Hemp harvesting at the farm
The next collection will take place at Obelisk Farm:
- Friday 4th September from 14:00
- Saturday 5th September 2020 from 11:00
Come and learn when and how we harvest hemp, basic information about cannabis sativa, the application, and benefits of hemp. In the end, you can also pick up for yourself. If this sounds good to you, get in touch by email or call Andris
If you can't make it this time, we will keep you posted on other opportunities in September. We are at mercy of Mother Nature and can't tell you exact future dates at this time. Please watch our posts and stories on Facebook and Instagram!
Special offer: 20% OFF your Obelisk Farm course
- This offer applies to bookings received until 12th June (Friday).
- Use code: HEMPOBELISK to get 20% off.
- This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.
Don't miss the chance to learn more about hemp on our hemp farm.
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Learn: how to make hemp paper online workshop
A free online workshop from Obelisk Farm!
This do-it-yourself workshop aims to provide participants with the knowledge necessary to create a sheet of hemp paper. It is thought of as the beginning of a training and artistic path to which participants can give their creative contribution.
Data and time: 2nd May (Saturday) at 14:00 (GMT+3)
Workshop program:
- introduction to hemp fiber;
- presentation and preparation of tools and materials;
- techniques to make hemp paper from hemp fiber;
- evaluation of the session and sharing of information.
Registration: Free of charge. To book your place at this awesome online workshop, contact us on [email protected] Registration is mandatory and there are limited seats available!We created the first hemp map of Latvia and you can download it for free
One of the most frequently asked questions we get is: "where can I find X product/service in Latvia?" For all of you out there looking for information about the cannabis industry in Latvia, we got you covered!
For a long time, we wanted to collect all the information we could find about companies and organizations dealing with hemp/cannabis in Latvia and make it available to the general public. This is what we came up with: a digital map available for download free of charge.
Download our Kaņepju karte/ Cannabis map in PDF
Discovering the best of what Cannabis has to offer. Download the PDF map to print and take it with you as you explore Latvia.
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Keep learning about hemp with us
Obelisk Farm has suspended, in line with the current recommendations, all activities to the public, including visits and training.
However, we are always looking into ways to reach you!
In these difficult times, for our health and emotional well-being, we created, thinking of the Love we feel for you, an online course of hemp paper + 1 hemp paper kit - beginner -, so that in the comfort of your home, we can give support to your creativity. We will be sharing more information about this course very soon. If you would like to join us virtually or get more information about the course, write to us on [email protected]
Until then and as you know at the moment, our priority is the hemp food supply via our online shop. Only until tomorrow (14th April), you can get 10% OFF (use code: 10HEMP) your entire order plus we are offering free shipping on all orders over 20 euros. So, treat yourself with the best that nature has to give and boost your immune system!
>> By buying our hemp products you are supporting a family in this very atypical phase that we are all experiencing. In doing so, it is also allowing us to dream of a near future, full of professional challenges.
DIY: How we process hemp stalk into hemp fiber
What we do later with the fiber? Well, we make hemp paper. Pretty amazing, right?
And did you know that our clients (like Gatis) love our hemp paper?
>>>> ONLY until 8 April (Wednesday) get 10% discount when you buy our hemp paper using the code: paper10
Mēs vēlamies atbalstīt Latvijas mediķus, vai jūs mums pievienosieties?
Šajā nedēļas nogalē mēs cītīgi prātojām, kā mēs varētu palīdzēt koronavīrusa uzliesmojuma laikā. Mēs uzskatām, ka, pieaugot pandēmijai Latvijā, mums ir jādara kaut kas, lai palīdzētu tiem, kas palīdz cīnīties pret uzliesmojumu.
Pēc rūpīga pētījuma mēs uzzinājām par organizāciju Latvijā, kas ārstiem un medicīnas darbiniekiem nodrošina siltu ēdienu: "Hospiss LV".
"Hospiss LV" tika dibināta pavisam nesen (2019. gada beigās) ar mērķi veicināt nedziedināmi slimu cilvēku aprūpes centru izveidi Latvijā. Taču nesenā ārkārtas stāvokļa paziņojuma dēļ šī organizācija ir novirzījusi savu darbību, radot jaunu kampaņu, kuras mērķis ir palīdzēt medicīnas speciālistiem šajā krīzes laikā.
