Edible Michiana

Farm Bill gives Michigan farmers new opportunities

• Photo by Gabrielle Sukich

  Roman Vyskocil stands among his hemp seedlings. As many as 2,000 seeds can be planted per acre in a hemp field. That can make initial costs high, but the return on a well-managed crop can more than make up for it.

• Photo by Gabrielle Sukich

• Photo by Gabrielle Sukich

  Roman Vyskocil plants hemp seedlings on his farm in Bridgman, MI. The state has made it easier to grow hemp for industrial purposes (textiles, CBD oil, etc.) on the heels of the U.S. government’s approval of the 2018 Farm Bill.