Did you know that Hemp can be made into mortar and brick to build homes? Today, more and more eco-friendly contractors are turning to this remarkable plant for more than just food and fabric. Also referred to as hempcrete, limecrete, and hemplime is a bio-composite material the use of this ‘textile block’ is durable and has ...

Not many know that our first president and founding father, George Washington, grew fields of hemp at Mount Vernon for the American Revolution movement, as well as for profit. Hemp products were used daily by colonists, fishermen of the region and even indigenous natives. The Colonial Navy demanded a great deal of hemp for weaving ...