Where Michigan's Hemp Industry Was Born
100+ pioneers. One room. A movement that hasn't stopped since.
Since our founding in January 2019, iHemp Michigan has hosted conferences, expos, workshops, field days, and over 110 episodes of the iHemp Hour — all dedicated to one mission: educating, informing, and promoting industrial hemp in Michigan.
Seven Years of Growing Michigan's Hemp Future
From our standing-room-only inaugural conference to the Midwest iHemp Expo, hempcrete workshops, field days, and over 110 episodes of the iHemp Hour — every event below represents another step toward building a thriving industrial hemp economy in Michigan.
Fighting PFAS with Hemp, Fungi, and Farmers
Like many farmers, Jason had used municipal wastewater sludge (“biosolids”) to enrich his fields. He followed the same practices used across the state. Yet after cooperating in good faith, his farm was the one closed. His livelihood vanished overnight.
Hemp Building Workshop Success
With a total of thirty participants, the event drew in a powerful mix of voices including professors, lobbyists, builders, architects, real estate agents, farmers, entrepreneurs, and even private homeowners who were simply curious about sustainable construction.
2024 Annual Meeting & Hempies Awards
Come and enjoy fellowship and hear about iHemp Michigan’s accomplishments for 2024 and what is planned for 2025 as we move Industrial Hemp forward in Michigan.
Hemp Field Days & Harvest Tips
Hemp field day in Cannelburg, Indiana. This event will take place at a commercial hemp field and you will have the opportunity to hear from the farmer and see a beautiful hemp crop.
April Hemp Building Event
We learned from hemp building expert Cody Ley and professor Glenn Wilcox about alternative building materials like hemp-lime and fungi.
Hemp Field Day
Essen Atlas is inviting you to an informal field day to discuss the hemp fiber and seed industry as well as provide the community with insight into what we hope to see in Michigan’s future fiber, food, and fuel industries.
2022 Expo Follow Up
The 2022 Midwest iHemp & Cannabis Expo was hosted by iHemp Michigan with the help of the Michigan Chapter of Americans for Safe Access. The event started with important training on May 19th. Over the 20th and 21st, we hosted 72 speakers and about 30 exhibitors
Hemp-Lime Construction Workshop
Get hands-on with hempcrete! Join us for a FREE workshop on Saturday, April 30th at Grow Green MI in Whitmore Lake. Learn to mix and apply this revolutionary carbon-negative building material—now officially recognized in the U.S. building code. All ages welcome, and o…
Hempcrete Workshop
Hempcrete is a lightweight, carbon-negative building material made from hemp hurd, lime, and water. It delivers natural insulation, fire resistance, pest resistance, and moisture control—making it one of the safest and most sustainable choices for modern construction.…
Hemp Innovation Challenge 2.0
The latest iHemp Hour highlights the Global Hemp Innovation Challenge—an international competition drawing entries from over 65 countries and culminating at the World Ag Expo. Guests John from Montana and Jobenomics founder Chuck Vollmer discuss global hemp breakthrou…
Talking Hemp Products at Cannabis Law Conference
Dave Crabill shared updates on the industrial hemp market at the 6th Annual Cannabis Law Conference.
Broadcasting live from the 3rd Annual Southern Hemp Expo in Raleigh, North Carolina
While the “get rich quick” crowd has left the building, the real innovators are busy building the future. Broadcasting live from the Southern Hemp Expo, the iHemp Michigan team uncovers the next wave of disruption: hemp wood putters, biodegradable plastics, carbon credi…