Today’s interview with Aaron Rydell, is both exciting and eye-opening.  I met Aaron at a recent ag expo; I fell in love with their products and instantly asked if they would be interested in sharing their hemp story – of course they said yes! Aaron is an enthusiastic hemp farmer and business owner in Colorado. He has been growing hemp and expanding his knowledge and experience in the industry since 2014. At Salt Creek Hemp Company, their goal is to provide a quality product for the unlimited applications of this plant through sustainable and organic cultivation of industrial hemp. At Hemp ..read more

In today’s interview, I had the pleasure of interviewing Vanessa Snyder. She is the Business Development Director at Eurofins. At  Eurofins, their mission is to contribute to a safer and healthier world by providing their customers with innovative and high quality laboratory, research and advisory services whilst creating opportunities for their employees and generating sustainable shareholder value. Vanessa explains how they are achieving their mission, and she also shares her passion for the industrial hemp industry as a Hemp Advocate, supporting the natural products and supplements industry ..read more

In this episode I interviewed Hunter Buffington, who is the Executive Director of the Hemp Feed Coalition.  The Coalition is a diverse set of stakeholders from across the United States and Canada. Their mission is to gain Federal approval for hemp and its byproducts as animal feed to create new markets for farmers, processors and feeders. As the Executive Director, Hunter utilizes her experience; as well as her passion for data collection, by working with regulators, policy makers, universities, nonprofits and businesses to implement strategies for developing our emerging hemp industry. I ..read more

From all of us at Prairie PROducers, we’d like to wish you a Happy New Year and say thank you to all of those that supported us in one way or another in 2020. We are extremely thankful for the connections we made, the opportunities we were given and the growth our future holds. In today’s episode I thought I would give a podcast overview and a recap of our year. We launched the Prairie PROducers Podcast in July, since that time we published 11 episodes. We interviewed a variety of people from our own staff, the MN Department of Agriculture, cannabis accountants, a variety of hemp entrepreneurs ..read more

In today’s episode, I interviewed Tyler Hoff, one of the founders of Bulk Hemp Warehouse. We talked about the retail side of hemp, as well as building a successful hemp-related business. At Bulk Hemp Warehouse, they sell a variety of hemp products; such as bags, clothing, rope, twine, food, oils, raw hemp seeds and more! But Tyler also has a passion for education and marketing, so you can also find him at   HempAware.com – which is a platform he uses to spread awareness about the benefits and value of Cannabis Hemp. They are here to shine light on hemp's essential uses for food, shel ..read more

In today's episode, I experienced the excitement of talking about accounting for the cannabis industry with Mark Waller and Betsy Morem.. yes, I said excitement!  We talked about the importance of hiring a CPA firm who is passionate about what they do, so you have the time freedom to be passionate about what you do.  We also discussed how technology is evolving the world of accounting; as well as financial reports, taxes and most importantly; what it would look like if you worked with Mark and Betsy directly! If this resonates with you, please head to their website and schedule a tim ..read more

In today’s episode I went on a virtual farm tour with Grant Herfindahl. He showed me the feral hemp growing on his family farm, and explained what a typical day is like for him, as Congressman Collin Peterson’s Staff Agricultural Assistant. We talked about regulations, learning curves and where they see the future of the industrial hemp industry. Thank you for listening to the Prairie Producers Podcast! You can find us on our website at https://www.prairieproco.com/, on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. You can also contact us directly at nicole@prairieproco.com.  We’d love to he ..read more

In today’s episode, I interviewed someone with so much energy who is making waves within the industrial hemp industry. Her name is Erica Halverson and her company is called Tiny e Paper. Her goals are BIG, her vision is inspiring and her mission is going to have a major impact on not only the hemp industry, but the economy and the environment as well. TINY e PAPER makes 100% pure hemp paper on a commercial scale within a nominal cost increase over its tree paper version. They make hemp paper out of hemp stalks and the waste from CBD Extractors, taking care of 2 problems within the cannabis ind ..read more

That's a wrap on Prairie PROducers' first Harvest!  In today's episode, Mike Marks gives us an overview of what our very first crop production year looked like; from planting to baling.  He shared what worked well, what didn't and what we are looking forward to as the hemp fiber industry grows!  If you'd like to contact Mike directly, you can email him at mike@prairieproco.com  Thank you for listening to the Prairie Producers Podcast! You can find us on our website at https://www.prairieproco.com/, on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. You can also contact us direct ..read more

In this week’s episode, Hemp Grower’s magazine Associate Editor, Theresa Bennet gets to be on the other side of the interview. She contacted Paul and Tim earlier this summer and interviewed them as part of her research into the Hemp Fiber industry. You can find Theresa’s article, The Future of Fiber, at hempgrower.com But before you head there, listen as Theresa and I talk about niche’s and breakthroughs she has seen within the hemp industry. She shares her excitement for fiber and how she believes we, as industry experts can continue to share information and education! "Hemp Grower is ow ..read more