The 5 F’s of Hemp
FREEDOM for Our Future
Not all “F” words are bad!
The 5 F’s of Hemp
• Fiber – Renewable hemp fiber replaces plastics, textiles, paper, and even concrete
• Food – Seeds, oil, and microgreens = complete proteins packed with omegas & nutrients
• Fuel – Biomass & oil for clean, renewable energy and biofuels
• Farmacy – Cannabinoids for natural wellness, stress releaf*, relaxation, and support for cancer, PTSD, and addiction recovery
• Fun – Hemp drives culture, clothing, art, and festivals Hemp Saves Mother Earth
• Soil remediation – Hemp pulls toxins, heavy metals, and microplastics from soil
• Carbon capture – Hemp absorbs more CO2 per acre than trees
• Plastic alternative – Hemp bioplastics reduce waste in oceans and landfills
Why It Matters
• Build greener homes with hempcrete and textiles
• Eat healthier with nutrient-packed hemp foods
• Power the future with renewable hemp fuels
• Heal with cannabinoids for stress, cancer, PTSD, and addiction recovery.
Founder of B.A.C.H. Maine~Cullen Stuart
Hemp in History:
10,000 BCE (Asia): Early hemp cultivation.
200 BCE (China): Emperor Wu of Han — hemp paper.
1600s (Colonial America): Laws in MA/CT required hemp cultivation.
1776: Jefferson & Washington grow hemp; Declaration draft on hemp paper.
1800s: U.S. Navy, Kentucky hemp boom.
1937: Marijuana Tax Act — Anslinger, Hearst, DuPont, Mellon.
1942: WWII “Hemp for Victory” — Henry Wallace, USDA.
1970: Controlled Substances Act — Richard Nixon.
1998: Canada legalizes hemp — model for U.S. reform.
2014: U.S. pilot hemp programs — Obama administration.
2018: Hemp legalized federally — Trump administration, Mitch McConnell’s push.
Today: Farmers, patients, and advocates still fight stigma, FDA restrictions, and corporate lobbyists.
Glenn Lewis & Pedro Quintela working the B.A.C.H. booth.
Hemp has fed us, clothed us, and healed us for thousands of years. Prohibition stole it from us for less than a century-and now it's time to reclaim its place as a cornerstone of our future.