Ihemp Revolution

Dan Crippen started The Foundation for Industrial Hemp Production and Research and it is playing an important part in the revitalization of industrial hemp as the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly cash crop on the planet Earth. Dan’s mission is to conduct research on and raise awareness of industrial hemp and it’s many uses. Website: FIHPR.org Email: fihpr.today@gmail.com

Eli Duffy is the co-founder and CEO of Grownetics. Grownetics was founded to solve the world’s agricultural inefficiencies. Their tools empower growers, farmers, and botanists to cultivate the best food and medicine while saving time and reducing risk. Grownetics community-based grow optimization tools leverage new low-cost hardware sensing and automation to make growing plants easier than ever while sharing tips and tricks to better yields for measurable improvement. Grownetics mission is to solve the world’s agricultural inefficiencies starting with iHemp. Website: Grownetics.co Email: Eli.D@Grownetics.co

Dr. Daniela Vergara is an evolutionary biologist with experience in coevolutionary interactions and for her doctoral research she worked with host-parasite interactions. Daniela is working with the Kane lab at Colorado University Boulder on genomic evolution of Cannabis. She is studying the genomic variation found in Cannabis plants. She is the CEO and cofounder of the Agricultural Genomics Foundation, a non-profit organization aimed to educate the public and to provide genomic tools for scientist working in Cannabis and for the Cannabis industry to improve breeding. She is also the cofounder of the Cannabis Genomic Research Initiative group based at Colorado University Boulder. Website: AgriculturalGenomics.org Email: verdaniela@gmail.com

Morris Beegle is the principle founder of Colorado Hemp Company which began in spring of 2012. Colorado HEMP Company “Supports all Things Hemp” through his vision of technology, marketing, sales, product and brand development, advocacy and events. The Colorado HEMP Company is a group of individuals, revivalists, and artisans who have come together to regenerate HEMP as a sustainable commodity for Colorado, the US and the planet. They are here to help people find the right information and the right connection for all their HEMP needs.  Colorado HEMP Company is committed to promoting the message that HEMP is a viable resource that will produce thousands of products with a vast potential for creating a positive change on our environment, our economy, and our personal health. Industrial hemp provides for everyone. Website: ColoradoHempCompany.com Email: Hemp@ColoradoHempCompany.com

Dave Seber has been involved in Industrial Hemp since 1992. He started C&S Specialty Builder’s Supply and Fibre Alternatives to develop Hemp applications for building materials, biofuels and agricultural supplements. Dave has been associated with Washington State University, Virgina Polytech Univ, Indiana Univ, and created an online course at Oregon State University called WSE 266 Industrial Hemp. Dave is the owner of Fibre Alternatives which is a hemp based composite development and bio energy consulting service. He partnered with Forrest Paint Company of Eugene OR, for the production of Hemp Shield which is the first modern hemp oil based wood finish and deck sealer. Hemp Shield is the first and only penetrating wood finish containing 100% hemp oil that is produced in the United States. Hemp Shield is suitable for wooden decks, fences, stairs, siding, shutters, furniture, anything wooden that is exposed to the weather. Hemp Shield also resists environmental attacks from mildew, algae, and fungus,

David Bush believes the practice of law is about solving problems reasonably, ethically and professionally. After practicing law for over 25 years, David opened his own civil law practice, DavidLaw in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. He represents individuals and business in the industrial hemp industry, and practice in the areas of construction defects, business law, commercial litigation, employment claims and federal claims. Website: DavidLawColorado.com Email: Bush@DavidLawColorado.com

Michael Lewis is a Kentucky farmer supporting local farmer’s market. His vision is to bring about the growth and change that Kentucky, the U.S., our environment and Earth needs. Michael has served as a member of the Kentucky Industrial Hemp commission and operates America’s first federally permitted Industrial Hemp farm since 1934. He is the President of the Kentucky Industrial Hemp Association and his company is Freedom Seed and Feed. He founded America's first Veteran Oriented food security organization, The Growing Warriors Project in 2012 to train military veterans in agriculture production for their families and the nation. Email: cridgefarm@gmail.com

Rick Trojan started Colorado Cultivars to produce products for both wellness and commercial uses. He uses strategic partnerships with farming, processing and distributing companies to achieve that goal. White Buffalo Farms is the agricultural arm and MoonRise Extracts is the commercial products division, and they use Stage One Processing to process their crops. All of their products are made from Colorado hemp, grown by using organic farming practices. Website: MoonRiseExtracts.com Email: Rick@MoonRiseExtracts.com

Bob Hoban is a full-service attorney and owner of Solana Business Solutions specializing in litigation and regulatory counsel for the industrial hemp and marijuana industries. He has litigated nearly every aspect of Colorado’s Marijuana Code and worked with over 300 marijuana and industrial hemp related business transactions. Bob is a member of both the National Cannabis Industry Association and Colorado Cannabis Chamber of Commerce. He is a professor at the University of Denver in the Law and Society Program. Bob was involved in the drafting of Colorado’s marijuana legislation and has drafted over 30 bills for the Colorado General Assembly. Website: HobanAndFeola.com Email: bob@hobanandfeola.com

Welcome to the iHemp Revolution Podcast. Coach Freddie is Host of the iHemp Revolution. He inspires people to do things that inspire them... build an inspiring business and create an inspiring lifestyle beyond their wildest dreams. The iHemp Revolution Podcast is where the Coach has conversations with leaders in the industrial hemp industry discussing the benefits of growing and using industrial hemp for people, planet and profits. Coach Freddie’s Mission: Inspiring people to do things that inspire them, building an inspiring business and creating an inspiring lifestyle beyond their wildest dreams. Coaching people to have a personal vision, and a mission statement for their business that benefits people, helps the planet, and provides long term profit. Educating people about responsibility, sustainability and thriveability, and that it is better to be on a mission, not in a competition. Encouraging people to be so clear about their mission that they want to jump and dance. They want to leap out of be

Zev Paiss is the Executive Director of the National Hemp Association, where he oversees a growing series of educational and social events. Zev has been involved with a wide variety of sustainable organizations over the past 30 years. He sees industrial hemp as an amazing opportunity to rebuild a multifaceted industry. Zev and the National Hemp Association is committed to educating the public, government officials, and the business and investment communities about the huge potential of this crop to add tens of thousands of jobs, rebuild local tax bases and improve the health of Americans. Web: NationalHempAssociation.org Email: Zev@NationalHempAssociation.org

Robert Davis has been at the forefront of Evolutionary Entrepreneurship since 1979. He is an entrepreneur with a passion for natural foods and has created and grown an array of natural food companies, and has created many “first” products: The first hemp ice cream – Temp The first hemp cheese – HempRella One of the first cotton and hemp clothing companies – Savin Grace. Website: NewEdgeSystems.com Email: sun@whidbey.com