top of page
Search


Hemp Returns to Ashland, the historic Henry Clay Estate in Lexington
Kentucky Hempsters are facilitating the first hemp crop at Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate since the late 19th century. On Tuesday, May...
May 6, 20163 min read


Kentucky Hempsters host Hemp Discovery Day at historic Louisville plantation
On April 30th, 2016, guests traveled from across the state and region to join Kentucky Hempsters for a Hemp Discovery Day held at...
May 2, 20162 min read


Kentucky Hemp Works becomes first hemp processing facility in Western Kentucky
Kentucky Hemp Works has opened in Christian County, becoming the first certified and licensed seed processing center in the Western part...
Apr 25, 20161 min read


Going Green This Spring: Top Hemp Fashion Brands in 2016
Spring into Summer with Sustainable Hemp Fashion One thing we’ve fallen in love with when it comes to hemp is the fashion! Long gone are...
Mar 17, 20164 min read


Exploring Hemp History with the Hemp Road Trip Crew
On Tuesday, March 1, Kentucky Hempsters spent the day with the Hemp Road Trip Bus exploring Kentucky hemp history from Lexington to...
Mar 7, 20163 min read


Hemp Foods America hosts campaign launch party
Kentucky-based Start-up Hemp Foods America is launching a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to purchase viable seed, soil amendments,...
Mar 3, 20161 min read


Kentucky Hempsters explore hemp history with the Hemp Road Trip
The Kentucky Hempsters are teaming up with the Hemp Road Trip Bus (pictured above) on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 for an all-day road trip...
Mar 1, 20163 min read


Lexington Herald-Leader features Q&A with Kentucky Hempsters
Kentucky Hempsters co-founder, Alyssa Faith Erickson, had the opportunity to sit down with Tom Martin to discuss our involvment in the...
Feb 22, 20161 min read


550-acre historic Louisville hemp plantation to grow once again
This year , Kentucky Hempsters have partnered with Farmington Historic Plantation in Louisville to offer historical hemp experiences and...
Feb 5, 20161 min read


Kentucky approves 4,600 acres for hemp production
More than 4,600 acres of industrial hemp has been approved to be grown in Kentucky in 2016. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA)...
Feb 1, 20161 min read


Kentucky Hempsters to grow hemp educational plots
On January 21, Kentucky Hempsters attended an MOU (memorandum of understanding) meeting with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA)...
Jan 26, 20161 min read
2015 | Atalo receives $500,000 grant for hemp processing equipment
The Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund approved a $500,000 combination grant and loan for hemp-processing equipment on July 2, 2015....
Jul 2, 20151 min read


Farmers sue to overturn ban on hemp
In 1998, six farmers from the Kentucky Hemp Growers Cooperative (KHGCA) and the Hemp Co. of America sued the Attorney General and two...
May 16, 19981 min read
bottom of page