02
Mar
Extracts 101: What is Hemp Isolate?
A hemp isolate extract is a broad term used to describe a category of hemp extracts. The differentiating term to pay attention to is the term isolate.
21
Feb
Beat the Weeds! The Care and Feeding of Organic High-CBD Hemp
The hard work of planting thousands of hemp seedlings into carefully cultivated fields will soon be over. We've come a long way baby, since planning, tillage and greenhouse time, and in just a few short weeks the crew shifts gear to feed and nurture ...
21
Jan
What’s the Best CBD Delivery Method
The biggest challenges CBD consumers face is determining answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.
Unfortunately for the consumer CBD affects individuals differently, and therefore each individual must use a bit of trial and error to...
27
Aug
5 Questions to Help Prepare You for the Organic Hemp Harvest
As summer passes the halfway mark, hemp farmers in Vermont begin to see the first signs of flowering and the talk at the General Store turns to plans and anticipation for the fall harvest.
When it comes to pulling off a successful crop of organic ...
21
Aug
No Sex in the Hemp Field! Identify the Males in a Organic Hemp Crop
Knowing how to spot male and hermaphrodite plants is essential to producing a high-value organic CBD crop. Unless you're a breeder or growing hemp for seed, the goal of the artisanal hemp grower is to nurture and protect the unpollinated female plant...
30
Jul
5 Summertime Tips to Boost Your Organic CBD Crop
Hallelujah. Summer weather is finally here. The long, cold spring in Vermont meant delays and restless nights for many hemp growers. But now, after four weeks under mostly sunny skies, occasional rains and thunderstorms, the high-CBD seedlings have s...
23
Jul
Finding the Right CBD Dose and which Products are Most Effective – Part II
"How much CBD should I take?" This is often one of the first questions among new CBD users.
The topic of CBD dosing is complicated by the fact that everyone responds differently to CBD. In other words, you and your friend with a similar condition ...
17
Jul
Vermont CBD Bioavailability – How to Dose and which Products are Most Effective – Part I
It all started innocently enough. You left home to visit your local Vermont CBD retailer to find just the right product for what ails you. Now inside the shop, you stand there overcome by the array of delivery options; from capsules, chocolates, oils...
10
Jul
7 Best Tips for Planting Organic High CBD Hemp
Vermont is New England's largest hemp-derived CBD producer with an estimated 6,000 acres registered for 2019, and for most of the region's hemp growers, it's been a busy couple of months. Horticultural methods dominate craft-CBD hemp farming as it's ...
08
Jul
Controlling Common Hemp Pests and Diseases Organically – Part II
In last week's post, we looked at several common pests that can ruin your day as a hemp farmer if they get too close. In this article, the second part in the series, we'll meet three of the more than 100 fungal pathogens, numerous bacteria, viruses,...
02
Jul
Controlling Common Hemp Pests and Diseases Organically – Part I
There is a prevalent myth that Cannabis is pest and disease free. In fact, nearly 100 fungal pathogens, numerous bacteria, viruses, and parasites, and 300 insect pests have the potential to interfere with your healthy Vermont hemp crop. This is true...
28
Jan
Vermont Hemp Farmers Top 5 Questions
There's no question the 2018 farm bill signed by the President has opened the minds of people in Vermont about the viability of growing a hemp crop for CBD oil, fiber and grain. Even those who typically turn their nose up when the word cannabis or ma...