Industrial Hemp Podcast

This week on the Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast, we continue our focus on the 13th International Hemp Building Symposium, happening October 3–5 at the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Morton, Minnesota. First we talk to Matt Marino from Homeland Hempcrete, who shares how his North Dakota company is scaling wi

This week on the Hemp Show we’re looking ahead to the 13th Annual International Hemp Building Symposium being held October 3–5 at the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota. It’s the first time this global event has ever been held in the United States, and it promises to be a gathering that blends culture, sovereign

This week on the Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast, we’re chasing down the beginnings of a Pennsylvania hemp fiber supply chain. We start the day in southern Lancaster County at Steve Groff’s farm, standing in the middle of what he calls his “hemp canyon,” with towering stalks over fifteen feet tall. Groff has

This week on the hemp show we’re going to a field day at Pocono Organics. Not just any field day, but a hemp field day, which in my opinion, is the best kind of field. The Hemp Field Day at Pocono Organics was hosted in partnership with the Rodale Institute and Jefferson University, August 21, 2025 in Blakeslee, PA. On

This week on the Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast we’re looking at hemp’s environmental promise. We’ve all heard the claim the hemp can save the planet—but what does the science really say? I talk with environmental scientist Lorelei Alvarez and strategist Joseph Carringer, co-authors of the brand-new Hemp and

This is the final installment of our special Global Hemp Fiber Summit Box Set. Sides 5 and 6 wrap up our coverage from Raleigh 2025, featuring voices from across the fiber hemp industry—from seasoned pioneers to fresh perspectives. Hear updates from long-time advocates, emerging researchers, farmers, processors, and po