Organic Hemp

Hemp is a land healing rotation crop that can be used to make over 25,000 different products.  It is a herbaceous annual crop that produces strong and versatile fibers and highly nutritious grain, and has been used since before biblical times.  George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were hemp farmers, for in those days hemp farming was an esteemed calling and a useful profession.

Hemp is not pot.  Although both hemp and marijuana are categorized as Cannabis Sativa, marijuana has an average potency of 5-15% THC (the chemical substance which gives marijuana its psychoactive properties) whereas hemp has less than 0.3%THC.  At this concentration, hemp has no psychoactive properties.... i.e., you cannot smoke your hemp T-shirt!

Hemp grows fast, and to heights of 16 feet.  Its roots can reach down as far as three feet, helping to reduce soil erosion and build organic matter.  It is proving to be excellent in rotation with Soya beans reducing the incidence of sys- nematodes by as much as 80%.  Hemp is a naturally hardy crop and therefore has no need for chemical herbicides, so is a perfect crop for the growing organic market.

Highly nutritious Hemp grain is processed into a variety of edible products with a pleasant nutty taste. (oil, flour, de-hulled grain). The grain is about 24% protein and 30% oil.  Hemp oil is high in perfectly balanced essential fatty acids (omega 3, omega 6 and GLA).  Hemp protein contains 8 of your essential amino acids and also contains anti-oxidants, adding further health benefits and shelf stability.

Agri- fiber offers particular advantages to rural communities since transportation costs require primary processing facilities to locate in rural areas, in close proximity to the farms where the fiber is grown.  Annually renewable agri-fibers are good for agriculture and the environment.

Because of its association with marijuana, hemp has been prohibited in many countries for more than half a century.  More recently governments in many industrial countries have realized that the hysteria that lead to hemp's prohibition was unfounded, and it's cultivation has been again legalized.

• Hemp is a natural herbicide known for its ability to smother weeds when grown at a density suitable for producing high quality bast fiber.
  

• Hemp has a lower net nutrient requirement than other common farm crops, since it can return 60-70% of the nutrients it takes from the soil when dried in the field.
  

• Its deep root system is very beneficial as it is effective in preventing erosion, removing toxins, providing a disease break, and helping the soil structure by aerating the soil for future crops, when it's grown in rotation with other crops.
  

• Hemp is a particularly high yield fiber crop.  In fact, an acre of hemp produces more biomass than most other crops.  As a result hemp can be used effectively in many applications as an alternative to wood or fossil fuels.  For example, hemp can be used as a renewable, low polluting source of  fuel, or hemp can be used to make paper and fiberboard.

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