New York’s small-scale cannabis farmers are in a risky business September 13, 2022 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments Brian Conlon never expected to farm marijuana. When his tire-chip manufacturing business was shut down by the state a decade ago due to an improper storage allegation — a claim he is still fighting — he started work in a… Read More→
New breed of hemp growers in Beecher face resurgence of the crop July 28, 2020 AggregatedNews Hemp Industry News 0 Comments In early 2019, Rachael and Jesse Smedberg took a leap of faith and bought a corn farm in Beecher. A corn silo remains on the 65-acre property that is now Tulip Tree Gardens and Wellness Farm, but corn is no… Read More→
Budding Hemp Farmers Struggle To Find Success In The ‘Green Rush’ November 17, 2019 AggregatedNews Hemp Industry News 0 Comments Hemp farming exploded after the 2018 Farm Bill passed last December. The bill decriminalized the plant at the federal level, opening the door for many U.S. farmers to grow and sell hemp. Over the past year, licensed hemp acreage increased more than… Read More→