EP 34: John Sedillo — A Hemp Farmer’s Take On The Value Of Planting Small
Supporting small cannabis and hemp farmers don’t just carry the benefit of knowing you backed a small business. From a product quality standpoint, there’s no comparison between mass-produced CBD purveyors on Amazon and small, boutique farmers like John Sedillo, Founder of Family Hemp Brands.
That’s because, with CBD, consistency counts for a lot. Too often, folks turn first to big-time manufacturers online that pull their oil from any number of loosely vetted places. In contrast, John is intimately, intensely familiar with his 13-acre farm’s hemp plants and the products he crafts from them. The first farm in the state of New Mexico to be approved for cannabis and hemp product production following 2018’s legalizing Farm Bill, John says he runs Family Hemp “like an organic farm — not a cannabis operation.” And being in New Mexico’s “Hindu Kush region” helps him do that, with naturally mineral-rich soil and weather conditions perfect for the plant.
On this episode of Good Dudes Grow, Gary and John talk about what, after 30 years working with cannabis, it’s like to operate his small farm in the clouds (Family Hemp is at 2,000-feet elevation) and what that means for the products he can offer that Big Hemp can’t.
What You’ll Learn:
- Why John runs his business with a vertical integration model (and why that works for more than just giant companies)
- The role New Mexico’s intense sun plays in hemp production
- The value of buying “craft CBD”
- And much more!
Favorite Quote:
“We’re doing boutique-quality hemp products… when you give things that kind of care that comes through in the finished product.”
— John Sedillo
Connect with John:
How to get involved:
Gary Roberts is the founder and CEO of Pure Body Zen, a company based not only around creating and selling high-quality CBD products, but one that is on a mission to change the landscape on how mental health and addiction are treated. Gary has founded a non-profit called Promises Recovery Centers for those who need it as well as creating the first-ever educational training facility for Physicians, Therapists, and Mental Health advocates using innovative therapeutics like psilocybin, Mdma, and LSD.
You can learn more about Pure Body Zen on their site, on LinkedIn, and on Instagram.
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