The Smokable Hemp Flower Conspiracy | Premium Hemp Flower Facts

Smokable hemp flower is trending in the broader hemp and CBD market and some are wondering where to buy hemp flower online. Legal hemp flower seems to be all the rage, especially in the US states which do not currently have a medical or recreational cannabis program in place. Regardless of where and why people are consuming smokable hemp flower, let's look at what exactly hemp flower is and the various grades of quality.

Much like cannabis, CBD hemp flower comes in different levels of quality, from small craft operations, to huge industrial sized production set ups. Obviously, a huge farm can produce vast amounts of hemp flower, when compared with a small artisan hemp flower farm. The quality of that hemp flower will vary greatly depending on the size of the farm.

Industrial hemp farms produce industrial hemp, craft hemp flower farms produce craft CBD hemp buds. It's really as simple as that. While there are levels of quality amongst the larger farms due to hemp growing knowledge, drying techniques and hemp genetic selection, it would be hard to compare premium hemp flower with hemp buds from an industrial hemp farm. 

The reasons for this are mainly in the level of care a boutique hemp farm gives to their smokable hemp flower and the fact that they have a better chance of being able to properly dry and cure a hemp flower crop. In addition, a craft hemp flower farm is likely to hand trim their hemp buds, which leads to more value per weight, as there is not as much leaf matter when compared with most industrial hemp flower. Large farms simply do not have enough drying space as they were really intended to grow industrial hemp for CBD extraction, not premium smokable hemp flower. These hemp farms can also not afford to pay for trimmers to hand trim literally tons of hemp flower.

The issue of the "The Smokable Hemp Flower Conspiracy" occurred when industrial hemp farmers learned of the emerging hemp flower market thanks to companies like Dreamland Organics, which helped pioneer the concept. Before we began growing hemp in 2017, there were virtually no farms producing hemp flower to be smoked, only extracted. Since then, it seems almost every industrial hemp farm sells hemp flower online and labels it "craft hemp".

The reality is, there are very few "craft or artisan" hemp flower farms. As a rule of thumb, over an acre or 2 is usually not a craft hemp flower farm. Unless they have a tremendous drying facility and a highly trained staff of master growers and helpers, it's hard to produce craft hemp at scale. That's kind of the point.

The problem is consumers don't know the difference between the two because industrial hemp flower buds often look very similar to craft hemp flower. The real difference is in the taste and overall quality of the hemp flower. Budweiser doesn't call itself "craft beer" and charge $12 a six pack, but hemp farms are doing something very similar when they label the tops of their hemp biomass as craft hand trimmed hemp flower. Technically, it is hemp flower, it just is not "craft" hemp flower. With premium smokable hemp flower, the proof is in the puff!

The truth is, actual craft hemp prices are similar to craft cannabis, as they require the same amount of care and cost. While many online hemp flower companies sell ounces for under $100, that is not feasible for most hand trimmed craft hemp flower producers. The time and cost for hand trimming, along with space for proper drying and curing warrants a steeper price. The price is reflected in the quality however and true craft hemp flower will be significantly more terpene rich than kiln dried industrial hemp flowers. This more terpene rich flower will not only be more aesthetically pleasing, it will have increased potency as terpenes contribute to the "entourage effect". While it may take consumers quite some time to notice the nuances of craft hemp flower, as do say craft beer or wine enthusiasts, craft hemp is a "thing" and demands it's proper classification.

While many novice hemp flower smokers think that indoor hemp buds are always superior, this is far from the truth. It may be true that most of the time indoor hemp flower will be much higher quality than an industrial hemp farm, the same cannot be said for an outdoor craft hemp farm like ours. Natural sunlight produces more terpenes when compared with indoor grows. While indoor hemp buds may have an edge in bag appeal, the overall smokability of organic outdoor bud is superior in most cases. In fact, due to how we grow and care for our hemp plants, many believe our flower is actually indoor.

At Dreamland Organics Hemp Flower Farm, we use the same techniques we learned over 20 years of growing craft cannabis. Industrial agriculture is a totally different thing all together. For these industrial hemp flower farms, their motto is, "Grow as much hemp flower as you can!" Unfortunately, in this case, less is more. Premium hemp flower is not grown by the ton!

At Dreamland Organics, we grow hemp buds for quality, not quantity, as quality is not something we are willing to sacrifice for all the money in the world. Just ask Danny Danko, the former grow editor of famed "High Times Magazine" about our top shelf hemp buds. Don't just take out word for it. Google us!

Ready to try some actual premium hemp flower for yourself? You're in the right place, we literally coined the term "craft hemp flower". Give us a try and taste the difference!

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