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Kentucky Bridge Repaired with Hemp Wrap
  • Nov 21, 2019
  • 2 min

Kentucky Bridge Repaired with Hemp Wrap

For the first time in modern history, hemp is being used to repair deteriorating bridges.
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Farmington Hemp Dinner Honors Descendants of the Enslaved
  • Jul 16, 2019
  • 3 min

Farmington Hemp Dinner Honors Descendants of the Enslaved

On Thursday, July 13th the Kentucky Hemp Heritage Alliance hosted a hemp dinner fundraiser at Farmington Historic Plantation in Louisville.
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A Tribute to Kentucky Hemp Pioneer Dr. David Williams
  • Jun 29, 2019
  • 2 min

A Tribute to Kentucky Hemp Pioneer Dr. David Williams

On Thursday, June 27th the Kentucky hemp industry lost a true visionary and pioneer, Dr. David Williams. Dr. Williams.
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Kentucky Historic Sites On Hemp Trail Host "Discover The Hemplands" Event Series
  • Jun 12, 2019
  • 1 min

Kentucky Historic Sites On Hemp Trail Host "Discover The Hemplands" Event Series

The Heritage Hemp Trail and affiliates hosted a "Discover The Hemplands" event series from June 4th through June 9th, 2019.
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Downtown Paris Welcomes Hemp Historical Marker
  • Mar 12, 2019
  • 3 min

Downtown Paris Welcomes Hemp Historical Marker

Kentucky Historical Highway Marker #2575 commemorates Bourbon County Hemp and the Historic Alexander House in Downtown Paris On Saturday,...
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More than 42,00 acres approved for Kentucky hemp production
  • Jan 22, 2019
  • 3 min

More than 42,00 acres approved for Kentucky hemp production

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has announced that more than 42,000 acres have been approved for hemp production in 2019.
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Hempsters talk Farm Bill and the future of hemp in Kentucky with Tom Martin
  • Jan 17, 2019
  • 1 min

Hempsters talk Farm Bill and the future of hemp in Kentucky with Tom Martin

Kentucky Hempsters co-founder, Kirstin Bohnert, discussed the future of hemp in Kentucky with Tom Martin for the January 17th, 2019...
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Kentucky Hempsters host Victory for Hemp celebration
  • Jan 16, 2019
  • 1 min

Kentucky Hempsters host Victory for Hemp celebration

“Victory for Hemp” at Rock House Brewing in Lexington featured live music, hemp vendors, food and hemp brews On Saturday, January...
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Top 10 Kentucky Hemp Highlights from 2018
  • Jan 1, 2019
  • 2 min

Top 10 Kentucky Hemp Highlights from 2018

It's been an amazing year for the Kentucky hemp industry -- from federal legalization to the expansion of the state hemp pilot program --...
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Kentucky becomes first state to request USDA approval of hemp program
  • Dec 27, 2018
  • 2 min

Kentucky becomes first state to request USDA approval of hemp program

Kentucky is the first state to submit a hemp program plan to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for approval as required...
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Hemp gets the green light; now federally legal in the U.S.
  • Dec 20, 2018
  • 5 min

Hemp gets the green light; now federally legal in the U.S.

After nearly half a century of prohibition, hemp is now legal in the United States. With the passing of the Agricultural Act of 2018...
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Hemp crops flourish at two Kentucky historic sites
  • Aug 7, 2017
  • 3 min

Hemp crops flourish at two Kentucky historic sites

Visitors at two Kentucky historic sites now have the opportunity to witness hemp history in the re-making. Hemp crops at Ashland, The...
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Rep. Comer files Industrial Hemp Farming Act in the House
  • Jul 28, 2017
  • 2 min

Rep. Comer files Industrial Hemp Farming Act in the House

Congressman James Comer (R-KY) has filed the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2017 in the U.S. House of Representatives. If passed, the...
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KMHA Conference features sessions on Kentucky hemp history and education
  • Jun 20, 2017
  • 1 min

KMHA Conference features sessions on Kentucky hemp history and education

Following Hemp History Week and Discover the Hemplands, Kentucky Hempsters joined historic partners with Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate...
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Historic Trail and Hemp History Week event series highlight Kentucky Hemp Heritage
  • Jun 15, 2017
  • 3 min

Historic Trail and Hemp History Week event series highlight Kentucky Hemp Heritage

Hemp History Week takes place June of each year, commemorating hemp and its role as an agricultural crop both historically and present...
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Ag Commissioner Quarles praises legislature's approval of hemp bill
  • Mar 8, 2017
  • 3 min

Ag Commissioner Quarles praises legislature's approval of hemp bill

FRANKFORT (March 7, 2017) — Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles today celebrated the passage in the Kentucky House of Representatives...
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Kentucky Hempsters Year-in-Review
  • Jan 2, 2017
  • 1 min

Kentucky Hempsters Year-in-Review

Check out highlights from the 2016 season. We are so grateful for our educational partners who have been eager to collaborate with us,...
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Kentucky Hempsters on Capitol Hill
  • Dec 20, 2016
  • 1 min

Kentucky Hempsters on Capitol Hill

Earlier this month, we had the opportunity to visit Washington D.C. and meet with the staffs of several Kentucky representatives to...
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Hemp Farmers named finalists for "Outstanding Young Farm Family of the Year" by Kentucky Farm Bureau
  • Oct 31, 2016
  • 1 min

Hemp Farmers named finalists for "Outstanding Young Farm Family of the Year" by Kentucky Farm Bureau

The Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) has announced three finalists for "Outstanding Young Farm Family" and two of them are participants in the...
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Three Kentucky legislators seek revisions to federal hemp policy
  • Oct 31, 2016
  • 1 min

Three Kentucky legislators seek revisions to federal hemp policy

Last week, three Kentucky lawmakers — Republican Sen. Rand Paul, Democratic Rep. John Yarmuth and Republican Rep. Thomas Massie — asked...
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