Industrial Hemp - Regenerative Innovation for Sustainable Enterprises
Resilience Through Hemp:
A New Future for Rural America
The Challenge
We’re entering a new era.. One defined by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and shifting global power structures. As the world changes faster than ever before, we’re faced with enormous challenges.
Food Systems
Food systems that must be healthier, more equitable, and locally grown
Energy Demands
Energy demands are skyrocketing without enough clean solutions
Supply Chain
Supply chain instability, revealing our overdependence on foreign infrastructure
Planet in Crisis
A planet in crisis, calling for better materials, smarter farming, and regenerative thinking
IH RISE MISSION
Our mission is to build a framework that supports industrial hemp adoption, resilient rural infrastructure, and community-based energy systems, all led by farmer-owned cooperatives and nonprofit-public-private partnerships.
Empowering Farmers. Building Resilience. Strengthening U.S. Supply Chains.
The Path Forward
Regenerative Agriculture
Hemp crop rotations for healthier soils
Low-input, high-yield sustainable farming
Research partnerships with NIU, SIU, UIUC
Circular Manufacturing & Materials
Hempcrete construction
Bioplastics, packaging, textiles
Carbon-sequestering biochar and lignin-based innovations
Energy Independence
Methane capture & anaerobic digestion
Biomass-to-energy systems
Geothermal integration
Emergency-ready local power generation
Community Hubs
Regional “Resilience Hubs” aligned with FEMA & USDA
Local access to food, water, energy, and manufacturing
Education, training, and job creation
You Can Help Build the Future
Get Involved
We’re seeking:
- Farmers and land owners
- Innovators & Interested Hub Tenants
- Policy advocates & government collaborators
- Funders & philanthropists
- Technical experts in ag, energy, and infrastructure
- Community organizers & co-op developers
Get In Touch
Address
45W223 Lees Road Maple Park, IL 60151
Energy@IHRISE.org
