DEA had…
January 4, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs