Podcasts about hempitecture

They say hemp has 25,000 uses — but today, we're focusing on just one: nonwovens. In this episode, Eric and Sophia dive into a hidden-yet-ubiquitous part of our daily lives with guest Mattie Mead from Hempitecture. From car door panels to carpet padding, nonwovens are everywhere — and mostly made from petroleum-based plastics. But they don't have to be. Mattie explains how Hempitecture is scaling the use of natural fibers, like hemp, to reduce carbon emissions, create American manufacturing jobs and transform the built environment. This episode is a masterclass in sustainable materials, circular economy thinking and what it really means to make change from the ground up. Topics Covered: • What nonwovens are and how they're made. • Why nonwovens are a huge opportunity for hemp. • The story of Hempitecture's pivot from hempcrete to fiber-based products. • How American-grown hemp can displace petroleum-based materials. • What it means to be a manufacturing company rooted in agriculture. • New tech on the horizon: fiber fortification. • Investment opportunities in sustainable American manufacturing. Link to invest in Hempitecture on WeFunder This show is brought to by HEMI and the Goodness of Hemp What can industrial hemp do for your business? Find out at hempinitiatives.org Music by Tin Bird Shadow This show was written, recorded, edited, and produced by Sophia Kurzius, Justin Berger, and Eric Hurlock Copyright 2025

Since it first became legal to produce hemp in Idaho, in 2022, acres have more than doubled each year, from 459 in 2022 to 1,274 in 2023 to 2,668 in 2024.

In this episode, we explore the innovative world of sustainable building materials with Mattie Mead, founder and CEO of Hempitecture. Discover how Hempitecture is harnessing the power of hemp to revolutionize the construction industry and combat carbon emissions. Highlights include:Sustainable Innovation: Learn how Hempitecture uses hemp to create eco-friendly building materials.Challenges and Solutions: Delve into the technical challenges of creating consistent, high-quality hemp-based products and how Hempitecture addresses these issues.Future of Construction: Discuss the potential for hemp in modern construction and its role in reducing the industry's carbon footprint.

This week's podcast guest Mattie Mead competed in a 2013 pitch competition at Hobart College in Geneva, New York. He had just shared his vision for a company that made building materials out of hemp. “One of the judges for the contest said, ‘So let me get this straight, you're looking to build houses out of a Schedule 1 substance?' “And I said, well, ‘Yes.' “Today it's a Schedule 1 substance, but in five or so years it's going to be federally legal,” Mead said. “And I want to be on the forefront of what I believe to be an emerging industry.” Indeed, industrial hemp was legalized with the 2018 Farm Bill and today Mead is co-founder and CEO of Hempitecture, a building materials manufacturing company in Idaho. “We're focused on what we believe are the most truly sustainable building materials on the planet,” Mead said.  “And as you could probably guess by our name, our not-so-secret ingredient is hemp fiber.” Hempitecture makes several construction materials from hemp, including HempWool thermal insulation, a plant-based alternative to fiberglass insulation. Another product line is FiberPad, a hemp-fiber-based, non-toxic carpet underlayment. Hempitecture brought a state-of-the-art manufacturing center online in early 2023 in Jerome, Idaho. The company sources hemp fibers from Montana and Alberta, but recently a processor in Idaho — Whitefield Global — has come into operation, providing Hempitecture with fibers produced by farmers in Idaho. “Seeing this kind of movement towards industrial hemp cultivation in the Rocky Mountain West — and seeing it move closer and closer to our manufacturing plant — is really encouraging,” Mead said. He also talks about his company's latest round of fundraising. “We opened up our second round to the public on March 18. And within the first day of going public, we've put $740,000 of reservations in this investment round,” he said. He also speaks about expanding Hempitecture by building a second manufacturing facility in upstate New York. “As we look towards expansion on the East Coast, we want to use our Idaho facility as a blueprint and replicate that blueprint nationally,” Mead said. Also on this podcast episode, we hear from Morris Beegle, founder of the NoCo Hemp Expo taking place in Colorado in April. We'll have a handful of news nuggets as well, including a story about kitty litter made from hemp. Invest in Hempitecture https://wefunder.com/hempitecture Learn more about Hempitecture https://www.hempitecture.com/ News Nuggets All Walks Pet Products Hemp Litter https://allwalkspet.com/ Get Your Tickets for Noco Hemp Expo, April 11 - 13 https://www.nocohempexpo.com/ Hemp-Lime Appendix Published in 2024 US Residential Housing Codes https://www.hempbuildmag.com/home/irc-hemp-lime State attorneys general urge Congress to address risks posed by intoxicating hemp products https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/20/intoxicating-hemp-products-state-attorneys-general-congress-00147819 Manufacturing skis from hemp tapes https://www.knittingindustry.com/manufacturing-skis-from-hemp-tapes/  

Hempitecture, Idaho's largest user of hemp, opened a 33,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Jerome in February.

