Newsletter – April 2, 2025

The NoCo Journey and the Hemp Building Industry

By Kimmi Del Prado, HempBuild Magazine

NoCo Hemp Expo has been described as the “hemp chamber of commerce” due to its role in bringing together industry representatives from every sector, including a strong support for hemp-based construction. We are for Better Alternatives (WAFBA) founder Morris Beegle and his team have consistently used NoCo and its media platform, Let’s Talk Hemp, to promote hemp building together with other industrial hemp applications.

“We’ve always had a solid group of representatives show up for each sector of the industry,” Beegle explains.

In recent years, the space dedicated to hemp building exhibitors has emerged, with industry leaders offering workshops and live demonstrations leading to NoCo 11, April 10-12 in Estes Park, CO, making this year’s expo the largest hemp building representation yet, reflecting the growing momentum in sustainable construction.

Sergiy Kovalenkov, founder of Ukraine-based Hempire, has been a NoCo speaker since the first conference.
Photo courtesy of Jean Lotus

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EVENTS

11th Annual NoCo Hemp Expo – We go to ELEVEN
April 10-12, 2025, Estes Park, Colorado

ICBC Berlin
April 29-30, 2025, Berlin, Germany

Experience Hemp Berlin and the 22nd Annual EIHA Conference
June 11-13, 2025, Berlin, Germany

13th Annual International Hemp Building Symposium
October 3-5, 2025, Lower Sioux Indian Community, MN

Add your event to Hemp Events, a free listing service for legitimate hemp industry events. Visit www.HempEvents.org 

Tickets and Exhibitor Registration Now Available

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About Let’s Talk Hemp

Let’s Talk Hemp is a publication of WAFBA – We Are For Better Alternatives focused specifically on the subjects of industrial hemp, cannabis, sustainable agriculture, environment, healthy foods & supplements, and climate-smart applications. We present features and curate news from across the globe to share the benefits of hemp, cannabis, bio-based materials, and better alternatives. WAFBA also is the Producer of NoCo Hemp Expo, the world’s leading hemp conference and exposition.

Publisher/Editor: Morris Beegle
Editor-in-chief: Steven Hoffman
Web Developer: Debby West
Design: Ben Wright
Contributors: Morris Beegle, Beau Whitney

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