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June 26, 2023
Topics: Regenerative farming, Acknowledge Farms, environment, hemp, Walmart, sustainability, EVs, Nissan, Ariya, BlackRock, crypto, bitcoin
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AGREEN1 recently conducted an interview with Christopher Wilson, the Cultivation Specialist at Acknowledge Farms in Washington County, Maryland. Acknowledge Farms is a Silver Level regenerative, organic certified farm under Regenerative Organic Alliance and USDA Organic Certified. They utilize farming techniques that prioritize soil health, biodiversity, and carbon sequestration and never use chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilizers.
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AGREEN1: Why cannabis?
CHRIS: When I was 14 years old, I tried cannabis for the first time because I was diagnosed with ADD, and the medicine prescribed to me did not agree with my body. I was looking for something more natural and something that could help me focus. After trying cannabis, I immediately fell in love with it.
Sadly, my cannabis usage got me kicked out of high school. I was also arrested in my early twenties for failing to obey the laws against cannabis. After my arrest, I decided to move to California. While I was there, I read a book by Jack Herer called; "The Emperor Wears No Clothes." That book was very important to me, and I was amazed by all the information he had gathered.
It inspired me to enroll in a permaculture course at Sandy Ranch in California. Permaculture is “permanent agriculture“ that requires designing a system of biodiversity and specific implementation. Using the techniques I learned I started to grow a small canopy of cannabis and lots of different fruits and vegetables on some land my friend owned. With that success and the passing the 2018 Farm Bill, I could return to Maryland and farm hemp.
AG1: So, what is the most fun for you in this role?
CHRIS: Working every day with this amazing plant while knowing that it can help people and the environment. I love knowing that 1 acre of hemp can take out a significant amount of carbon dioxide when compared to other plants. The plant cleans the soil and the air, and the fiber can sequester carbon and replace plastics and other petroleum products and materials... We've stumbled upon a perfect solution to many of our environmental problems due to climate change, and being a part of that is really fun.
AG1: So, what is the most challenging for you in this role?
CHRIS: The most challenging is dealing with the stigma and the whole reefer madness thing, and the lack of proper support from politicians and the government. The federal government had over four years to provide regulations and clear guidelines, and we still don't have those.
AG1: Tell us more about the hemp farm.
CHRIS: We are growing hemp for CBD and other cannabinoid extractions. We do not use synthetic fertilizers, and we make our fertilizer based on traditional Korean farming. The process relies on fermentation and aerobic microorganisms. The liquid fertilizer takes about three months to concoct. We do not till on the farm, and we use seven different cover crops that become organic matter for the field over time. We focus on soil health because that's really where the magic happens.
AG1: How do you think your childhood impacted where you are in your career now?
CHRIS: I learned a lot of lessons in my early years while trying to follow my dreams. It feels nice to have persevered all those bumps and bruises. It was worth it to be here now, and to be able to make a positive change in my local community.
As a child I had ADD, and needed medication. Cannabis was a big part of my journey. As an adult I like growing this wellness product and doing it in a way that takes care of the land and environment for future generations.
👍It's about time... just sayin' Look at these numbers for Walmart:
- A Walmart store is located within 10 miles of 90% of the U.S. population
- About 240 million consumers visit the nearly 11,000 stores and online websites every week across 20 countries.
Walmart has announced a real innovation to their packaging by moving away from plastic shipping bags to recyclable and biodegradable paper material. Leaning even further into a future of sustainability, they are using "right-sized" shipping boxes so there are fewer packing materials inside the boxes.
Clearly, smaller packages require less material and less space in transportation vehicles. By reducing packaging waste, Walmart can be a true leader in the shift towards sustainability.
Walmart is also using AI to help discern if an online order can be delivered from a store closer than a fulfillment center. This change uses less fuel, fewer boxes and reduces pollution. Customers will also be able to elect never to have their online pickup orders placed in plastic bags. This rollout will be implemented nationwide before Q1 of 2024.
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👏Nissan's latest EV Nissan has a new 100% EV and it’s called ARIYA. The crossover has 389 hp and 304 mile battery charge range; it’s definitely worth checking out.
Did you know that Nissan has been in the EV game since the 1970’s? Nissan rolled out the Laurel C130-EV in 1974. That’s almost 50 years ago!
In fact, in 1966 Nissan merged with Prince Motors, an early EV company that had its origins in 1947 as the Tokyo Electric Car Company. From 1949 to 1961, the Tokyo Electric Car Company was renamed many times from Fuji Precision Industries, to Tama Electric Car Company, and eventually to Prince Motor Company by the time it was acquired by Nissan in 1966.
Then, in 2010 Nissan launched their Leaf EV and was the world leader in EV sales by 2015. The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance is a global mobility manufacturer that has many decades of EV research and development. Please have a look at the ARIYA and let us know what you think.
🏇BlackRock files for Bitcoin ETF Though there was a very long pause, it looks like cryptocurrency is making headway again for SEC legitimacy. On June 15, the world's biggest fund manager BlackRock, with $9 trillion in assets, has requested approval from the SEC for a bitcoin ETF (Electronically Trade Fund).
If approved, bitcoin will be regulated as a commodity and the fund will be called iShares Bitcoin Trust. Coinbase will be the custodial of the coins. Currently financial services use a dual entry system to record transactions. There is "friction" in this system which is needed to verify the transactions. With cryptocurrency and blockchain ledgers, a triple entry system will be implemented, and that system is called "frictionless", saving considerable time, money and increasing transactions between peers.
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Thanks again for being you. Until the next issue, be sure to add more green to your life!
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