Hemp Factoids

• Betsy Ross sewed the first American Flag with Hemp cloth.
• Columbus discovered the new World with Hemp Sails.
• In the 30's Henry Ford built and powered a car with Hemp.
• George Washington was a hemp Farmer.
• Thomas Jefferson was a hemp Farmer.
• The Original Drafts of The Declaration of Independence were written on Hemp paper.
• During World War II The United States Government encouraged farmers to grow Hemp to help win the War.
• The original LEVI'S were made from durable Hemp.
• Francis Scott Key wrote the first verse of the Star Spangled Banner on a Hemp envelope.
• U.S.S. Constitution warship carried more than 60 tons of Hemp rigging.
• The Covered Wagons of the Early Pioneers used Hemp Canvas.
• Hemp was grown at California Missions.
• The Chinese have used Hemp for centuries.
• The old Dutch masters painted on Hemp Canvas.
• Galileo used Hemp Paper to keep his notes.
• The first Printed Bibles were on Hemp Paper.
• The Knights of the Middle Ages Drank Hemp Beer.
• The Diesel Engine can be fueled by Hemp Oil.
• The American Cowboys used Hemp lassos to tame the old west.
• In ancient Egypt the Pharaohs used Hemp in Building the Pyramids.
• Mark Twain's works were printed on Hemp Paper.
• Hemp has been used for 8,000 years.
• Buddha was nourished with Hemp Seed