Hemp proves bountiful crop in southeastern South Dakota

Melisa Goss
Sep 21, 2023
Sep 21, 2023

CW Burggraff 2.jpg — Blake Burggraff’s dad bales some of the remaining hemp in his field.
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Blake Burgraff is feeling crunched for time.

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CW Burggraff 1.jpg — Large square hemp bales are stacked on Blake Burggraff’s farm near Hartford, S.D.
Submitted photo

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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 chickens and Sim-Angus cattle and sell products locally through Dakota Fresh Food Hub. More about their farm is available at grandmeadowregenerative.com.