Its not pot: CT hemp farm growing a new business

KILLINGWORTH It looks like cannabis. It feels like cannabis. It smells like cannabis.

But its not the kind of cannabis many equate with another product: marijuana . Its the hemp plant, now growing at Running Brook Farms.

The family owned farm has been in business for more than 50 years and sees the opportunity to grow hemp as a perfect way to extend their growing season. They are one of the first farms in the state to start growing hemp.

The synergy with our independent garden center is phenomenal, as far as growing cycles, said Site Manager Becky Goetsch. So right now, is definitely a slow time for us.

Everybodys bought their plants and planted their gardens, so hemp coming into our workflow is really important to us, actually, because the independent garden centers are struggling just as much as the farmers, as far as having a lot of competition with box stores and just the industry in general, she added.
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