Winona LaDuke is an internationally renowned environmentalist, economist, author, and industrial hemp grower. She is executive director of Honor The Earth and founder of the White Earth Land Recovery Project and is known for her work on tribal land claims and sustainable tribal economies. She is an enrolled member of the Mississippi Band Anishinaabeg of the […]
Jane Fonda is a SHERO — Winona Laduke Jane Fonda Knows She Isn’t Chill “I’m pretty intense.” By Samantha Simon Sep 10, 2020 @ 9:00 am “A friend of mine, an indigenous leader named Winona LaDuke, is trying to make hemp a major part of the American materials production.” – Jane Fonda “ It was […]
Watch online: Building Indigenous Food Sovereignty in 14 First Nations in Northern Superior region By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY— Indigenous rural development economist Winona LaDuke spoke about heading to the sugar bush when the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic hit during the Building Indigenous Food Sovereignty virtual meeting on Sept. 16. The Building Indigenous Food […]
“Hemp can do almost everything petroleum can do,” Winona LaDuke said, “including replacing some cotton and plastics.” “It’s time to create the next world… it’s going to be local, organic, renewable, regenerative and lovely.. The birth will be a bit challenging but now is the time… she’s ready… A new world is being born,, and […]
2020 Indigenous Hemp Conference gathers industry leaders by Lynn Mizner University of Minnesota and Minnesota Department of Agriculture researchers and tribal leaders from more than a dozen tribes around the country met in early March at Maplelag Resort in Calloway for the third annual Indigenous Hemp Conference. The conference is part of the Indigenous Farming […]
Editor’s Note Now that we’ve explored the history of hemp and the challenges in hemp farming, it’s important to discuss what’s behind the Meristem Farms label.Our label represents hard work in agriculture, the ingredients we put in our products, the history of cannabis and the work our family has put into bringing these products to […]
Editor’s Note In the first part of our series: Why We Started at the Soil, we discussed a brief history of hemp, common misconceptions, and the effect that historical racism has had in the industry.For this reason, Meristem Farms’ products always reflect the interconnectedness of healthy landscapes, resilient economies and prosperous communities fueled by […]
Editor’s Note As Meristem Farms grows and enters new lives, we care about staying rooted, remembering why we started it all and why we wake up every day feeling hopeful and excited to create new products. Our love for the industry goes beyond just cannabis — it’s about the impact, the history, and the changes […]
Why you should choose hemp smokes over cigarettes. If you’ve ever tried hemp products in any form, you’ve probably experienced some of the benefits associated with it. Relief, peace of mind, happiness, focus … the list goes on. When it comes to achieving the benefits of smoking hemp, hemp smokes are an excellent way to […]
How Many Ways Do We Love Thee or Why We Love Our Hemp-Infused Coconut Oil Coconut Oil + Hemp a simple marriage of botanical wellness. We use organically grown, unrefined coconut oil sometimes called virgin coconut oil. We started here because, well, coconut oil is an […]
Meristem Farms, Co-Founder and President was invited as part of Rural Vermont / NOFA-VT Cannabis Day of Advocacy along with members from the Vermont Cannabis Coalition, including VT Racial Justice Alliance and the Vermont Grower’s Association, to give testimony before a joint hearing with House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry and Senate Agriculture Committee of […]
In recent years, the popularity of hemp flower — and its best-known molecular compound, cannabidiol (CBD) — has increased significantly, making it a household item that many people enjoy when in search of relief from stress, inflammation and anxiety. But despite its popularity, confusion reigns as many don’t understand that hemp is “more than a […]
DOWNLOAD PDF HERE Key points: Hemp can become a keystone crop for reconnecting and revitalizing rural America while also supporting our nation’s economic recovery and our imperatives on climate and equity. The new Administration can make major progress toward this goal through relatively uncontroversial Executive-branch action, including 10 specific recommendations below. Hemp enjoys broad support […]
Harvest-Window Dressing: The Final Rule is a rush-job that makes a few superficial changes but remains fatally flawed for most farmers. With less than 5 days left in the Trump Administration, USDA has promulgated a Final Rule that retains many of the Interim Final Rule’s most fundamental errors, continuing to put hemp farmers as well as regulators […]
After the horrifying events last week at the Capitol, we write to all the elected representatives, their staffs, the Capitol Police, and everyone who works in Congress to faithfully serve our democracy: to express our concern for your well-being and our gratitude for your courage and endurance through these grave days. Whether you were in the complex that day […]
