The promise and reality of farming hemp in Wisconsin
16 Nov 2019
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Lilly Springs Farm’s venture into the hemp boom
When lawmakers passed legislation that legalized hemp and CBD products in Wisconsin, a new world opened up for local farmers. Though some legal lines are blurred, and the market is questionable, Osceola farm manager, Drew Slevin, and farm assistant, Elle Sullivan, of Lily Springs Farm are seeing promise in their second year in the Wisconsin hemp-farming boom.
“I want farmers to be successful,” says Slevin. “That’s actually a big part of why we got into farming hemp. As a farm, we’re really concerned about land management practices on private land. I think there’s a lot of opportunity in this industry to make sensible choices and build an economy that will serve us.”
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