Posts tagged farming

GREEN GOLD: Farmers and Health Professionals See Benefits of CBD

Food Health April 13, 2020

As part of a state-funded pilot program, David Falkowski planted his first crop in 2017, yielding a couple thousand pounds of cannabis to help him produce cannabidiol products, or CBD — a chemical compound, or cannabinoid, found in hemp extract that has witnessed a dramatic growth in sales over the past five years, marking the end of the prohibition of cannabis and the birth a $1-billion industry.

Redefining Farming: The Fosters Find Creative Ways to Make Their Land Pay

Food Planet April 13, 2020

On a recent rainy morning, Dean Foster would have been happier if he were in the field planting potatoes.

His earliest memories are of the dirt — the dust, the grit, the smell, even the taste. He couldn’t get away from it, and he’s never wanted to.