Growing, Processing. Supply, Building with HEMP
Jacksonville, Oregon
Joined April 2009
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DID YOU KNOW? 🌿
Industrial hemp is already being used in:
🏗️ Construction🚗 Automotive composites📦 Bioplastics & packaging🏠 Insulation👕 Textiles and 📄 Paper products.
Low density. Renewable. Versatile.
Almost every part of the hemp plant can be utilized, making it one of the most resource-efficient crops available today.
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Here's the video explaining the regulatory crisis in the U.S. hemp industry. It discusses the Miller Amendment to the 2026 Farm Bill, the $28 billion economic risk, and the contradiction of hemp protein being legal for humans but banned for livestock.
Watch Greg's interview with Beau Whitney, founder of Whitney Economics. He discusses the development of plant-based alternatives to conventional plastics, including biodegradable straws, compostable cutlery, and sustainable packaging solutions.
youtu.be/AnUM9e-1HcI?si=e0gw…
From straws and cutlery to packaging and shipping materials, hemp is helping rethink how everyday products are made.
🌱 Small material changes can make a big impact.
youtu.be/AnUM9e-1HcI
Less than 25% of U.S. hemp acreage is used for fiber.
Beau Whitney (Whitney Economics) says the real growth opportunity is in industrial applications.
Hemp isn’t a drug. It’s economic infrastructure.
#IndustrialHemp #HempFiber #CannabisIndustry #AgInnovation #SupplyChain
Performance isn’t defined by R-value alone.
It’s defined by how heat, air, and moisture move through the system.
That’s building physics.
#Hemplime #BuildingScience #SustainableConstruction #NaturalBuilding
Watch the HHTV episode here to learn more:
youtu.be/0fhlyCK2FJA
The result: stronger, more uniform walls that dry and carbonate evenly over time.
Watch the example here:
youtu.be/IyvB65ePA4k