MO Farm Co
Welcome to Missouri: a land made for hemp.
Missouri Farming Company represents a farming group based out of NW Missouri with a focus in the cultivation and processing of the hemp plant.
We’re veteran farmers and agriculturalists with deep family roots in the most historically significant hemp production site in the country, and we’re applying that heritage and expertise to the emergent hemp production industry as it returns to our state after the repeal of prohibition.
We grow, research and process the hemp plant, applying our many-generational legacy of agricultural experience in the region to develop the local hemp industry in a way that benefits the farmers and the people of Missouri.
We are MISSOURI FARMING COMPANY...
a FARMER PARTNERSHIP invested in GROWING HEMP and reestablishing the local HEMP PRODUCTION INDUSTRY in a way that benefits THE FARMERS and THE PEOPLE of our state.
Our Heritage
Our farm is tucked away in a quiet, sun-drenched corner of Buchanan County not far from the banks of the Missouri River. That puts us in the Missouri Alluvial Valley, where high concentrations of nutrient-rich loess topsoil marks one of the most fertile agricultural regions on the planet.
The ideal nature of that geography is evident in the history of our region. In 1875, the rich black earth we share with neighboring Platte County yielded more hemp per acre than any other soil on the planet. The conditions we enjoy are so perfectly suited to the hemp plant that, prior to prohibition, NW Missouri was considered the nation’s industry leader in hemp production.
Having farmed this land for over 100 consecutive years, with four generations calling NW Missouri ‘home’, we’re no strangers to that fact. We know all too well the silty feel of loess under our fingernails, and we’ve seen with our own eyes how tobacco prospers in our fields. The history of this land is our history, too, and we’re proud to reclaim our heritage as one of the finest sources of high-quality hemp the world will ever know.
sustainability
It’s important to us that we practice farming which is sustainable, both for our local environment and for the world we all live in. To that end, we utilize a number of sustainable agricultural practices.
As part of a precision agriculture strategy, we implement variable rate application across all areas of our farming. Our seed, fertilizer, nitrogen and phosphate — everything is measured and applied at precise ratios that minimize waste.
That includes soil testing and yield analysis to ensure efficiency. We grid sample all of our soil over every 2.5 acres, using the data we gather to improve all of our sustainable practices.
In order to protect and enrich our soil over the long-term, over the last 6 years we’ve implemented cover crops; today, we grow cover crops on 100% of our row crop acres as a tried and true means to reduce soil compaction and minimize the application of unnecessary herbicides.
To preserve our high-quality soil, we’ve long practiced no-till farming — in fact, we’ve been no-till for over 32 years. More recently, we’ve begun the process of converting to organic fertilizer, including chicken and turkey litter, and we reuse manure from our cattle feed lots as fertilizer.
We’re invested in sustainable farming practices, and we’re always looking into new ways to expand our environmentally-friendly approach.
Our mission
Through Missouri Farming Company, we can partner together and develop a path toward achieving that vision of a thriving hemp landscape to an extent that goes beyond the capabilities of individual farmers acting on their own.
Even as we prepare for our first grow season in 2020, we’ve already begun that collaborative process. We know full well that agriculture in this day and age requires developing infrastructure, coordinating with regulators, collaborating within the industry, and so on.
Missouri Farming Company is ultimately about using our perspective and our voice as Missouri farmers to develop a local hemp production infrastructure that best serves the farmers and the people of our state.
Our Organization
Anticipating deregulation, we founded Missouri Farming Company with the purpose of bringing together our fellow farmers of NW Missouri to reestablish our region as the hemp capital of the country.
We are the ongoing recipients of a grant through the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority to conduct a feasibility study regarding the viability of hemp production in Missouri, alongside a market study regarding the production, cultivation and sale of hemp.
As part of that grant we are developing a report establishing the knowledge Missouri farmers ought to have as they prepare to grow the hemp plant for the first time in living history.
our team
Remington Pierce
Remington Pierce is a fourth-generation farmer born and raised in Dekalb, Missouri. He farms the same land first settled by his great grandfather William Pierce, who hopped trains hauling as much hemp and tobacco seed as he could carry all the way from Kentucky to where the tracks run through Dekalb.
