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The Golden Bay Hemp Hui brings together hempsters, hemp ambassadors and hemp enthusiasts from across New Zealand to learn and share knowledge about hemp, to Free The Seed for industrial hemp production
& to eat amazing, gourmet hemp food!
Click below to join our list and be first in line for early bird tickets
and let us know if you are interested in attending, sponsoring, investing or presenting.
The Golden Bay Hemp Hui brings together hempsters, hemp ambassadors and hemp enthusiasts from across New Zealand to learn and share knowledge about hemp, to Free The Seed for industrial hemp production
& to eat amazing, gourmet hemp food!
Click below to join our list and be first in line for early bird tickets
and let us know if you are interested in attending, sponsoring, investing or presenting.
Michael & Hui Guests
Michael & Hui Guests
We love hemp!
We love hemp!
Hempster friends.
Hempster friends.
Free The Seed Project
Hemp was temporarily placed under the jurisdiction of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 and then never removed. Once removed hemp will be fully under the Ministry for Primary Industries and regulated as a crop allowing us to cultivate it and use it for literally hundreds of products from food to clothes. Hempire of the Sun has been in contact with MPI regarding making the needed change. Join our mailing list for updates on the journey to freeing the seed.
Female and male plants from our 2023 Hemp Crop
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Highlights from the 2022 Hemp Hui
Highlights from the 2022 Hemp Hui
Andrew celebrates hemp.
Delicious hemp food.
Caitlin "The Queen of Hemp"
Hemptastic!
Golden Bay’s first Hemp Hui was held at the Golden Bay Sustainable Living Centre at the end of June 2022.
Golden Bay’s first Hemp Hui was held at the Golden Bay Sustainable Living Centre at the end of June 2022.
The sold out event, organised by social and innovation entrepreneur Michael Mayell, gathered farmers, community leaders, investors and others together to explore opportunities for developing a local hemp economy.
The sold out event, organised by social and innovation entrepreneur Michael Mayell, gathered farmers, community leaders, investors and others together to explore opportunities for developing a local hemp economy.
Mayell, a man of infectious, youthful enthusiasm, has a vision of a thriving hemp industry in New Zealand, with Golden Bay as its hub. “Hemp can provide opportunities for employment, regional development and offer massive economic benefits on a global stage for New Zealand.”
Mayell, a man of infectious, youthful enthusiasm, has a vision of a thriving hemp industry in New Zealand, with Golden Bay as its hub. “Hemp can provide opportunities for employment, regional development and offer massive economic benefits on a global stage for New Zealand.”
Guest speaker Igor Bernardes, co-founder of HELP & an entrepreneur focusing on a Global Regenerative Economy, discussed hemp as a champion in regenerative farming.
Guest speaker Igor Bernardes, co-founder of HELP & an entrepreneur focusing on a Global Regenerative Economy, discussed hemp as a champion in regenerative farming.
“Sustainable is no longer enough - we need to focus on regenerative practices,' says Igor.
“Sustainable is no longer enough - we need to focus on regenerative practices,' says Igor.
Hemp requires little if any pesticides or herbicides and it improves soil health. Requiring less water than many other industrial crops, it is also fast-growing, and can pull huge quantities of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Hemp requires little if any pesticides or herbicides and it improves soil health. Requiring less water than many other industrial crops, it is also fast-growing, and can pull huge quantities of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Another use for hemp crops is ‘phytoremediation’ - grown in contaminated soil, hemp absorbs heavy metals and toxins, thus cleaning the land for future productive use.
Another use for hemp crops is ‘phytoremediation’ - grown in contaminated soil, hemp absorbs heavy metals and toxins, thus cleaning the land for future productive use.
Speaker, Antoine Tane of Seed to Sanctuary, a community-led regeneration project, holds the intention of growing homes and building soil at the same time, using hemp as a tool.
Speaker, Antoine Tane of Seed to Sanctuary, a community-led regeneration project, holds the intention of growing homes and building soil at the same time, using hemp as a tool.
“Golden Bay feels like the right place for this to happen. Here we have innovative minds and a collective vision with regenerative processes already in place. I believe Golden Bay is the epicentre of progressive change in New Zealand.”
“Golden Bay feels like the right place for this to happen. Here we have innovative minds and a collective vision with regenerative processes already in place. I believe Golden Bay is the epicentre of progressive change in New Zealand.”
Tane says just 2- hectares of a healthy hemp crop is required for one house build.Together with Andrew Earl, Tane introduced hempcrete and geopolymers as alternative ecofriendly building materials. Hempcrete is fire and pest-resistant, insulating, and can store and release moisture.
Tane says just 2- hectares of a healthy hemp crop is required for one house build.Together with Andrew Earl, Tane introduced hempcrete and geopolymers as alternative ecofriendly building materials. Hempcrete is fire and pest-resistant, insulating, and can store and release moisture.
Hemp has over 5,000 uses including as a super food or drink, in cosmetics, industrial lubricants, fibre, bio-fuel, paper and cannabinoid medicine to name a few.
Hemp has over 5,000 uses including as a super food or drink, in cosmetics, industrial lubricants, fibre, bio-fuel, paper and cannabinoid medicine to name a few.
Richard Barge, chairman of NZ Industrial Hemp Association, and who runs Hemptastic, has toured NZ promoting the hemp industry.
Richard Barge, chairman of NZ Industrial Hemp Association, and who runs Hemptastic, has toured NZ promoting the hemp industry.
“One challenge is changing mainstream opinion around hemp and its associations with cannabis use. There is a need to establish credibility.”
“One challenge is changing mainstream opinion around hemp and its associations with cannabis use. There is a need to establish credibility.”
Hemp is cannabis, so both industrial hemp and marijuana are from the same family. In New Zealand cannabis is illegal, except industrial hemp which can be grown legally if you have a licence. Licences are available from the Ministry of Health.
Hemp is cannabis, so both industrial hemp and marijuana are from the same family. In New Zealand cannabis is illegal, except industrial hemp which can be grown legally if you have a licence. Licences are available from the Ministry of Health.
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