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Chris conway, professor, university of texas, arlington. Apr 17, 2014 doug fine presents a facinating look at the environmental and economic benefits of cannabis in the book hemp bound. Its a fantastic fiber, the seeds are nutritious, and hemp oil makes an efficient fuel. They cant keep up with demand especially american demand in the field or the processors that render the profitable seed oil. Doug fine is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. I would second the emperor wears no clothes as well. After two years spent researching the worlds hemp fields and factories from manitoba to belgium, comedic investigative journalist, author and solarpowered goat herder doug fine has emerged with.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read hemp bound. Hemp bound dispatches from the front lines of the next agricultural revolution. Dispatches from the front lines of the next agricultural revolution ebook. He has been a hemp seed development researcher with the university of hawaii. This is a practical manual of whats coming when hemp is mainstreamed. Investigative journalist doug fine embarks on a journey in search of the nations leading hemp farmers. Dispatches from the front lines of the next agricultural revolution ebook written by doug fine. The next industrial hemp book is a much, much lighter read because unlike mr. Doug fine loved writing about hemp so much, he farms it. His books include american hemp farmer, hemp bound, too high to fail, farewell, my subaru a boston globe bestseller, not really an alaskan mountain man. American hemp farmer by doug fine overdrive rakuten. There has been many books written about hemp, and many would argue the whole modern renaissance began with jack herers emperor wears no clothes.
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In the hemp cannabis sphere, doug is a farmer, author and wellregarded researcher and consultant for projects all over the world. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read too high to fail. Doug fine was a goat rancher moonlighting as an author less than ten years ago, living in new mexico with his family while working on too high to. Doug fine s engrossing and eyeopening book reveals hemp s role as a new source of food, energy, and raw materials. It was while studying about the discarded stalks of the cannabis plant that journalistauthorgoat farmer doug fine realized that industrial cannabis was likely to be a more valuable crop than even psychoactive cannabis. Fines style and storytelling ability make this one of the most fun books youll ever read about the future of farming. Journalist doug fine has traveled five continents, worked for npr, and now, with. Doug fine is an american author, journalist, humorist, and goat herder. Only one of the strongest, most versatile plants in the world.
Feb, 2014 after two years spent researching the worlds hemp fields and factories from manitoba to belgium, comedic investigative journalist, author and solarpowered goat herder doug fine has emerged with. The inside story of the worlds most fascinating and lucrative crop from gonzo journalistturnedhemp farmer doug fine. Dispatches from the front lines of the next agricultural revolution by doug fine chelsea green publishing 2014 633. Hemp is leading the way to a new regenerative economy that contributes to soil and climate restoration.
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Willie nelson calls doug s work a blueprint for the america of the future. Author doug fine argues that a hemp revolution is coming. Fine covers a remarkable amount of ground in his book, so much so that its. This absurd war on one of the worlds most useful plants is about to end, and everyone can declare victory. In his latest, selfdescribed comedic investigative journalist fine too high to fail.
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