In the modern CBD industry, manufacturers constantly come up with innovative ways to extract cannabinoids from hemp flowers. In turn, as new extraction methods are devised, they lead to the further development of new and exciting CBD products. Certain hemp CBD products – like full-spectrum extracts – are created with the end goal of retaining […]
Every day we hear of new and exciting ways that hemp can be used to help humankind. Whether it be sequestering carbon from the atmosphere, or providing relief from chronic pain, hemp is likely our greatest ally in the plant kingdom. For those unfamiliar with the industry, there can be some misunderstanding on what exactly […]
If you have ever been to the supermarket and purchased “store brand” groceries, you are familiar with the white label model. With white label products, a single manufacturer sells the same goods to several different businesses. In turn, these businesses then rebrand the goods as their own before going to market with them. Private labeling […]
Since hemp was legalized, our methods and technologies for processing cannabinoids have grown increasingly sophisticated. Today, hemp extraction operations borrow equipment and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) from the pharmaceutical and food processing industries. In turn, hemp companies produce pure extracts that provide accurate and consistent CBD dosing. Hemp farmers and manufacturers have a number of […]
Whether it be THC or CBD, the cannabis and hemp industries continue to create amazing new products with cannabinoids. While innovations are doubtlessly exciting, consumer education sometimes falls behind product development in cannabis and hemp. In particular, many people are still not aware of the difference between THC and CBD. Importantly, being able to differentiate […]
The benefits of biochar in agriculture are multi-faceted. Not only does biochar offer an avenue for farmers to use excess organic materials, but biochar itself is a powerful soil amendment. At the current rate of food production, agricultural practices are depleting soils quicker than they can be replenished. The rising human population on Earth only […]
Maybe our issues with global warming can be solved by studying the different cycles of planet Earth. Research of the carbon cycle is uncovering new and creative ways we can harness the power of nature to lessen the impact of the greenhouse effect. Within this line of inquiry, biochar is taking center stage as a […]
The more that science discovers about the properties of biochar, the more uses we seem to find for this incredible substance. Even better, it seems that nearly all uses of biochar are environmentally friendly. From carbon sequestration to organic farming, there are some amazing environmental benefits of biochar. Yet, with research still in its infancy, […]
As people search for solutions to environmental issues, the answers are sometimes hidden in plain sight. In fact, nature itself often holds the keys to unlocking some of our most challenging environmental issues. Biochar is a naturally occurring substance that has the potential to reduce agricultural waste and curb global warming. The natural world is […]
Industrial hemp has been used by human beings for thousands of years. Many of the methods we use to manufacture hemp textiles today have been handed down through generations. Of these, retting is a critical step in the hemp fiber extraction process that works to separate important plant materials. The practice of retting finds its […]