Mēs uzreiz sapratām, ka šī būs tā organizācija, kuru mēs vēlamies atbalstīt. Mēs viņiem piezvanījām, viņu atsaucība bija pozitīva, un mūsu starpā tika nodibināta jauna sadarbība. Tātad mēs pievienojamies kampaņai ''Galds savējiem''.
No šodienas līdz 6. aprīlim par katru nopirkto kaņepju sēklu tēju mēs "Hospiss LV" ziedosim 0,50€.
Šajā neskaidrību laikā mūsu ģimene aktīvi strādā, lai varētu sniegt pozitīvas pārmaiņas un atvieglojumu. Vai jūs mums pievienosieties?
Iegādājieties kaņepju sēklu tēju šeit un atbalstiet medicīnas darbiniekus Latvijā!
Mēs strādājam, lai uzsvērtu un noteiktu par prioritāti mūsu un apkārtējo cilvēku veselību un labklājību, un mēs ceram, ka jūs darīsiet to pašu.
Paldies par jūsu atbalstu!
We want to support medical workers in Latvia, will you join us?
Over this weekend, we thought carefully about ways that we could contribute during the coronavirus outbreak. We believe that as the pandemic continues to grow in Latvia, we need to do something to help those in the frontline responding to the outbreak.
After a throughout research, we came across an organization in Latvia that is providing hot meals to doctors and medical staff: "Hospiss LV".
"Hospiss LV" was founded recently (late 2019) with the aim of promoting the establishment of hospice care centers in Latvia. However, due to the recent state of the emergency announcement, the organization has turned its attention to a new campaign that is meant to help the medical professionals at this time of crisis.
We knew straight away that this would be the organization we wanted to support. We give them a call, the response was positive, and a new collaboration was established. And we are now joining the campaign “Galds savējiem”.
From today until 6 of April for each hemp seed tea purchased, we will donate 0.50€ to "Hospiss LV".
In these times of uncertainty, our family is working to be a force of change and relief at this time. Will you join us?
We are working to empathize and prioritize the health and well-being of ourselves and those around us, and we hope you do the same.
Thank you for your support!
Life update: what hemp things we have been doing?
There is no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic has changed our routine and imposed new challenges. Just as I write this post, Gabriela and Fredis cannot resist staying close by and seek all the attention they can get. What is happening right now is nothing new to us, but the fact that we are in forced isolation it kind of change things.
Parents working from home and children off school, it definitely made the routine turned inside out. To keep all our family body, mind and soul healthy we are doing these things with hemp to use our time in a productive way.
We are baking with hemp
We are filling our home with the fragrant scent of baking bread (with hemp seeds and hemp protein powder!) The kids love it!
We are practicing our hemp paper making skills
We think this is a great time to pick up hemp paper making and improve our skills, together!
We are watching awesome hemp documentaries
Every night we pick up a new documentary to watch together and we can recommend the following ones:
> Emperor of Hemp: The Jack Herer Story (1999)
> Hempsters: Plant the Seed (2010)
> Bringing it Home (2013)
We are working on new hemp products and services
The current situation gave us time to think and rethink our hemp products. We are (as always) working on new products and services we would like to provide you in the future. However, if you feel like supporting us right now and during these uncertain times, your help is more than welcome! One way you can support us is by shopping in our online shop. The coronavirus pandemic is affecting small businesses like ours in a variety of ways, but with your support, we will be able to navigate this challenging time ❤
Build with hemp: win a free place on the course!
***The giveaway is now closed***
Huge thanks to all who helped spread the word by sharing about the course, and for entering! The winner is (drawn at random):
Mārtiņš Mičulis
Congratulations! We will be in touch via email shortly! Even if you didn’t win a place this time, do keep an eye out for an email from us as we have an extra special offer for you. :)
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The course in a nutshell: gives participants the chance to work with frame building, hempcrete installation, shuttering design and hemp plastering. After the course participants will a basic understanding of the key theoretical and practical issues to consider when building with hempcrete, a good understanding of the basic method of hempcrete building, including the important dos and don'ts, a practical experience: building a section of new build hempcrete wall, applying finishes to hempcrete and insulating with hempcrete.
