Background and History
First conceived in 2015 ZION Growers mission has always been focused on sustainability, not just of resources but of communities. Our foray into the hemp market coincided with the CBD market crash of 2019 and this led us to pause….how can we approach such a versatile product such as hemp and maximize its potential for all of its benefits? It was this thinking that brought us to the all encompassing cousin of CBD hemp, industrial hemp for fiber and seed. Building a processing facility in our community in Vermont will open the door for farmers and businesses alike to benefit from all that hemp has to offer. With its multifaceted bio-makeup this plant can do almost anything and we have just scratched the surface. From buildings made from hemp concrete or “hempcrete” to plastics to wood products like paper and compressed fiber board all the way to beauty products and foods. The capabilities of this plant are only hampered by its accessibility and that is what we at ZION are fixing one day at a time…