"I had been watching several neighbors raise hemp, so I was ready
to try it myself. I contracted with MFDG because it was affiliated
with the Tyson Ranch that already had the supply chain in motion,"
said Lenington. "Plus, they were willing to pay well."
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Hayley
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Kelly Lenington, one of the first three farmers to grow hemp for MFDG, examines a bushy hemp plant in his field.