Our blends have been developed to be flexible for different dietary needs. All our products are gluten free,
wheat free, soy free, peanut free and GMO free. They do not contain any artificial colors or flavors. If salt is
listed, it’s a small amount of iodized sea salt and/or kosher salt. Most of our blends are free of dairy, contain
no sugars* or sweeteners; (*our flap jacks do contain a small amount of cane sugar). Some of our products
are vegan. Currently we hold 9 trademarks with plans on growing.
The economic development of industrial hemp in the State of Michigan has great promise. In January
2015 Governor Snyder passed 2 hemp bills for Michigan which opened the door for making industrial hemp
an agriculture commodity in this state. Hemp is easily cultivated and it does not create issues in our eco system. It is actually beneficial to our environment. It’s a sustainable crop that not only can be grown for highly
nutritious foods, but for the raw materials for building products, car parts, textiles, paper, and rope, to name
a few. Most anything made from plastic or Styrofoam*
(*a trademark of Dow Chemical); can be made from the industrial hemp plant. Michigan has the infrastructure and farmlands to become a leader in the upcoming industrial hemp revolution.
WHY THE HEMP PASSION
In early 2011, I was seeking hemp blended fabrics for making clothing. Hemp blended fabric can help protect
the skin from harmful UV rays. The fabric is also beneficial in resisting bacteria. In the process, I came across
hempseeds and was shocked at the high nutritional value and amino acid profile it carried. I had not been
aware of this and found the nutritional profile amazing. It opened my eyes in an instance to this incredible
food source. My initial thought was, “why is hemp not being utilized in our food production?”
After extensive research, I discovered a lot! I also found out if I wanted to include hempseeds in my diet, I
needed to purchase them from Canada since there was no place close to me to get them.
Weeks later while at the grocery store with my 5-year-old granddaughter, she handed me a container of yogurt; I handed it back to her and asked her to read me the ingredients.
This was a product being targeted toward a young consumer filled with dyes, artificial flavor, sugar and a
few other unneeded ingredients that a young growing body did not need. Let alone, ingredients that might
actually cause ill effects. This was a product that was toting a message of being something healthy to eat. As
I looked in all direction at the store, hemp seeds were nowhere to be found and it occurred to me that store
shelves had gotten far worse in attempting to trick unsuspecting consumers than when my children were
young. It was at that moment I became a hempseed advocate.
The journey to this point has had its bumps and winding curves. Although hemp has been legal to import
into the United States since 1998, getting licensed with the Michigan Department of Agriculture, getting
product liability insurance; getting a licensed kitchen to allow us to package products; all were struggles due
to ignorance surrounding hemp. Compounding those challenges is the current price point of manufacturing
the products, since we are strapped to importing hempseeds, which in turn limits the profit margin. After all,
it is profit margins that drive products to our store shelves.
The almighty dollar is a powerful tool and consumers can vote with their dollars. The act of purchasing a
product is one of the most fundamental efforts that an individual can use to help make a difference in bringing forth change. The fact that people are taking a more active role in wanting to eat better is another benefit
to our product line. We recognize the need for education regarding the nutritional benefits in hemp seeds is
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