hemp: ancient industry, new economy

​As you explore some of our rural backroads you may notice fields of beautiful, dense, green plants swaying in the breeze; some as tall as 12 feet.  New to the valley are fields of hemp, a producer of CBD. Cannabidiol (CBD) is a naturally occurring compound found in the resinous flower of cannabis, a plant with a rich history as a medicine going back thousands of years. Today the therapeutic properties of CBD are being used successfully by people with a wide range of symptoms while they continue to be tested and confirmed by scientists and doctors around the world.
​read more