The Hemp Empowerment Project

Casey has spent many years researching hemp for CBD and has used it to help alleviate pain from past injuries. The effectiveness of the CBD Casey used for his pain was so positive that he wanted to share this with others so that they could avoid the opiate and pain killer route. Now Casey has his own CBD farm where he grows, tests and provides high quality products to his customers. In addition, Casey opened a processing facility in Michigan to fill the void of processing for farmers. The company is continuing to grow and a new processing facility is being set up in Ohio to serve more geographical areas. The facility will be able to handle a multitude of processing from CBD oils, grain, fiber etc. Casey wants farmers to have a place to take their product so that they aren't growing without having a safe place to process and sell their supply. Farmers in this area should contact Casey for their processing solutions. Casey is honest, transparent and straight forward with all business dealings. All of Caseys products have QR codes that will take you directly to the certificate of analysis (COA). Working with honest and transparent people in this industry is so vital to the growth and stability of the industry. Get in touch with Casey through his website. Website: www.totalhealthcompanies.com

Hemp batteries for homes, cars made of hemp and hemp eco-villages, yes all these are topics discussed with Ramon Granados. Ramon has over 30 years experience as an Engineer in the construction world, his passion started after attending the NOCO hemp expo. Since, he has found many in the industry he now refers to as mentors. His passion for the hemp industry is fire and he is here to help us all through the challenges we face today. His company, https://www.hempengineering.com.au/ can help you with any of your consulting needs. Ramon can be found at [email protected], https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramon-granados-3a73553/

Ana and Drew have taken their knowledge and expertise in the building space into the use of hempcrete as a healthy building alternative. CoExist Build is an architectural design organization that not only designs healthy hempcrete homes, but also manufactures hemp building products and grows hemp for research purposes. In addition, Ana and Drew have multiple hempcrete structures they have built on their property as research tools. These two are passionate about building with hemp and the overall health benefits it provides to our individual self and the environment. We discuss how traditional building materials contribute to many of the toxic waste in our country and how building with hemp can help reduce this problem we're currently facing in the construction world. CoExist Build has great offerings in hemp building materials. They are the first to manufacture and distribute pre-made hemp blocks that are available for purchase through their website. In addition, they have just released their new product - DIY Hemp Kits. An entire kit with all you need to build a small hempcrete structure on your property is available through their website. The hope is to give others the opportunity to easily build their own hempcrete structure on their property and experience all of the benefits of a hempcrete home. The DIY kits are their newest offering and a truly exciting product now on the market in the US. In addition to hemp blocks and DIY kits, CoExist offers hemp insulation. What better way to ditch the fiberglass insulation than with hemp insulation. Ana and Drew are a perfect team that bring so much knowledge to building with hemp. They are a great resource for anyone looking for hemp building supplies or to have their new structure designed. They are focusing on research to provide the best building materials here in the USA. Website: https://www.coexist.build/ DIY Hemp Kits: https://www.coexist.build/the-kit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coexist.build/?ref=page_internal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coexist_build/

Michael Patterson of MGMC Pharma Group and Cannabis Pharmaceutical Research and Development shares a vast amount of knowledge about the industry, where it's headed both domestically and internationally, how this industry differs from others, how to get started, and the importance of using LinkedIn as a business growth tool. The hemp/cannabis industry is in it's infancy therefore has a massive amount of space for growth, innovation and development. Now is the time for those to get in on the ground floor. Michael discusses the different aspects of the industry, he understands licensing laws of all of the states and multiple different countries, he knows the cost to get into different parts of the industry and how to poise yourself for growth. Michael has spent many years researching the cannabis and hemp market. He is in the process of developing one of the largest research and development centers in Florida that partners with universities to develop educational programs for students and focuses on all aspects of the industry, how to grow the industry and produce the science and data that is lacking in the industry. One big challenge in the industry is that there is not any communication between differing sectors both domestically and abroad. So there is a lack of data to help entrepreneurs or scientists develop data driven programs. Michael's new facility will help bridge this gap. Michael discusses that the US is the entrepreneurship capital of the world and that many countries follow the growth of US industries. With the cannabis and hemp industries being in their infancy in the US, the growth of the industry abroad has not happened in a way to provide the much needed data to help push the industry forward. In addition to industry trends for this space, Michael discusses the impact banking has had, 3D printed homes, the length of time it takes an industry to truly get started and what he's seeing with the new entrepreneurs in the space. Lastly, Michael has started a new podcast called the Cannabis Report. Michael and his brother discuss the current events in the industry, interview leaders in the industry, and highlight individuals and organizations that are stars in the space. This podcast is extremely educational and is a must listen. There are great nuggets of information in each of his episodes that could provide education to anyone that tunes in. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patterson-nha-otr-l-ceas-88485051/ Website: http://www.uscprd.com The Cannabis Report YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCowCy4qn3gmPX8EQj7_VlRg

Dawn has taken her prior years of farming experience into farming for CBD. She takes great pride in the quality of what she grows, how it's grown, and the end product produced. Dawn operates an organic hemp farm and lab in Maryland. She not only grows her product, but she also processes it and bottles it to be sold to the end user. Dawn shares some of the struggles she's encountered as well as the many successes. She has a passion for the health and well-being of the individual and the planet and is showing and sharing this passion through her ventures. She sells some amazing products through her online store where the focus is on the overall health and wellbeing of her customers. Not only does Dawn grow and process hemp for CBD, she also operates an Inn that is used as a retreat, a vacation rental, a family getaway etc. The Inn is a cannabis friendly space and in the future Dawn plans to incorporate hemp and cannabis education as an additional amenity to the space. Dawn's beautiful Inn books up quick, so plan accordingly and get on the books! Lastly, Dawn has started Adopt a Hemp Plant project. This project allows organizations to adopt a hemp plant for $150. The plant is grown by the participating farmers and is either donated to a non-profit for children with autism and epilepsy or can be brought home by the organization that adopted the plant. Websites: www.fingerboardcountryinn.com www.adoptahempplant.com https://fingerboardfarm.market Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FingerboardCountryInn https://www.facebook.com/fingerboardfarm.market https://www.facebook.com/adoptahempplant Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fingerboardfarm.market/ https://www.instagram.com/adoptahempplant/

