“Flax and hemp are too well known to need any description; no one is unaware of their intended uses.”
Société d’agriculture du Québec (1820)
Diderot Encyclopedia 1772
Collection of plates on the sciences, liberal arts and mechanical arts, with their explanations, from Diderot and D'Alembert's 1772 Encyclopédie. Announced in 1759, the Collection of plates on Sciences, the liberal arts and the mechanical arts with their explanation,...
Hemp Seeds – Part 3
Hemp oil for carpentry and cabinetmaking: to avoid being poisoned! It is also possible to use hemp seed oil in cabinetmaking or carpentry to treat the wood to ensure a good finish and increased longevity. This oil has interesting qualities when used to treat wooden...
Hemp seeds – part 2
Hemp oil: a very interesting functional food! Hemp seed is rich in essential fatty acids, also known as polyunsaturated fats. Since these are not naturally produced by the body, the only way to avoid deficiency is to consume them from an external source, such as...
Hemp seeds – part 1
Hemp seed: an achene of striking quality! Hemp seed, also known in French as "chènevis", can be processed in a number of ways and used in a variety of industries. We use it to nourish ourselves and incorporate it into a number of skin care and cosmetic products. It...
Hemp pesto
Hemp pesto: a simple, delicious recipe! Here's a recipe for all hemp lovers. This is a pesto with hemp seeds and oil. Pesto is normally made with olive oil, basil, garlic, parmesan and pine nuts. Here, we will adapt this recipe to make it with hemp. First, we'll...
Hemp for Victory 1942
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) encouraged hemp production for the war effort in 1942! https://youtu.be/kkC_5se6SFoThe attack on Pearl Harbor! On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, drawing the United States into the Second World...
Hemp, drugs & cannabis
Learn to tell the difference between narcotics and non-narcotics! A fundamental difference There's a fundamental difference between industrial hemp and psychotropic hemp. The word industrial was quickly adopted to clearly identify hemp used for utilitarian purposes...