In this hempisode of HempAware Radio I chat with Hemp Entrepreneur Jonnie Pederson, Header Growth Operations at Hempitecture.com Listen in while I learn what Jonnie and her team are doing to grow their hemp construction product company. Learn about their history and how they started with hempcrete products and workshops and are now offering a hemp insulation product, to be more scalable and serve more people. ---------------------- You're a hemp entrepreneur or hemp company and don't have the marketing and branding background that will help you get to the next level. Tune in to this show now to take your hemp brand to the next level. HempAware is on a mission to align with conscious hemp entrepreneurs and companies to assist them to get more leads, sales, and growth, so we can experience a paradigm shift on the planet, and live healthier, happier more fulfilling lives. Visit HempAware.com today to schedule your FREE Call to see how we can help with your Marketing Website Design, Search Engine Optimization or Brand Strategy.

In this informative episode we sit down with Mattie Mead, the CEO and Founder of Hempitecture! Instead of using oil based fibers, Mattie's company uses plant fiber to create construction materials like home insulation or concrete! Listen in to hear the history behind industrial hemp, and how these incredible materials can reduce the environmental impact of new construction! Click here to learn more about Hempitecture: www.Hempitecture.com Click here to learn more about our nonprofit: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com

Hempcrete is an amazing alternative building technique that fits into the category of natural building methods.   In this episode, I interview Mattie Mead, the founder and CEO of Hempitecture, a public benefit corporation that supplies hempcrete building materials and makes hempwool insulation. “Hempitecture was founded with the idea that healthy, sustainable materials can help build a better world. These materials can help build a better world by contributing to our health, saving energy, and storing carbon dioxide. They're achieving their mission by focusing on biobased, natural building materials that are designed to replace conventional, toxic materials.” I am super intrigued by hempcrete construction, and I'd love to build out of hempcrete someday. I have a feeling by the end of this episode, you'll love the material too! Mattie provides an in-depth understanding of what hempcrete is, how it works, and why it's so good for you and the planet!   Here's what we cover: How hempcrete is made What the sustainability and health benefits are of hempcrete What the difference is between cast-in-place hempcrete and hempcrete blocks How the cost of hempcrete construction compares to a more standard high-performance wall assembly The benefits of hempwool insulation and where to install it   Links: Hempitecture.com buy.hempitecture.com  

On this week's hemp podcast, we talk to Morgan Tweet, executive director of the Hemp Feed Coalition, who recently participated in a two-day hemp feed workshop co-hosted by the coalition, Oregon State University and the Hemp Innovation Center. There was a strong showing of university researchers at the event, along with representatives of FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine and the Association of American Feed Control Officials. “We felt like the best way to have a productive dialog between research, regulators and industry,” Tweet said, “was to bring everyone into one room to review what current research there was, have the discussion about what was needed, and then identify steps forward.” Hemp grain was given GRAS (generally regarded as safe) status for human consumption by the FDA many years ago, but it is not federally legal to feed hemp grain to livestock. Some states, like Montana, have written laws to allow hemp grain to be used in feed for companion animals, but the process to gain widespread approval for hemp as a livestock feed for production animals involves time-consuming and expensive testing, Tweet said. Hemp grain has an attractive nutritional profile — high in protein and amino acids — and is often referred to as a superfood, but without opening up the livestock feed markets, hemp grain producers have nowhere to go with their seed cake byproducts after crushing the grain for oil, hampering the growth of the industry. Tweet said there is reason to be optimistic and pointed to Pennsylvania, where Wenger Feeds was given special permission to market its Chiques Creek Hemp-Fed Eggs within the borders of the state. Hemp Feed Coalition https://hempfeedcoalition.org/ Kansas State Study on Hemp Feed https://www.lancasterfarming.com/farming-news/hemp/short-term-feeding-of-industrial-hemp-with-a-high-cannabidiolic-acid-cbda-content-increases-lying/pdf_4a0c6adc-70df-11ed-855c-a3c50f8c0b4c.html   News Nuggets Hemp Can Be Crucial To Control Climate Change And It's Destined To Be Wildly Profitable, Win-Win? https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hemp-crucial-control-climate-change-191728600.html Could hemp be a key tool in fight against climate change? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/24/could-hemp-be-a-key-tool-in-fight-against-climate-change Home Office hampering potential of Scotland's hemp farmers https://www.thenational.scot/news/23152035.home-office-hampering-potential-scotlands-hemp-farmers/ CBD for Arthritis in Seniors https://www.greenstate.com/explained/cbd-for-arthritis-in-seniors/ Hemp Innovations Foundation Funds Hemp Recycles Research Study https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/article/hemp-innovations-foundation-awards-grant-hemp-recycles-research-project/ Where Does All the Cardboard Come From? I Had to Know. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/28/magazine/cardboard-international-paper.html Hempitecture awarded $500,000 in Grow-NY Food and Agriculture Competition https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/grow-ny-announces-winners-from-global-competition/ Thanks to our Sponsor IND HEMP https://indhemp.com/

