Native hemp farming, opportunity to lead New Green Revolution
By Winona LaDuke, Esperanza Project
Our crop of choice, hemp, stands to be a leading material in a transformation from fossil fuel dependence to renewable energy stability.
By Winona LaDuke, Esperanza Project
Our crop of choice, hemp, stands to be a leading material in a transformation from fossil fuel dependence to renewable energy stability.
By Winona LaDuke, YES! magazine
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.
By Rapid Transition Alliance Staff, Rapid Transition Alliance
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.
By Nate Berg, Ensia
“Hempcrete,” made from the woody core of hemp, is showing promise as an environmentally friendly building material.
By Koa Kalish, Fibershed
Closely weaving together habitation, community, and society, Arnie pays attention to how culture was and is created.
By Alex Wise, Sea Change Radio
Author Doug Fine examines how industries are finding new and exciting ways to innovate with this hardy and practical plant.
By Rebecca Burgess, Fibershed
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.