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 b... 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 creat... 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, pro... 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... 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 mor... 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. W... 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 t... 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 eco... 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 contac... 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... more
Sarah is the founder of Minnesota Hemp Farmers & Manufacturers Association. The purpose of the Minnesota Hemp Farmers & Manufacturers Association is to support and conduct non-partisan research, education, advocacy and informational activities to increase public awareness of industrial hemp; to work directly with farme... more
My goal today is to explain what hemp is, the process of growing it from licensing to harvesting and what we are doing here at Prairie PROducers.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 c... more
In today’s episode, we bring in a hemp expert from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture: Her name is Margaret Wiatrowski and she is the Industrial Hemp Program Coordinator in the Plant Protection Division for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Margaret and I discuss the details of the MN Pilot Program for indu... more
In our very first episode of the Prairie PROducers Podcast, I sit down with Paul and Tim Seehusen and ask them everything from why the hemp industry to how farmers can get involved, even if they’re a bit skeptical. We discuss the vision behind Prairie PROducers and where Paul and Tim foresee the future. Tim talks about... more
This summer, Prairie PROducers is launching a Podcast called The Prairie PROducers Podcast.At Prairie PROducers, we grow and process industrial hemp fiber into user-specified sizes, feeding American-grown hemp fiber back into the American supply chain. As the very first hemp fiber processor in the state of Minnesota, ... more