Blake Burggraff was nearing the finish line for his industrial hemp crop. He planned to cut the towering stalks the last week of August. That’s a week or so ahead of when he harvested last year. He planted earlier and took advantage of some growing degree days when it turned hot early in the season.
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Blake Burggraff removes the concrete pad to make space for next year's garden.
Blake Burggraff and his wife Sarah make up Grand Meadow Regenerative, raising small grains, hemp and other crops using regenerative methods in southeastern South Dakota. They also tend to grass-fed goats, chickens and Sim-Angus cattle and sell products locally through Dakota Fresh Food Hub. More about their farm is available at grandmeadowregenerative.com.
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