Second, there are CBD crops grown in smaller plots and acreages.
Goehring said there were more than 3,000 acres of industrial hemp grown in the state in 2020. About 25 farmers grew for the seed and fiber down, down from about 90 producers a few years ago. To compare, 44 producers in the state are growing hemp for the CBD market for processors. Many of these growers range from 100 square feet to 10 acres. The CBD hemp varieties are the ones most likely to exceed THC levels, Goehring said.
Budding enterprise
1881 Extraction was established May 25, 2019. The company is named for the town’s founding year.
The company is established as an ingredient supply company for companies wanting a premium, organic distillate. Dufner and partners would like to grow into the “tolling” market, which could be both organic and conventional hemp biomass.