  CCCT with Mattie Mead from Hempitecture Video     CCCT sat down with Mattie Mead, CEO & Founder of Hempitecture that uses plant fiber to manufacture the most innovative materials in the world. Our homes should contribute to our health, not take away from it. They should help us live happier lives, while also doing no harm to our planet. Hempitecture is on a mission to create healthy, energy-efficient materials that positively impact both people and the planet by capturing carbon dioxide and replenishing farmland. American Grown. American Made. Their raw materials are grown and manufactured in the United States. When you buy Hempitecture, you are supporting US agriculture, US ingenuity, and the US economy. Their flagship product, HempWool® Thermal Insulation, is a biobased, plant-based insulation product for walls, floors and ceilings. Manufactured with renewable energy, US grown hemp fiber, and innovative technology, HempWool® is a high performing, truly sustainable material. www.hempitecture.com    

Dena welcomes back Laura Elfline with Mighty Home Construction to chat about this years NW Green Building Slam & Jonnie Pederson with Hempitecture. Website(s): https://northwestgreen.org/ https://mightyhouseconstruction.com/ https://www.hempitecture.com/ https://www.facebook.com/people/ROSS-a-CONN/100085841328844/

Dena welcomes back Laura Elfline with Mighty Home Construction to chat about this years NW Green Building Slam & Jonnie Pederson with Hempitecture. Website(s): https://northwestgreen.org/ | https://mightyhouseconstruction.com/ | https://www.hempitecture.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/people/ROSS-a-CONN/100085841328844/

Kim Croes started her hempcrete company, FiberFort, in Detroit, Michigan with the hopes of making a positive impact on the earth. Currently a painter, she is making her transition into natural building practices. Kim started her training and education of hempcrete in January 2021 and is now certified for spray and hand-cast application by the companies Hempitecture and Americhanvre. FiberFort is set to start the first hempcrete house this July in Chelsea, Michigan. Alex Escher is the Director of Hemp Fiber Applications at Escher Design, Regional Leader of the US Hemp Building Association (USHBA), Founder of Hemp Hollow Processing, and member of ASTM D37.07. An entrepreneur with a keen eye for disruptive industries, he joined the Vermont-based architecture firm, Escher Design, to help develop cost-effective applications using hemp bio-composites. In 2017, the firm went on to build the first permitted hempcrete structure in Denver, Colorado. Currently, the firm has numerous hemp-based projects in several states including Vermont, Colorado, Missouri and New York. With the USHBA, Alex serves on the supply chain, certification, and education committees.