David Hill shares with us the importance of regenerative farming practices applied to growing hemp and how these practices help the health of the planet and ourselves.  David is a co-founder and head of regenerative agriculture and education at First Crop. First Crop provides certified organic CBD products and works hand in hand with member farmers to ensure the farmers have a place for their end product all while providing education on regenerative practices and assistance from seed to harvest for their member farmers. Through their farmer memberships, First Crop is able to spread their mission of healing people and planet. Hemp can be used as medicine, food, clothing, building, bio-fuels, and plastics. First Crop intends to spread the awareness of the importance of the hemp plant through their regenerative practices and member farmers. The industry is in its infancy and David shares the mission of First Crop and its place in our environment. Website: www.firstcrop.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstcropusa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstcrop_/ Email: [email protected] 

With over 30 years in manufacturing and implementation of automated technology, Bobby Ziner has taken this expertise into hemp decortication and fiber optimization with the use of automated technology. The automated technology will track all data points, including but not limited to, output from farmers, quality of crops for production, strain specific data, geographical growing data, final output quality and uses...  Bobby's system will provide the figures that are not currently available in the hemp industry. Bobby implemented automated technology in the wood industry over 30 years ago. He optimized production, tracked quality and outputs, increased profitability and reduced costs of manufacturing. Bobby is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the automated production side of hemp for use in bio-plastics and bentonite clay. Hemp has a very positive impact on CO2 sequestering and the environment as a whole. With the data driven production of hemp bio-plastics, Bobby will be bringing something new to the industry as well as the data figures that are not currently present. The new production facilities will be large scale and the plan is to have multiple facilities open throughout North America. Website: https://www.cihcorp.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cihcorp/ LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/robertziner

Dr. Leah is a pharmacist that began researching cannabis and hemp as a medicine and integrating its uses with patients pharmaceutical protocols. Dr. Leah is passionate about helping her patients heal. She does a full evaluation of a patients current pharmacological protocols and integrates cannabis into their healing journey. She helps identify pharmaceuticals that may not be necessary, how each pharmaceutical interacts with different cannabis products and works one on one with a patients physician to determine the best path to recovery. In addition to being a medical cannabis consultant, Dr. Leah also reviews cannabis and hemp products on her podcast CannaWorks Showcase, which will be released soon. Dr. Leah and her partner research each medicinal cannabis and hemp product for safety and efficacy. They look at where the product was made and how it was made. Dr Leah shares wonderful information for the medicinal user and provides an outlet for patients to look at a different route than their standard pharmaceutical protocol. Each one of us is different and require individualized attention when we are healing. Contact Dr. Leah for a consult. Email: [email protected]

Susan from Shemp Yarn shares her many years of experience building strategic alliances and how building those alliances help build stronger business relationships and more successful organizations. Susan has taken her many years of experience into creating a product derived from hemp and wool in her new company Shemp. Shemp is focused on creating 100% USA made and grown hemp wool yarn that can be used in a multitude of applications from clothing to rugs. Shemp is currently in the final phases of development and eager to finalize their first product for commercial uses. Susan shows that taking an idea to fruition through perseverance and innovation is something that is highly possible in the hemp industry. This industry is in its infancy and has space for anyone that has the drive to make it happen. Website: www.shempyarn.com Email: [email protected]

Dion Oakes is an honest, integral, family loving man that has taken those values into the world of hemp. Dion is a multi-generational farmer that has incorporated hemp into his rotation and helps educate and assist other farmers that are looking to do the same. Through WO Hemp Processing and Wright-Oakes LLC, Dion Oakes and Shanan Wright grow and process hemp for nutritional food products. They provide wholesale bulk products for white labeling and retail operations that are interested in adding hemp food products to their products and shelves. In addition they have research and tested seeds that are available for anyone interested in growing. On the Wright-Oakes LLC farm, Dion partnered with Patagonia on a research project to grow hemp for fiber to be used in textiles. Bringing hemp back to the American Farmer with success driven processes and honest and integral players is of high importance to Dion. In addition to growing and processing hemp for food products, Dion also partners with First Crop. First Crop has incorporated regenerative farming practices into their operations, they have many partner farmers that receive a ton of support, and has CBD products that they offer to consumers. Our conversation with Dion was a great one and you can feel his passion and desire to help the farmer be successful and help grow this industry. If you're interested in growing or learning more about hemp, check out Dion's sites and reach out as he is available to assist and answer questions. Websites: WO Hemp Food Processing: https://wohempfoodprocessing.com First Crop: https://firstcrop.com Facebook: WO Hemp Food Processing: https://www.facebook.com/WO-Hemp-Food-Processing-105986281369499 First Crop: https://www.facebook.com/firstcropusa Instagram: WO Hemp Food Processing: https://www.instagram.com/wo_hemp_food_processing/ First Crop: https://www.instagram.com/firstcrop_/ Dion's Contact info: email: [email protected] Phone: (719) 849-1168