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Thursday, September 22, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
NEW hemp seeds and hemp oil available!
Yep, we have new hemp seed oil and organic hemp seeds available for you today! They are whiter, creamier and more tasty than ever. Our goal is to provide the highest quality hemp foods for you in Australia, so please enjoy our latest offerings.
Hemp protein powder is also coming soon. Wholesale and retail available in bulk. Let us know your needs and we will provide!
Hemp protein powder is also coming soon. Wholesale and retail available in bulk. Let us know your needs and we will provide!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Hulled Hemp Seeds and Australian Hemp Oil
Hemp Oil and Hulled Hemp Seeds are now available in bulk in Australia.
Hemp Foods are not only healthy - they are a vegan organic plant based super food!
What else has high quality edestin protein, a perfect balance of omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids and is suitable for vegetarians?
You can learn more about how to use hemp seeds in the hemp recipes section or request your 130 page free hemp recipe book from the website.
Hemp Foods are not only healthy - they are a vegan organic plant based super food!
What else has high quality edestin protein, a perfect balance of omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids and is suitable for vegetarians?
You can learn more about how to use hemp seeds in the hemp recipes section or request your 130 page free hemp recipe book from the website.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Hemp Seeds and Hemp Oil
Australian Hemp Seeds and Hemp Oil company, Hemp Foods Australia is finally back!
Yes, although established in 1999 as growers and manufacturers of Hemp Foods it has been Australian legislation that has kept this business out of the limelight. 12 years later, organic hulled hemp seeds and australian hemp oil are now available again!
Hemp Foods Australia plans to make hemp ice-cream, hemp chocolate, hemp pasta and much more in the near future. However, FSANZ is still currently considering what to do about Hemp foods in Australia. If it is anything like last time, hemp seeds will be noted as being super nutritious and hempseeds will be available again. Hempseeds are a superood containing 33% high quality digestible protein, omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids (EFAs) and both soluble and insoluble fibre!
Except for one major thing - the Ministers of our Australian Government. In 2002 they turned down an application for legal hemp foods, and hemp seeds for human consumption have not been allowed. 2011 maybe the time for stepping up and ensuring that Australia is not the last country in the world to not allow hemp seeds and hemp oil for human consumption!
Right now, many hundreds of millions of dollars are being made around the world based upon a food industry using hemp seeds as the main ingredient. You can still buy hemp seeds today in australia, just 'not for human consumption'. And this is only hulled hemp seeds and any other form may be grown! This is quite amusing, as in no other country around the world is this the case.
Buy organic hemp seeds and hemp oil, support Australian hemp farmers today by visiting www.hempfoods.com.au
Yes, although established in 1999 as growers and manufacturers of Hemp Foods it has been Australian legislation that has kept this business out of the limelight. 12 years later, organic hulled hemp seeds and australian hemp oil are now available again!
Hemp Foods Australia plans to make hemp ice-cream, hemp chocolate, hemp pasta and much more in the near future. However, FSANZ is still currently considering what to do about Hemp foods in Australia. If it is anything like last time, hemp seeds will be noted as being super nutritious and hempseeds will be available again. Hempseeds are a superood containing 33% high quality digestible protein, omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids (EFAs) and both soluble and insoluble fibre!
Except for one major thing - the Ministers of our Australian Government. In 2002 they turned down an application for legal hemp foods, and hemp seeds for human consumption have not been allowed. 2011 maybe the time for stepping up and ensuring that Australia is not the last country in the world to not allow hemp seeds and hemp oil for human consumption!
Right now, many hundreds of millions of dollars are being made around the world based upon a food industry using hemp seeds as the main ingredient. You can still buy hemp seeds today in australia, just 'not for human consumption'. And this is only hulled hemp seeds and any other form may be grown! This is quite amusing, as in no other country around the world is this the case.
Buy organic hemp seeds and hemp oil, support Australian hemp farmers today by visiting www.hempfoods.com.au
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Growing Hemp
Growing Hemp in 2011
Hemp is a fibrous plant grown throughout the world. Hemp is defined in various ways depending on which country you are in. Commonly throughout the world, cannabis plants with < one percent THC are considered non-drug forms (most drug forms of cannabis contain 10+% THC). Smoked hemp is more likely to induce a headache than a high! Hemp has a wide variety of well-known applications; today we will be examining how to farm this plant legally.
Non Toxic Agriculture
Growing hemp is in most ways is quite similar to growing the drug form of cannabis. Both types of this plant look and grow the same way. Hemp requires no pesticides or herbicides to grow successfully When compared to cotton, this is important, a crop which uses about 24% of the world's pesticides, but is only a 2.4% crop share of the total world market!
