CBD has exploded onto the marketplace, making it one of the fastest growing industries and a target for many who see it as easy money. The market has been flooded with product, not all of it good, and it’s easy to get confused. It’s important to do your research and choose a company you know…
Dear Friends, We are in harvest at Mt. Folly and the Mercantile, with our hay made, silage chopped, and some of our hemp in the barn. A cover crop of organic rye and hairy vetch is going on the hemp fields, tillage radish and rye on the silage corn field, so they will not be…
“Is it okay to give CBD to my dog?” Good question, and one many are asking. Following the federal legalization of hemp, there has been no shortage of CBD products for pets hitting the shelves. With this growing interest, there is a need to understand the impact of CBD on animals, especially household pets like…
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the most abundant components of the cannabis plant and has been growing in popularity in recent years, as research and legislation have started to focus on the potential therapeutic benefits of the substance.
Whether you’re a gym-goer or outdoor sports enthusiast, the evidence is clear that spending time exercising is exceptional for your overall health. People with rheumatoid arthritis, for instance, can benefit from being outdoors or working out in the gym, but their pain often prevents them from engaging in these constructive activities. Unfortunately, a lot of…
Since CBD has entered the mainstream, there has been a quick rise in the number and types of products on the market. From extracts and topicals to candy and capsules, there is no shortage of options when you start searching for CBD Products like our CBD capsules are consumed orally, whereas topical CBD products like…
Dear Friends, I’m regularly asked, “Why organics?” It’s a question I appreciate, coming most often from my friends who are not farmers. I started farming organically for environmental reasons. Back in the day, it seemed obvious to me that killing everything in the soil, sterilizing it with chemicals, so you could grow corn was not…
March is Women’s History Month, and several groups have asked me to speak about my life and work. I was born in the late summer of 1957, which makes me a “boomer,” but one too young for the jolting summer of 1968.
While hemp is a popular topic today, this isn’t the first time the plant has been involved in our culture. It turns out that hemp has a well-documented history in the US.
From NBC Nightly News to the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, this has been a week to remember. Here’s how we’re making things better for you.