Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
A global enterprise based in Spain may seem an unlikely role model for a fledging American Indian initiative. But inspired by its success, Winona’s Hemp and Heritage Farm in Anishinaabeg territory is sowing the start of an intertribal cooperative consortium.
Our crop of choice, hemp, stands to be a leading material in a transformation from fossil fuel dependence to renewable energy stability.
With 10,000 uses, hemp is one of the most versatile plants to grow—and in many ways can be a catalyst for change for Native peoples.
There is now a huge opportunity to scale up this kind of building, while also bringing a decent living to farmers from a crop that is environmentally sustainable to grow.
“Hempcrete,” made from the woody core of hemp, is showing promise as an environmentally friendly building material.
Closely weaving together habitation, community, and society, Arnie pays attention to how culture was and is created.
Author Doug Fine examines how industries are finding new and exciting ways to innovate with this hardy and practical plant.
With the advent of state laws that overturn a sixty-year ban on hemp agriculture, a new and yet anciently rooted era of farming is on the horizon.
