Today’s interview with Aaron Rydell, is both exciting and eye-opening.  I met Aaron at a recent ag expo; I fell in love with their products and instantly asked if they would be interested in sharing their hemp story – of course they said yes! Aaron is an enthusiastic hemp farmer and business owner in Colorado. He has been growing hemp and expanding his knowledge and experience in the industry since 2014. At Salt Creek Hemp Company, their goal is to provide a quality product for the unlimited...

In today’s interview, I had the pleasure of interviewing Vanessa Snyder. She is the Business Development Director at Eurofins. At  Eurofins, their mission is to contribute to a safer and healthier world by providing their customers with innovative and high quality laboratory, research and advisory services whilst creating opportunities for their employees and generating sustainable shareholder value. Vanessa explains how they are achieving their mission, and she also shares her passion for...

In this episode I interviewed Hunter Buffington, who is the Executive Director of the Hemp Feed Coalition.  The Coalition is a diverse set of stakeholders from across the United States and Canada. Their mission is to gain Federal approval for hemp and its byproducts as animal feed to create new markets for farmers, processors and feeders. As the Executive Director, Hunter utilizes her experience; as well as her passion for data collection, by working with regulators, policy makers,...

From all of us at Prairie PROducers, we’d like to wish you a Happy New Year and say thank you to all of those that supported us in one way or another in 2020. We are extremely thankful for the connections we made, the opportunities we were given and the growth our future holds. In today’s episode I thought I would give a podcast overview and a recap of our year. We launched the Prairie PROducers Podcast in July, since that time we published 11 episodes. We interviewed a variety of people...

In today’s episode, I interviewed Tyler Hoff, one of the founders of Bulk Hemp Warehouse. We talked about the retail side of hemp, as well as building a successful hemp-related business. At Bulk Hemp Warehouse, they sell a variety of hemp products; such as bags, clothing, rope, twine, food, oils, raw hemp seeds and more! But Tyler also has a passion for education and marketing, so you can also find him at   HempAware.com – which is a platform he uses to spread awareness about the benefits and...

In today's episode, I experienced the excitement of talking about accounting for the cannabis industry with Mark Waller and Betsy Morem.. yes, I said excitement!  We talked about the importance of hiring a CPA firm who is passionate about what they do, so you have the time freedom to be passionate about what you do.  We also discussed how technology is evolving the world of accounting; as well as financial reports, taxes and most importantly; what it would look like if you worked with Mark...

In today’s episode I went on a virtual farm tour with Grant Herfindahl. He showed me the feral hemp growing on his family farm, and explained what a typical day is like for him, as Congressman Collin Peterson’s Staff Agricultural Assistant. We talked about regulations, learning curves and where they see the future of the industrial hemp industry. Thank you for listening to the Prairie Producers Podcast! You can find us on our website at https://www.prairieproco.com/, on Facebook, Instagram,...

In today’s episode, I interviewed someone with so much energy who is making waves within the industrial hemp industry. Her name is Erica Halverson and her company is called Tiny e Paper. Her goals are BIG, her vision is inspiring and her mission is going to have a major impact on not only the hemp industry, but the economy and the environment as well. TINY e PAPER makes 100% pure hemp paper on a commercial scale within a nominal cost increase over its tree paper version. They make hemp...

That's a wrap on Prairie PROducers' first Harvest!  In today's episode, Mike Marks gives us an overview of what our very first crop production year looked like; from planting to baling.  He shared what worked well, what didn't and what we are looking forward to as the hemp fiber industry grows!  If you'd like to contact Mike directly, you can email him at [email protected]  Thank you for listening to the Prairie Producers Podcast! You can find us on our website at...

In this week’s episode, Hemp Grower’s magazine Associate Editor, Theresa Bennet gets to be on the other side of the interview. She contacted Paul and Tim earlier this summer and interviewed them as part of her research into the Hemp Fiber industry. You can find Theresa’s article, The Future of Fiber, at hempgrower.com But before you head there, listen as Theresa and I talk about niche’s and breakthroughs she has seen within the hemp industry. She shares her excitement for fiber and how she...

Sarah is the founder of Minnesota Hemp Farmers & Manufacturers Association. The purpose of the Minnesota Hemp Farmers & Manufacturers Association is to support and conduct non-partisan research, education, advocacy and informational activities to increase public awareness of industrial hemp; to work directly with farmers, manufacturers and end consumers to help educate and establish best management practices for the hemp industry, and to help restore community wealth through...

My goal today is to explain what hemp is, the process of growing it from licensing to harvesting and what we are doing here at Prairie PROducers. Thank you for listening to the Prairie Producers Podcast! You can find us on our website at https://www.prairieproco.com/, on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. You can also contact us directly at [email protected].  We’d love to hear from you and we hope you continue to follow us on this journey of re-connecting hemp fiber and...

In today’s episode, we bring in a hemp expert from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture: Her name is Margaret Wiatrowski and she is the Industrial Hemp Program Coordinator in the Plant Protection Division for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Margaret and I discuss the details of the MN Pilot Program for industrial hemp and how it will transition into the upcoming Commercial Program. We discuss everything from how the industry is evolving to licensing and testing procedures, and so...

In our very first episode of the Prairie PROducers Podcast, I sit down with Paul and Tim Seehusen and ask them everything from why the hemp industry to how farmers can get involved, even if they’re a bit skeptical. We discuss the vision behind Prairie PROducers and where Paul and Tim foresee the future. Tim talks about the process it takes for farmers to grow industrial hemp and Paul discusses the unlimited potential and impact industrial hemp fiber will have in the ag industry.  Thank you...

This summer, Prairie PROducers is launching a Podcast called The Prairie PROducers Podcast. At Prairie PROducers, we grow and process industrial hemp fiber into user-specified sizes, feeding American-grown hemp fiber back into the American supply chain. As the very first hemp fiber processor in the state of Minnesota, our goal is to provide information and education on industrial hemp and explain the benefits and relationship of hemp and the agriculture industry. We will be talking to people...