American Hemp

The Hemp Plant

A podcast about hemp education, technology, culture, new products, and the people in the American hemp industry. The goal is to bring listeners to the front lines of the next agricultural evolution.

  1. 03/06/2021

    #14 Nature's Root Brings The Highest Integrity And Quality To Hemp Skincare, Wellness, and Edible Products - Dani Fontaine

    Dani Fontaine is a fierce advocate for the hemp plant, specifically for its sustainable, renewable, and value as a multi-use crop. Dani began her career 8 years ago in 2008. She and her mother, Tracee Box started the first organic edible company, called Tastee Yummees. By mid-2011, her mother began focusing more on nutrition-based health and wellness, while Dani took over the reins of the company eventually selling to Cheeba Chews and exiting out of the MMJ industry. In 2011, Dani received her certification in massage therapy and esthetics, from the Aveda Institute to help her establish a CBD and hemp-based spa and healing center. In 2013, Dani and her father, “Wild Bill”, started Colorado Hemp Project in 2013. They were among the first successful hemp fields planted and harvested in the U.S. in almost 60 years. After seeing a field of beautiful green hemp plants, the next logical step was to begin a healing, organic, hemp-based body care company. Dani teamed up with her mom and in 2013 Nature’s Root was born. Nature’s Root was created to fuel Dani’s passion of creating and formulating products with a mission, unlike the majority of hemp products on the market today. Dani has a tenacious and positive attitude that helps her play an integral role in developing relationships and strategic partnership across the world for the hemp plant. Working in close partnership with The Colorado Hemp Project, Dani is working on several fronts, including ventures in nine other states (Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Kentucky, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Florida and NY), and two countries (Jamaica and Puerto Rico).

    41 min
  2. 01/22/2020

    # 11 Oldest Hemp Farmer in America & Pioneer In Native American Hemp Farming - Alex White Plume

    Alex White Plume was born on the Pine Ridge Reservation. He grew up strongly connected to traditional Lakota culture. He joined the U.S. Army and was stationed in Berlin until his enlistment ended in 1978. After returning to Pine Ridge, he lived in the Manderson. At that time, he joined the Tribal Police as an officer. White Plume's interest in socio-political issues developed later in life. Alex served as the former vice president and president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation, located on South Dakota of the United States. He served as president from June 30, 2006 to November 2006 after Cecilia Fire Thunder was impeached. From 2000 to 2002, he earned unwanted publicity when United States federal drug agents raided his farm and destroyed his crop of industrial hemp before he could harvest it for seed as intended. They got a court order prohibiting him to grow the crop. Although the Oglala Sioux have sovereignty on their land and hemp does not have psychoactive properties, the agents operated under a 1968 federal anti-drug law prohibiting the cultivation of Cannabis-related crops. In 2019, Alex White Plume created the first Native American hemp product in the world and was the only hemp farmer in South Dakota.  Alex White Plume is a legend, a myth, and a well respected elder of the Oglala Lakota.  He is featured in an Amazon Prime Series, American Hemp: The Evolution Continues.

    56 min

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A podcast about hemp education, technology, culture, new products, and the people in the American hemp industry. The goal is to bring listeners to the front lines of the next agricultural evolution.