By Thomas Ivory, Jr. A goat farm can be the perfect place to discover the simplicities of life. For Michael Yocco, it was the place to discover much more. For over a decade, he and his wife, Stacy, have been herding goats and growing herbs in the Pacific North-West. It is here, at The Fay Farm, the couple began making beauty products. (www.thefayfarm.com) Natural products like Industrial Hemp have found its way into salves, lotions,…
By Thomas Ivory, Jr. Many farmers are un-biased to what agriculture they are producing as long as it is easy to grow and can be sold at a profitable price. To gain the best profit per acre, working with a co-operative is access to knowledge and information, planting and harvesting techniques, processing abilities, and the most appealing, providing outlets for the product to be sold. Dr. Grant Orvis and the Colorado Hemp Cooperative provide answers…
By Thomas Ivory, Jr. The man known as Agua Das is nothing but legendary. He is a man who has been around, grown with, processed thoroughly, fueled efficiently, sold profitably, worn stylishly, ate deliciously, and anything else Industrial Hemp, for over 25 years. A true American entrepreneur, Das is more than chef for Hemp I Scream! (hempiscream.webstarts.com) ice cream sandwiches, he is engineer of bio-fuels, he is farmer of sustainable agriculture, he is politician for…