Bob Daniell is president and CEO of a small startup company called American Hemp Corporation in Reno, Nevada, where they are working with farmers to build the hemp industry in the Silver State. Focused on fiber and grain production and processing, Daniell sees huge potential in Nevada and the surrounding region. “Nevada grows 385,000 acres of the world's finest alfalfa hay,” Daniell said. “I'd like to take over about 10% of that as a cover crop. If we can get 40,000 acres of industrial hemp growing in Nevada, we'll have a $300 million industry.” This week on the Industrial Hemp Podcast, Daniell lays out his vision for the company and the various markets they are developing, from biochar to biodiesel to fish food. Earlier in his career, Daniell was a VP at Siemens, one of the world's largest manufacturing corporations, where he oversaw North American supply chains, and he brings that knowledge of supply chain development to the hemp industry in Nevada. According to Daniell there are three segments to a supply chain. Assured supply, which is where the grower and the farmer come into play. Assured refinement, which is where the off-taker, the processor, the handler, the manufacturer come into play. And finally assured demand, the target customers. Daniell is also involved with the Nevada Industrial Hemp Fiber Cooperative, which is helping farmers develop markets for fiber hemp. American Hemp Corpoartion https://www.amerhempco.com/ Nevada Industrial Hemp Fiber Cooperative https://www.nihfc.com/ Pennsylvania Hemp Summit, April 26-27 https://pahempsummit.com/ News Nuggets Australian state to review hemp act as stakeholders say rules are too strict https://hemptoday.net/australian-state-to-review-hemp-act-as-stakeholders-say-rules-are-too-strict/ Missouri Awards Grants to Four Hemp Fiber Processors https://www.hempgrower.com/article/missouri-awards-grants-four-hemp-fiber-processorss/ IND HEMP Launches All Walks Hemp Hurd Animal Bedding at Global Pet Expo https://www.hempgrower.com/article/ind-hemp-launches-all-walks-hemp-hurd-animal-bedding-at-global-pet-expo/ IND HEMP and Hempitecture announce supply partnership for domestically produced hemp fiber nonwoven insulation. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ind-hemp-and-hempitecture-announce-supply-partnership-for-domestically-produced-hemp-fiber-nonwoven-insulation-301514091.html Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board reverses decision on CBD edibles https://www.wgal.com/article/pennsylvania-liquor-control-board-reverses-decision-edible-cbd/39525437 Thanks to our Sponsors Mpactful Ventures who encourage you to support the US Hemp Building Foundation (USHBF) in their fundraising for the creation and submittal of the proposed Hemp-Lime IRC appendix and accompanying testing. http://ushba.org/ushbf/   Attend iHemp Michigan's Midwest Hemp Expo, May 20-21, in Lansing, Michigan https://ihempmichigan.com/midwest-ihemp-expo/ IND HEMP https://www.indhemp.com/ Shout out to Dash Hemp in Santa Cruz, California https://www.dashhemp.com/

In the season two opener, Matt sits down with Hobart alumni Mattie Meade ‘13 who is the founder and CEO of Hempitecture, a company that is using industrial hemp fiber (yes, the former schedule 1 substance) to insulate homes. Tune in to learn how Mattie has succeeded in this budding sector while also being named Forbes 30 under 30!

On this episode of the Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast, we talk to Mattie Mead, founder and CEO of Hempitecture, a company based in Idaho that makes bio-based building materials designed to replace conventional, toxic building materials. The company started off building hempcrete structures, but has pivoted to become a manufacturer of HempWool, a replacement for fiberglass insulation. We talk about how and why Mead founded Hempitecture, from the early days of cast in place hempcrete building to developing sustainable products to replace toxic materials in the construction space. Hempitecture https://www.hempitecture.com/ Hempitecture on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/Hempitecture/ Hempitecture on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/hempitecture/

Hempitecture has moved the ball way down the field in the industrial hemp fiber space.  The founder and CEO of Hempitecture Mattie Mead joins us to share in the cool and hot things they are doing for the industry.  It's way more than hempcrete. Learn more about the National Hemp Growers' Co-op: https://nationalhempcoop.us (https://nationalhempcoop.us)

Insulation materials like fiberglass and spray foam are toxic and bad for the environment. That's why Hempitecture decided to change the game with its new HempWool. The new age of insulation is upon us.

Each one of us has thought of a fantastic business idea. So great, in fact, that you believe it could make you thousands, if not millions! But then comes the killer of every opportunity - the excuses. You'll excuse yourself out of action due to not having enough money or time to start this business venture. Here's the thing! You'll never feel completely ready! Fortunately, you don't need to! For example, Matthew Mead built an innovative company called Hempitecture which he started as an undergraduate college student in his dorm room. He has crowdfunded an impressive $3,429,905 on Wefunder. But that's not the most amazing part! He achieved it with only 1,220 investors. That means that the average investor invested over 2,000 dollars. In this episode of Crowdfunding Demystified podcast hosted by Salvador Briggman, Matthew will tell you the secret tactics to building a Wefunder campaign. This includes all the boring legal stuff and exciting things like his marketing strategies. So what's stopping you? Grab pen and paper, and take action, or you'll miss the opportunity. You don't want to miss this episode! Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show Learn more about Sal's Mastermind Community Equity Crowdfunding Explained Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist. Hempitecture

