National Hemp Growers Association

The National Hemp Growers Association (NHGA) is a 501(c)(5) nonprofit organization focused on industrial hemp. NHGA exists to leverage producer influence on the hemp industry in the United States from seed to sale, develop infrastructure to connect growers to resources and markets, and engage governments and businesses in the promotion of industrial hemp as a valuable resource. NHGA members are commercial growers from coast to coast who farm cotton, corn, peanuts, sorghum, wine grapes, and other commercial crops. Many of us are 3rd or 4th generation farmers who are diversifying as a way to reduce risk and make a profit in uncertain times.

We believe that farmers gain more influence when they cooperate and communicate with each other. We are interested in the utility of industrial hemp, and not in the legalization of marijuana. We are listening closely to the scientists doing the research across the country and the globe. We will be participating in legislative and regulatory discussions and working with industry partners to ensure that the U.S. industrial hemp economy is developed with foresight and care to be both practical and achievable.

While the extraction of cannabinoids (CBD) has been the driving force behind the rapid growth and interest in hemp, it is but one use for a plant that has many. The National Hemp Growers Association believes that the future of hemp will include textiles, construction materials, bio-plastics, human food, and animal feed.