Yields
The crop must be grown in well-fertilised soil for a good yield. Hemp can be grown in a variety of soil types but best results come from sandier soils. The better quality soil, the higher the yield. This is how it is with all crops – the nutrition comes from the soil. This may be why hemp is not a mainstream crop. Mono-cultured fields soon deplete their nutrients and chemical additives are the only other answer.
Hemp is ideal therefore in crop rotation farming where a sustainable permaculture is established. Hemp does have an advantage of having a good tap root system that brings in nutrients from deeper in the soil than other crops. Nutrition is returned to the soil efficiently as the leave fall and mulch beneath the plant. One hectare of hemp can yield up to 9 tons of fibre and 2 tons of seeds in as little as 120 days! Using quality seeds and planting with the correct spacing is the best way to ensure an optimal yield. Latitude is an important factor to consider when choosing seed variety. The existing soil condition should be investigated before the first crop is sown.
Harvesting
The ideal time to harvest hemp crops depends on leaf defoliation or the correct stage of seed maturity. A combine harvester is the usual means of gathering seed, whilst fibre is collected by mowing/cutting machinery. Harvest timing can be affected by the hemp variety and the type of crop required. There are several different harvesting techniques;
Baling
This is where the complete above-ground plant is baled for pulping. For some applications such as fibre and hurd/shiv production, the hemp stalk is required complete.
Retting
This is a naturally organic process where the hurd/shiv is separated from the fibre. A good ret will enable a higher fibre quality to be produced which in turn will enable easier manufacturing. Different retting processes include;
Dew retting
Water Retting
Chemical Retting
Crailar Enzyme retting
Hemp retting takes between 1 and 5 weeks to complete depending on the process used. To get high quality hemp fibre with a good yield, careful timing of the retting process is required. Before baling and storage, the windrows should be turned so that the retting is even across the crop. Before baling and storage, the windrows should be turned so that the retting is even across the crop. Field chopping using a chaffer or similar with sieving usually brings a 25% cross contamination between hurd and fibre.
Decortication
Hemp fibre and hurd are separated in the decortication process, usually in a purpose built facility. To be profitable, a decortication facility has to achieve high throughput; such plants cost around $10 to build. There are just 10 major decortication plants around the globe. Disk refiners are used for MDF production. Scotching, combing and hackling are all usually required for textile production.
Harvesting Operations
Where the crop is to be utilized for textile manufacture, the stalks should be cut in the early flowering stage (before the seeds set), or if male, in the pollinating phase. Fibre that is harvested after a seed crop has matured will be lignified and is only suitable for use in limited non-woven fibre applications. Fibre that is harvested after a seed crop has matured will be lignified and is only suitable for use in limited non-woven fibre applications. This causes lower yields if the stalks are cut after the seed has reached maturity. A modified combine harvester operating at high speed can harvest by cutting the seed heads and threshing them. During the harvest, a narrowed chopper can be used to reduce blockages. The combine harvester used to gather a hemp crop can be of the conventional or axial-flow types. Any stalks remaining in the field after retting are generally left to dry, cut, trimmed and pressed into bales.
Weather Implications
Weather plays an important part at the beginning and end of a hemp crop. A lack of rain in the beginning stages significantly reduces growth. Excess rain at the end of the growth cycle can result in a lower yield with losses due to a retting and rotting process.
Processing & Storage
A "winnower" is the most common method for cleaning harvested seeds. The clod sieve size will depend upon the variety of the hemp seed grown. Slits at 5-6mm and elongated slots of 2mm are recommended. Removing the husk (pericarp) is made more difficult unless seed is treated properly; but this is crucial to ensure low-THC content of the seed if being used for oil. Hemp seed should be dried until the moisture content is stable at 12%, with a cool dark place at around 4oC with low humidity for storage. This will ensure an approximate 80% germination rate for the 1st 2 years, with rates going down significantly in following years. The stem stub of around 3-4 cm is left in-field and turned back into the soil to provide nutrients for further crops. The hemp plant is used completely in industry, even the root balls add nutrients back to the soil. Even the residues left behind from industrial processes are used to make fuel and plastics.
Find Out More About Hemp
Find out more about hemp and the great possibilities this plant holds by reading more about the industry and hemp production in Paul Benhaim's informative range of books including;
How to Grow Hemp for Profit
Hemp Fuel and Hemp Biodiesel Guide
The Hemp Textile Industry Secrets
Hemp - From Food to Fibre
The Hemp Bodycare Industry
Medical Marijuana Industry
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Hemp Foods Allowed In Australia
Yes, this is the subject from the new hemp blog and if you are interested join us at www.hempfoods.com.au today!
Another hemp service.
Another hemp service.
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