Lots of interest in Northumberland County from farmers in a Stirling-area man’s proposed industrial hemp-growing project.
Stonehedge Bio Resources president John Baker told farmers gathered in Centreton the proposal connects agriculture directly to manufacturing, and 60 of them signed up to get more information and to indicate how many acres they might put into production this spring.
It will be about two weeks before it’s known whether key financing will be in place to issue the contract commitments to farmers for this growing season.
Baker expects to build a 20-million-dollar manufacturing facility between Port Hope and Belleville, but more private funding is needed.
