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Canadian Hemp Industry Growing like a Weed
Canada’s small hemp industry is growing like a weed, but still faces some hurdles because of its illegal and potent cousin, marijuana. This week, farmers, scientists, health food experts, retailers and fashion designers are meeting in Edmonton to celebrate hemp and discuss how to help products derived from the plant to blossom on world markets.
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Hemp Twine: An Eco Alternative to Baker’s Twine
July 14, 2011 – Baker’s twine is all the rage, but conventional cotton leaves a lot to be desired, from an eco perspective. Hemp twine to the rescue! Oh, baker’s twine! You are so beautiful. Unfortunately, since baker’s twine is made from conventional cotton, that means it’s also most likely genetically modified and it’s definitely…
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Shoes made with Hemp Sprout Flowers when Planted
February 26, 2010 – Your old sneakers may smell like something found only in fetid corners of nature, but chances are there’s plenty that’s not natural about them. A pair of Dutch entrepreneurs wants to change that. They’ve created a fully biodegradable shoe that will sprout flowers when planted at the end of their life.…
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Hemp-from Hippie to Hip: Clothing made with Hemp Catching on with Major Designers
It’s not just for the stoner set. Stella McCartney, Giorgio Armani and Calvin Klein are among the designers incorporating hemp textiles into their fashions. It’s a versatile material said to be easy on the environment. It’s durable. It’s versatile. And when it’s used in textiles, it’s easier on the environment than, say, cotton. Yet its…
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Canada’s Hemp Acreage on the Rise
April 8, 2010 – Canadian farmers are expected to grow more hemp this year, as demand for both the seed and fibre is increasing, and the crop can offer good returns to producers, according to an industry official. “This year there is a lot of optimism in the market,” said Kim Shukla, executive director of…
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Canada: Manitoba Provides Grant for Hemp Processing Plant
April 7, 2010 – The Manitoba provincial government is giving $500,000 towards the expansion of a hemp-processing plant — an investment it says is the first of its kind in Canada. Plains Industrial Hemp Processing Corp. is based in Gilbert Plains. The company currently manufactures hemp pellets, animal bedding and insulation, the province said in…