Redfern Hemp Farming Journal – August 2025

Storms, Pollination, and BiodiversityAugust on the farm brought its share of challenges and rewards. After a recent storm, we took a walk through the fields to assess the state of our crops and the vibrant ecosystem that calls our farm home. Moreover, enjoy the two hemp farming educational farming below. Corn Resilience and Pesticide-Free Success […]
Redfern Completes Climate-Smart Agriculture Pilot Program

Think of agriculture needing to do two big things at once: feed everyone and help fight climate change. Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) is essentially a smarter way of farming that does just that. It’s not just about growing more food; it’s about growing food in a way that’s better for the planet and helps farms deal […]
Looking Back: Redfern’s 2024 Hemp Harvest Re-Cap

As we gear up for the next industrial hemp growing season, the Redfern Team thought it was the perfect moment to reflect on our successful 2024 Hemp Harvest. We’ve captured a unique glimpse of Graham’s Longhorn cows thriving within the hemp field, and it’s clear they’ve found a happy home amidst the towering stalks. Witnessing […]
Redfern’s Hemp Biomass Experiment 2024

Why Grow Hemp Biomass Alongside Other Biomass Crops? Hemp agriculture couldn’t have come at a better time! The prospects of sustainable hemp biomass playing its role in the green revolution and the circle economy many sounds promising, yet not many farmers understand how to incorporate it within their rotation cycle. Here at the Redfern Farm […]
How to Dry Your Cannabis Harvest Before Storage

A Guide to Drying Your Cannabis Harvest The moment you harvest your cannabis plants is not only a time for celebration, but also a moment for a big sigh relief. If you’re a licensed Virginia Hemp Grower like Graham Redfern, then you must wait till the State Inspects your field to ensure your cannabis is […]
Choosing Outdoor Cannabis Plants

Choosing the Plant You may be sitting at home right now thinking about starting your own Outdoor cannabis grow and you begin reflecting on those formative years when you learned about what it takes for a plant to grow. On that list includes the most important item, your Cannabis Plant. Choosing the right (outdoor cannabis plant) is very […]
Lighting Cannabis Basics for Indoor Grows

Lighting Cannabis Indoors 101 Cannabis Lighting is very important and can dramatically influence your hemp or marijuana plants. Getting your Indoor grow lighting down is critical for your Indoor cannabis grow success. Although Redfern grows most of our industrial hemp outdoors, we still utilize light to start seeds indoor before transplanting into the ground in […]
How to Make Compost Tea

How to Make Compost Tea Let’s take a crash course into the basics of homemade Compost Tea and talk about the benefits it will have on your cannabis plant at home. Don’t worry! This topic may seem intimidating but it’s quiet a simple process that offers unbelievable results. The Compost Tea Story For decades, conventional […]
Outdoor Soil Basics for Cannabis Growing

The Basics You may be sitting at home right now thinking about starting your own Outdoor cannabis grow and you begin reflecting on those formative years when you learned about what it takes for a plant to grow. On that list includes one of the most important and often overlooked ingredients necessary for Outdoor growing […]
How to Make Homemade Cannabis Potting Soil

How to Make Homemade Cannabis Potting Soil Are you the type of person who likes DIY projects? Perhaps getting your hands dirty and making something from nothing is a personal driver for you. Well, you are in the right place! We are going to explore the basics on making the best potting soil for cannabis […]
Hemp vs Marijuana

This blog will explain the difference between Hemp and Marijuana.
Virginia’s Homegrown Cannabis Legal Requirements?

This blog will highlight a list of what rules you need to follow in order to legally cultivate Cannabis at home in Virginia.