Hemp, also known as industrial hemp, is primarily grown for its use as an oil and fiber. Vastly different from marijuana, “hemp” refers to varieties of cannabis that contain 0.3% or less tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content. Scroll through the slideshow to learn five fascinating farm facts about hemp.
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Hemp contains the strongest natural fiber of any source and withstands the test of time. Hemp paper hundreds of years old found in museum archives has not yellowed, unlike wood-based paper.
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