A hemp growers information meeting was held in Vermilion Tuesday because of the large amount of interest in the crop. Hemp is a new product being grown in Alberta. For that reason hemp information meetings are being held to shed some of the myths about the product. "There are a lot of unknowns about hemp. As growers we are just learning the basics about the product. There were a lot of things I heard about hemp before I grew it that I found were not true," said Jim Storch, hemp grower, during the meeting. [continues 301 words]
In the mood for chocolate, roasted seeds or brittle? If you are there is a new treat about to hit Vermilion just for you. Jim Storch, first time hemp grower, has developed his own line of hemp snacks. "This is a fun adventure for me. I wasn't really sure how people would react to the hemp snacks, but they seem to like them. The first batch went really quick and that was just to people I knew. I think that they will sell really well," said Storch. [continues 309 words]
