GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLO.—EnviroTextiles, LLC, a Colorado based industrial hemp and natural fiber manufacturer, announced that it has earned approval from the USDA BioPreferred Program as the only hemp products manufacturer to list their products in the Federal Procurement Preferred category. To quote the USDA’s website: “The purpose of the USDA BioPreferred program is to promote the increased purchase and use of biobased products. The program is expected to promote economic development, creating new jobs and providing new markets for farm commodities.”
According to EnviroTextiles, the addition of hemp to a U.S. approved government program is a historic achievement for biodiverse agriculture, and is one step toward legalizing the growth of industrial hemp in the United States. Legalization would provide farmers with a drought resistant, pesticide-free, multi-purpose, and value-added crop. Hemp has more than 25,000 uses including variations of food, fuel, feed, and fiber. Industrial hemp would open up new markets and expand existing markets while leaving a very small carbon footprint.
The United States is one of the world’s largest consumers of hemp derived products. However, farmers are unable to grow hemp locally and in all states until legislation currently under way is passed.
EnviroTextiles is a woman-owned industrial hemp and natural fiber manufacturing company based in Glenwood Springs, Colo.