If you’d like to enter, here’s how it works:
1. Share this post somewhere (you can share this blog post on Facebook or Twitter, or you can also share the image below on Instagram. Don't forget to use the hashtag #obeliskfarm when sharing the post/image! Feel free to do as many shares as you like).
2. Leave your details such as email, first and last name (in the dedicated box). Please note: If you don’t leave your email you won’t be eligible to win. We need to be able to contact you!
Subscribe
That’s it!
The giveaway will be conducted from 2nd March 2020 (14:00 GMT+2) to 8th March 2020 (23:59 GMT+2) The winner will be drawn on Monday 9th March, and announced here on this post and also via email.
In the meantime, if you have any questions about the course and whether it might be right for you, contact us and we'll get right back to you.
Or click here to read all about the course and sign up to join us!
Good luck friends! Thank you for helping us to spread the word, and we look forward to seeing you on the course. :)
In pictures: Deep green building 2020
Participants from all over the world gather once per year at Hemp Today center to take part in the Deep Green Building (DGB). In this event, with the guidance and support of the best mentors, people learn how to build with hemp. Andris joined this great hands-on course and we share below moments of the DGB event in the photo gallery.
Let's talk about hemp at Kaņepes Kultūras centrā
INFO about the event:
WHO ORGANIZES? GWEEPRODUCTS & Obelisk Farm.
WHEN? February 20, 7 pm - 10 pm.
WHERE? Kaņepes Kultūras centrs, 2. stāva Lielā zāle, Skolas ielā 15, Rīgā.
The event is for anyone interested in the vast potential of cannabis use. Free entrance.
NEW! We created the first hemp lollipops in Latvia
New hemp lollipops from Obelisk Farm further stimulate sustainability
Here at Obelisk Farm, we live our values intensely, they are the ones that guide all our actions and guide the history of our farm. If you read this previous article > creating hemp products in collaboration with Latvian Agriculture University, you know that we have been (for quite some time now) working on hemp stalks as an ecological alternative to plastic. We began our creative journey with the idea of making hemp straws. However, soon we realized that there are no shortage of alternatives to plastic straws. Therefore, we decided to turn our attention to something else that in our opinion has a bigger impact in the world today: single-use lollipop stick plastic. Any quick online search will show you that this type of single-use plastic items often ends up washed up on beaches or under our oceans, negatively impacting our planet's ecosystems, biodiversity and human health (European Commission).
So, for months we worked on a formula that would help us create the first lollipop made with hemp. Sweet candy for children and adults. A lollipop wrapped in something that is recyclable and 100% biodegradable.
The hemp stick went through many trials and is now officially certified as a food contact material by the Latvian Food and Veterinary Service (PVD). For the lollipop recipe, Andris put together 3 ingredients: hemp tea, sugar and acid citric. Finally, the lollipop is wrapped in a paper that is recyclable.
Our hemp lollipops are ready to be licked! Get yours today in our online shop for only 1€!
The Body Shop Portugal and Spain meets Obelisk Farm
This week we will be doing something we have never done before: give a hemp paper workshop to one of the most successful brands of cosmetics and personal care products in the world, The Body Shop (TBS). If you read my previous posts, you know that here at the farm we are BIG fans of TBS, not only for their awesome hemp-based products line but as well for their commitment to the fair trade movement and fight against animal testing.
It's a huge honor to have been invited to provide this workshop, and so I will be traveling to Lisbon and Madrid to talk about the work we do here at the farm, about hemp (of course!) and to show the TBS team how they can make hemp paper. Sounds awesome, right?
If you are wondering how to make your own hemp paper, I suggest you check the video below. Andris, Fredis and I made this video a while ago, and even though the process we use now is quite different from what we show here, there are a few tips that will help you get started. On the other hand, you are more than welcome to visit our farm (we will be open from 2nd May 2020) and take part in our hemp paper workshop where we will be teaching you step-by-step how to make hemp paper.
