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Hemp’s Multiplier Effect: Why One Crop Can Power Entire Rural Economies
Hemp’s Multiplier Effect: Why One Crop Can Power Entire Rural Economies Article

Hemp’s Multiplier Effect: Why One Crop Can Power Entire Rural Economies

While speaking with a friend the other day, the question came up: “With so many uses for industrial hemp, why hasn’t the industry taken off?” It’s a question I’ve heard for more than thirty years. Most people assume hemp is simply another agricultural crop. But that assumption is the problem. Hemp isn’t just a crop. Hemp is economic infrastructure. Once…
Morris Beegle
March 17, 2026
IHI 2026: A New Chapter for Hemp
IHI 2026: A New Chapter for Hemp Article

IHI 2026: A New Chapter for Hemp

By: RootSource Media Staff, Industrial Hemp International (IHI) kicks off next week at the Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver Conference Center, and everything is set. The programming is finalized. Speakers are confirmed. Exhibitors and sponsors are in place. IHI is built differently. Smaller, more focused, and more international. It is not trying to replicate what came before. The industry has shifted, and…
Morris Beegle
March 17, 2026
‘American Hemp Farmer’ Comes To PBS With A Regenerative Living Message
‘American Hemp Farmer’ Comes To PBS With A Regenerative Living Message Article

‘American Hemp Farmer’ Comes To PBS With A Regenerative Living Message

TV viewers will get an introduction to regenerative living this month with the public television debut of American Hemp Farmer, the award‑winning documentary from author and filmmaker Doug Fine. Distributed through a three‑year deal with the National Educational Telecommunications Association, the film has already been picked up by public television stations across the country, including KVCR in Los Angeles, Connecticut…
Morris Beegle
March 10, 2026
Getting the dirt on regenerative farming: How one Leyden family is cultivating the soil food web
Getting the dirt on regenerative farming: How one Leyden family is cultivating the soil food web Article

Getting the dirt on regenerative farming: How one Leyden family is cultivating the soil food web

Growing up in Utah, Leyden resident Janell Howard frequently helped out on her grandfather’s farm. Today, Howard and her family farm on 10 acres using methods remarkably different from her grandfather’s. Instead of chemically eradicating weeds, insects and other living things, the Howards emphasize composting and retaining water in the land.
Morris Beegle
March 7, 2026
The Straight Road: Ash Month and Hemp’s 2026 Threshold
The Straight Road: Ash Month and Hemp’s 2026 Threshold Article

The Straight Road: Ash Month and Hemp’s 2026 Threshold

By: Cait Curley, Ash is a backbone month Today begins the Celtic Month of Ash (February 18 to March 17), Nion in the Ogham. Ash is associated with tools, straight grain, and backbone. In older traditions, it carried a practical kind of protection: the strength of the handle that does not splinter, the spine that holds when pressure rises. Ash…
Morris Beegle
February 18, 2026
Science and farmers define the ten basic criteria of regenerative agriculture to curb greenwashing
Science and farmers define the ten basic criteria of regenerative agriculture to curb greenwashing Article

Science and farmers define the ten basic criteria of regenerative agriculture to curb greenwashing

Regenerative agriculture is establishing itself as a leading alternative for addressing current environmental and social challenges. However, this surge has not been accompanied by official certification, leading companies and other stakeholders to appropriate the term as a tool for greenwashing , a practice not endorsed by the scientific community or the majority of regenerative producers.
Morris Beegle
February 17, 2026