Today, that farmland covers more than 4,000 acres of fertile loess spread across 52 plots, including several Missouri Century Farms operating affiliated with the MO Hemp Growers’ Association and the MO Soybean and Corn Growers’ Association.
Now, with license in hand and more than twenty years of experience under his belt, Remington looks to return the farm to its roots and once again grow hemp in his fields.
Lowell Hartell
Lowell is an entrepreneur and MBA. Lowell is also a Vietnam Vet and lifelong resident of Missouri with deep roots in the area.
Lowell was the president of a bank for over a decade after leaving the military. In his first foray into owning a business, Lowell purchased a convenience store and started down the path of entrepreneurship. Lowell now owns a large chain of convenience stores and real estate ventures in Missouri.
Lowell owns a regulated food production company, regulated convenience stores, multiple franchises and restaurants. Lowell has been a staple in Missouri business for over three decades.
Lindsey Wade
Lindsey is a creative and entrepreneur with experience developing multiple successful businesses over the last 20 years. During that same time Lindsey has been an active proponent of legalization, studying hemp and cannabis as a passion. He is extremely devoted and knowledgeable in the field.
Named a Kansas City Preservationist in 2016, Lindsey has also been a contractor and developer, owning 50k sqft of property in the Crossroads. Lindsey’s main background is in advertising. As a world-renowned creative he has been a leader in the advertising industry, both locally and internationally, since 1997.
lyndon Wade
Lyndon Wade is a creative and an entrepreneur. Lyndon has built multiple companies for over 15 years. Lyndon is an award-winning creative and marketer, leading teams on worldwide projects in marketing, branding, broadcast and print.
He is also a mentor to young artists. He has the uncanny ability to spot talent and has developed a production company to further this talent in the national and international markets. The best creative minds consider him a friend and or mentor. He is a fierce advocate and savvy professional widely recognized as an important part of Kansas City art and advertising community.
Named a Kansas City Preservationist in 2016, Lyndon has also been a contractor and developer, owning 50k sqft of property in the Crossroads. Lyndon’s main background is in advertising. As a world-renowned creative he has been a leader in the advertising industry, both locally and internationally, since 1997.
judy rush
Judy Rush is an entrepreneur, artist and trailblazer. Judy started off building a career in advertising and has gone on to many ventures in other endeavors. She was named one of the most influential women in KC business in 2012 and honored as one of Luerzer’s top 100 artists in the world.
Her passion lies in medicine and healing. Her grandfather treated the family with homeopathic recipes which influence her today. She has been a lifelong student of health and wellness, with certification in numerous practices. She has also worked in Kansas City to develop areas of blight into what is today the Crossroads, for which she was awarded as a Preservationist in Kansas City in 2016.
bryant lamer
Bryant Lamer is an equity partner with the law firm of Spencer Fane LLP in Kansas City, Missouri. Bryant has 20 years of experience counseling clients regarding regulatory and compliance issues in the financial services, transportation, and manufacturing industries.
Bryant’s daily practice involves analysis of federal consumer law, state consumer law, unfair and deceptive trade practice claims, and state and federal privacy matters. Bryant is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School and resides in Parkville, Missouri.
john galloway
John Galloway is an entrepreneur located in Kansas City, Missouri. John has 25 years of international experience designing hospitality projects for private companies and luxury hoteliers such as Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental, Atlantis, and One&Only Resorts brands.
In 2005 John started the company 40NORTH to focus on luxury resorts in the Middle East where most of the company’s work is located. John is the descendant of 4 generations of western Kansas farmers and ranchers, is a graduate of Kansas State University, and runs his practice from a 35 acre farm near Weston, Missouri where he resides with his wife Katie and their three daughters.
jennifer wade
Jennifer is a 25-year veteran in the apparel industry, with experience in retail, fabric development, manufacturing, sourcing, merchandising design and trend direction. In a long and storied career, Jennifer has often worked directly with fabric mills and manufacturers internationally.
Working with a number of experienced teams, she has practiced R&D to develop product lines, finishing techniques and a proprietary dye process, developed importation processes, introduced fiber blends into traditionally 100% cotton denim lines, and managed quality and control with production facilities, among other accomplishments. Jennifer prides herself on building relationships, collaborating with strong integrated teams, and contributing to premium product lines to deliver financial goals.
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