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Tony Silvernail grew hemp for the first time in June 2018. He was ready to give it up by the fall — his small farm of only 20 acres made it difficult for him to get the attention he needed to purchase quality seeds and the prices he could afford to process his CBD oil for this year.
He began shopping around the idea of a co-op in his community, and found that many other farmers were feeling similar strains. He was surprised at how fast the co-op snowballed through word of mouth: the initial goal of 10 acres tripled by early February, and two weeks later, the co-op’s acreage doubled again to 60 acres.
“The need was greater than I ever imagined,” said Silvernail, president of the Kentucky Organic Hemp Coalition.
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October is one of my favorite months of the year. In Vermont, where Webskillet is based, it happens to be one of the prettiest times of the year, with fall foliage at its peak. It’s also a time we start packing away the summer clothes, bring out the winter gear and prepare to get cozy for the months ahead. October also happens to be National Co-op Month and, since I’m a member and worker-owner at Webskillet Cooperative, this means something special to me. It is the time of the year that we should celebrate the advantages of cooperative membership and recognize the benefits and values that co-ops bring to our members and communities.
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