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This week on the Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast, we’re chasing down the beginnings of a Pennsylvania hemp fiber supply chain. We start the day in southern Lancaster County at Steve Groff’s farm, standing in the middle of what he calls his “hemp canyon,” with towering stalks over fifteen feet tall. Groff has about 60 acres of the Australian hemp…

Not every textile entrepreneur begins their journey in the textile space. Some arrive by way of a completely different path — driven by a problem they can’t ignore and a vision for change. For Matthew “Mattie” Mead, co-founder and CEO of Jerome, Idaho-based Hempitecture Inc., that moment came while studying architecture, environmental science, and entrepreneurship at Hobart College in Geneva,…

By: RootSource Media Staff, At RootSource Media, we believe that storytelling is a seed, and when planted with care, it can grow into awareness, action, and transformation. Our foundation is rooted in hemp and mushrooms, two of nature’s most powerful and versatile resources, yet our vision stretches far beyond. We exist to shine light on regenerative and organic agriculture, agroecology,…

For decades, turning U.S.-grown hemp into soft, textile‑grade fabric was simply impossible on American soil. Why? Because traditional degumming relied on harsh, oxidizing chemicals—processes incompatible with U.S. safety and environmental standards—which meant hemp had to be shipped overseas for processing. U.S. apparel brands thus remained stuck with imported or synthetic fibers despite growing domestic hemp cultivation.

Food security is one of a human being’s most basic needs, and the threat of food insecurity causes primal anxiety. Food insecurity is among the main causes of climate-related migration and, in turn, one of the main causes of the growing insecurity of nations.

A peculiar relationship with light, an extraordinary sense of space, and a tradition that merges Scandinavian design with new materials: this is the essence of the Reishi™ in the Nordic Light collection, showcased last June at 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen by MycoWorks. The brand has patented a groundbreaking material that blends the innovation of mycelium – a self-grown substance cultivated directly…

Ireland’s landscape is steeped in tradition, but the terrain of its future must be shaped by innovation. As the nation faces steep greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets set for 2030, the stakes are high—both environmentally and economically. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) warns of multibillion-euro fines from the European Union if current trajectories are not altered. Together, the Built Environment…