What first began as a growing mountain of landfill, that could be seen from Matthew Mead's classroom, has since transformed into a passion to change the construction industry. Matthew Mead, founder and CEO of Hempitecture, sits down with Michael and Ellen - all the way from Sun Valley, Idaho - to discuss how plants have created the next best building materials. In part one, he talks about how Hempitecture came about and shares some staggering statistics surrounding building material waste, and how this spurred him to make a change. He also talks through Hempitecture's plant-based alternatives to traditional materials - such as fibre glass – including Hempwool and Hempcrete and the benefits of each. He also urges us to think about the fact that many of the traditional materials we surround ourselves with can't be touched without having to wear protection. With Hempitecture, however, even the kids can help install it! In part two, Matthew surprises us by revealing some of the buildings in the UK that were built using both Hempwool and Hempcrete. He also shares how he made his head board out of Hempwool, and also shares some of the funny requests he's had about what Hempwool can be used to make – a Hempwool blanket anyone? We're then joined by the fabulous Daisy Desire, also known on Instagram as @dragqueen_gardener on Instagram as her alter ego Gardener Tom. Joey and Katy also share a delicious recipe for making the most of summer harvests, and Forage and Folkore give us the latest foraging tips!   Visit www.theplantbasedpodcast.net for more info and to win prizes!   The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net Instagram Twitter Facebook  This episode of The Plant Based Podcast is brought to you by our friends at Cobra. Cobra has the UK's largest range of lawnmowers with more than 100 models available, meaning that there is one for every size and type of lawn. The vast range of products from Cobra also includes hedge trimmers, grass strimmers, leaf blowers, shredders across petrol, battery and electric models. The range is constantly expanding with new products added on a regular basis. Throughout series 4, Cobra is giving a way a whole host of Plant Based Podcast prizes. Visit www.cobragarden.co.uk for more information or follow them on Instagram at @cobragardenmachinery. #cobragarden

Plant-based building materials are good for your health and the environment   Creating healthy, energy efficient habitats to build a better world.    Tommy Gibbons Co-Founder and COO at Hempitecture  joins Dan Humiston  to talk about their current Crowdfunding Funding Campaign hosted on WeFunder.   He details their plans to build a US Hemp Wool manufacturing facility which will substantially reduce their cost and accelerate our nation's transition to natural, plant-based building materials.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/tommy-gibbonshttps://www.hempitecture.com/www.wefunder.com/hempitecture

Plant-based building materials are good for your health and the environment   Creating healthy, energy efficient habitats to build a better world.    Tommy Gibbons Co-Founder and COO at Hempitecture  joins Dan Humiston  to talk about their current Crowdfunding Funding Campaign hosted on WeFunder.   He details their plans to build a US Hemp Wool manufacturing facility which will substantially reduce their cost and accelerate our nation's transition to natural, plant-based building materials.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/tommy-gibbonshttps://www.hempitecture.com/www.wefunder.com/hempitecture

Creating healthy, energy efficient habitats to build a better world.Buildings should contribute to our health, not take away from it and should help us live happier lives, while also doing no harm to our planet.    Tommy Gibbons Co-Founder and COO at Hempitecture a Public-Benefit Corporation with a purpose to create healthy, energy efficient habitats that positively impact inhabitants as well as environment through capturing Carbon Dioxide joins Joy Beckerman.  He emphases that the best way to feel good about what's inside your home is to use non-toxic, plant based building materials.Produced by PodCONX https://podconx.com/guests/tommy-gibbonshttps://www.hempitecture.com/www.wefunder.com/hempitecturehttp://www.hempace.com/

Do you hempcrete?  This week we have a conversation with Mattie Mead of Hempitecture.  He's a key figure in the American hempcrete culture and has been involved in some very exciting hempcrete projects over the last 5 years.  He's organized the first U.S. Hemp Building Summit in Ketchum, Idaho that is bringing together some of the legendary figures from Europe for later this Fall as a platform to learn and exchange.  We discuss all of that and more! Please like, share, and subscribe to The Hemp Entrepreneur Podcast!  We love to hear back from our listeners about innovators in the industrial hemp space who are making a splash! Resources: www.hempitecture.com @hempitecture www.ketsamusic.com