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Hemp Hootenanny Shines Spotlight On WNC Farm


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Farmers and fans of Industrial Hemp are gathering across the country this week to rally support for the once illegal plant. North Carolina is one of forty-two states that allows the crop through pilot programs or for research. A small farm here in the mountains was chosen to help kick off the week long national campaign. BPR’s Helen Chickering reports. On a sunny breezy morning, Just outside of Asheville, in the scenic countryside of Leicester, a crowd gathered on a farm. They were here to
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