Organic Hemp Project – 2023

Building a resilient organic hemp industry from seed to market: assessing research, extension, and education needs

This project seeks to understand gaps in knowledge and resources limiting organic hemp production for both farmers and hemp industry professionals, assess market potential for organic hemp products, and prioritize research, extension, and education needs to develop an equitable, resilient, productive, and profitable organic hemp industry. Collaborators will accomplish these objectives by engaging with farmers, industry stakeholders, and educators through a survey and focus groups.

Take our hemp grower survey!

We’d love for you to take the survey if you grow hemp, tried in the past, or are thinking of growing in the future.

Register for 2023 hemp focus groups:

Upcoming:

• None currently scheduled.

Past:

• Education – Thursday, June 1, 2023: 2:30pm – 4:30pm EST
• Education – Friday, March 17th, 2023: 12pm-2pm EST
• Grower & Prospective Grower – Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023: 4pm-6pm EST
• Industry – Friday, March 31st, 2023: 12pm-2pm EST
• Industry – Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023 1:30pm – 3:30pm EST

Register for hemp project updates:

Sign up below to be notified when more focus groups are announced and for other project updates!

Which focus group is best for you?

Grower

Join us for a focus group about organic hemp production for producers. Whether you grow hemp, tried in the past, or are thinking of growing in the future, this meeting is an opportunity to share your ideas and experiences with organic hemp. Your feedback and insights will be used to help guide future hemp research and resources. By participating, you’ll be entered in a raffle to win exciting hemp swag!

Industry

This focus group is for anyone with a role in the organic hemp supply chain, from seed to final product. Your feedback and insights will be used to help guide future hemp research and resources. By participating, you’ll be entered in a raffle to win exciting hemp swag!

Education

This is a focus group for educators and facilitators of hemp education and programming. Your feedback and insights will be used to help guide future hemp research and resources. By participating, you’ll be entered in a raffle to win exciting hemp swag!

Funding from USDA: Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative