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Growing guides, grower stories and hemp fibre innovation from our facility in Drayton Valley, Alberta.
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How to Keep Chicken Nesting Boxes Clean and Fresh: A Simple Guide for Every Season
Moisture, manure and constant scratching turn a clean nest into a messy one fast. Here's a simple nesting-box routine — including winter prep and an alternative use for chick season — that keeps the nest dry and the eggs cleaner.
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Why Fall Is the Best Time to Mulch (And What Most Gardeners Get Wrong)
Most people mulch in spring. Fall is when it earns its keep, stopping frost heave, holding moisture through a drying season and getting ahead of next year's...
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Mold on Microgreens? How Your Grow Mat Choice Makes All the Difference
Mold on microgreens trays is usually blamed on watering or ventilation, but the article argues it's actually a growing-medium problem. It first teaches growers to tell...
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How Energro Is Transforming a Former Cannabis Greenhouse Into a Local Food Source for Alberta — and TerraFibre Is Playing a Role
A former cannabis greenhouse in Crossfield, Alberta sat empty for two years. Now it's producing fresh food — and TerraFibre hemp fibre is part of the...
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How to Grow Microgreens on a Grow Mat: Seed to Harvest
Growing microgreens at home has never been more accessible — but the medium you choose makes a big difference. This step-by-step guide walks you through the...
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Why Grow Mats Are the Best Medium for Microgreens
Choosing the right growing medium is one of the most consequential decisions a microgreens grower can make. It affects germination rates, root development, moisture management, harvest...
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The History of Hemp Cultivation in Canada
Hemp was widespread in Canada and the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries. The robust fibre of this plant was used for the production of...
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How Hemp Fibre Is Changing the Way Food Gets Shipped
The food industry faces a serious packaging problem. Millions of shipments of temperature-sensitive products — from baked goods to gelato, perishables, meal kits, and subscription boxes...
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Why Hemp Weed Suppressant Blankets Improve Tree Survival Rates
Tree planting is one of the most impactful tools we have for restoring ecosystems, sequestering carbon, and stabilizing degraded land. But here’s the reality: planting a...
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Engineering Erosion Control for Performance, Compliance, and Environmental Safety using the Natural Strength of Hemp
Soil erosion is not merely a landscaping concern—it is a costly environmental and infrastructure challenge that threatens soil stability, degrades water quality, and disrupts ecosystems. For...
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Growing at volume?
Microgreen farms, greenhouses and vertical farms can request a sample and volume pricing on mats and rolls.