
The subject of our first ECO IQ Quiz was Hemp Farming. There is a lot of confusion right now about organic hemp farming. To help you learn about hemp, we’ve created a page called “How Organic is Your Hemp Brand.”
The question was:
Which Statement is Correct?
A – Hemp grows like a weed and does not need fertilizers
B – Non-organic farmers use chemical fertilizers
C – Organic hemp farmers rotate with green, nitrogen-fixing crops
D – All of the Above
E – Both A and C
F – Both B and C
The Correct answer is F: Both B and C.
Explanation:
This one was a little bit tricky, because hemp does tend to grow naturally in the wild without requiring a whole lot of attention, but the hemp that does grow wild and unattended does not have the nutrition levels to be useful as a food crop. Unfertilized wild hemp also doesn’t provide the nitrogen necessary to enrich the soil it’s planted in. Hemp fields do require fertilization in order to provide healthy and usable crops.
A lot of people chose D (All of the above), but Organic Farmers definitely do NOT use chemical fertilizers.
Winner:
This month’s winner is Tasha Martin. Congratulations Tasha, you’ve won yourself a $50 Gift Certificate good for use on our Organic Shelled Hempseed or any other product in the Nutiva Online Store!
Thanks to all who played. There were 680 entries in 2 weeks. Here’s how the results played out:
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