Hemp Barons

Beginning his passion for hemp over 20 years ago Jeff Kostuik started researching hemp agronomy and managing verital trials for Manitoba Agriculture.  As a Certified Crop Advisor, member of the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists and director of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance he is recognized as the foremost hemp genetics authority.   He speaks to Joy Beckerman about the exciting advancements being made with Hemp Genetics at Hemp Genetics International.

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Special Holiday Encore:   Being part of Woody Harrelson's historic arrest for planting hemp seeds ignited a flame in eight year old Annie Rouse that is burning brightly today. This true Hemp Baron joins Joy Beckerman to talk about her many hemp endeavors including running Anavii Market for CBD and hemp products, Founding Friends of Hemp and producing Anslinger: The Untold Cannabis Conspiracy podcast.

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Special Holiday Encore:   Hemp grain is very nutritional and very versatile. Matt Birkholz identified hemp grain's enormous potential and formed Colorado Hemp Works. They supply natural food stores and manufactures with hemp, introducing it's healthy benefits to thousands. He joins Joy Beckerman to talk about hemp grains, hemp flour, hemp oil and their nutritional values and how to include them into a healthy diet.

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Bob Escher from Escher Design Inc is the president of US Hemp Building Association. He talks with Joy Beckerman about HempCrete; the renewable, recyclable and sustainable building material which could help save the planet. His associations is working to make HempCrete the preferred green construction alternative.

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Joy Beckerman takes a trip down memory-lane to her days touring with the Grateful Dead .  She is joined by cannabis attorney and cannabis CPA and hosts of the Deadhead Cannabis Show, Larry Mishkin and Jim Marty.   They share stories of how the parking lots of the 'traveling circus' spread the ideas that inspired many of today's industry-leading advocates

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Marc Privitera from PreProcess Inc is an engineer who fell in love with hemp's potential.  He is applying his experiences working in both large corporations and smaller entrepreneurial endeavors  to his upstate NY hemp farm.   His ability to organize chaos and simplify complex concepts is helping people realize the plants unlimited potential.  

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Frederick Cawthon is leading Tennessee's hemp resurgence.    The experience he's gained running his hemp farming company, Hemp Tenn LLC makes him the obvious choice  to lead the state's association.   He speaks to Joy Beckerman about his new role as President of the Tennessee state chapter of the Hemp Industry Association.

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"In the early 90's Jace Callaway and Anita Hemmiliä began to develope a new variety of hemp in Finland called FINOLA (correctly spelled with all caps). This was the first auto-flowering variety of hemp. The short stature and high grain yield from FINOLA sparked an agricultural innovation that has been imitated by others, especially in the US and Canada. In this episode, Jace and Anita share their story on how FINOLA went from their backyard to many countries around the world.”

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The President of the US Hemp Authority, Marielle WeinTraub joins Joy Beckerman  to talk about the journey that led her to hemp and to her current leadership position.   They also talk about the challenges they face creating the transparent framework necessary to guide the hemp industry into the future.

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Franny Tacy has combined her life-long passion for agriculture and her love for hemp to create Franny's Farm in North Carolina.  She's developed a blue-print for a sustainable, self-sufficient and profitable small farms with hemp as it's center piece. She speaks to Joy Beckerman about the lessons she's learn with hemp including valuable advice for people new to farming it.

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