Industrial Hemp and Kifcure with Jarett Burke #128

Industrial Hemp and Kifcure with Jarett Burke #128
Where can hemp farmers go to sell their harvest? Since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, farmer after farmer has grown hemp and struggled to find a place to bring it to market. In this episode returning guest Jarett Burke shares what Kifcure is doing to bring farmers and hemp product manufacturers together.

Kifcure and Hemp

Kelly Burke is the Director of Operations at Kifcure, a total hemp solutions company.  Kifcure helps farmers start by developing genetic seeds, seedlings, and clones.  They are skilled in extraction and infusing high-quality cannabinoids into easily accessible products.  Kifcure is researching the fiber market and believes it provides an extraordinary opportunity. Twice Kelly has been on the podcast. Check out these episodes:

    • https://cannabisadvocatepodcast.com/total-hemp-solutions-with-kelly-burke-at-kifcure/
    • https://cannabisadvocatepodcast.com/hemp-farmer-solution-tour-at-kifcure-37/

How to Find Jarett and Kifcure

KifCure is  50 miles west of Chicago on the edge of suburbia but all farmland.  KifCure grows seeds, seedlings, and clones.  They have experimented with multiple strains and each year keep the top performers. KifCure has partnered with the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, the University of Wisconsin Madison, and Purdue. Currently, their top strain performer is Apollo. Pollination is a big issue given thunderstorms.

 

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