Inspiring hemp projects around the world
This is a small and varied collection of some of the great projects happening around the world at the moment, to provide inspiration.
1. HER MANY VOICES FOUNDATION (US)
Alicia Fall is the founder of Her Many Voices Foundation (HMVF), an organization made to "ignite the Artivist (Artist/Activist) in us all, in order to move our passions to purpose, for the betterment of women, children, and our Mother Earth." Even though HMVF is based in the US, they work mainly in Haiti. Trough their "Hemp project" HMVF is using hemp to provide community education, enrich the soil for the next crop rotation, build safe, sanitary toilets, homes, and schools, provide nutrient-rich food such as seeds and flour, produce textile fibers for the production of paper, clothing, rope and provide valuable medicine. A truly inspiring project! If you feel connected, you can support HMVF work, and donate here!
2. HENRY'S HEMP HARVESTER (DE)
Andris, the kids and I meet Henry a few years ago at the HempToday center where we listening to Henry talk about his technology. And now, we are so happy to see this amazing machine in action (see the video for more info). The technology according to Henry is for family farms, specialty growers and cooperatives and "brings dependability and unique customer engagement to the critical process of putting specialized hemp harvesting and processing equipment to work for your operation."
3. FIRST CANNABIS WOMEN DOCUMENTARY (ES)
From Spain comes the idea of the 1st collective documentary of the #MujeresCannabicas around the world, which will be released in March 2020. The main objective of the documentary is so that "the feminine reality is respected by the entire cannabis community, making visible the important roles women play for the advancement of cannabis culture in every corner of the world".
4. THE HEMP PROJECT COLLECTIVE
The hemp project collective is a project made by an amazing group of people with the aim to educate the public about hemp. The project believes hemp is the "solution to many problems our world faces. We believe in learning from the past and in taking responsibility for the future".
If you know a great project you'd like to share, let me know on the comments!
Reflecting on the closing year
Opening of the first hemp museum in Latvia
On 1st May 2019, we open - with the help of many sponsors and a successful crowdfunding campaign - the first hemp museum in Latvia where you can learn about the history of hemp in Latvia. More than 100 people came to our farm to visit the hemp museum.
Becoming part of the "We are Mary Jane" exhibition at The Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum in Barcelona
Such a big honor to be part of this exhibition that explores the role of women in the world of cannabis. We truly hope that the exhibition will be at our hemp museum next year. Fingers crossed!
This year with the help of more than 15 participants coming from all over the world, we insulate with hempcrete a wall of our home and also 3 dog houses that unfortunately, we haven't had the time yet to finish and deliver it to a local animal shelter as we intended. This might be our first resolution for 2020! The whole experience made us realize how important this course is - we had the idea that this would be the last one - and for that reason, we will make it again next year! You can already book your place (Get your early bird ticket for only 40€).
First hemp market in Latvia
Latvian hemp companies came together and showcase their products at the first hemp market in Latvia. This was also a great opportunity to get to know more about hemp and the hemp industry in Latvia by attending the several lectures available.
Hemp recipes part of a Latvian cuisine book
If you read my last post you already know that our hemp bars and hemp peanut butter recipes are part of the acclaimed book by Roberto Meloni called “Through Latvian counties with Roberto”. What an honor!
Best family farm in Latvia award by the Ministry of Agriculture
As you can imagine, this was HUGE for us. And even though, we did not win the first place it was without any doubt the greatest award we have ever received and meant the world to us.
If you are following us on Facebook and Instagram you already know that were many other amazing moments that we experience in 2019. There were also tough ones too, you probably know what I'm talking about right? But overall, I truly believe that we should stay positive, look at the bright side and focus on the good that this life has been providing us.
I feel grateful!
Share some love and let me know in the comments how do you feel about 2019.
And, by the way... I hope to see you on the blog in 2020! ❤
There's a new book with hemp recipes
If you want this book, you can get it here! (The book is only available in Latvian).
I hope you enjoyed this post! If you have any questions or anything else to add, let me know in the comments below.
10 hemp Christmas gift ideas under 20€
Where to buy:
Nº1 The Body Shop
Nº2 THTC
Nº3 Herbs & Hydro
Nº4 Obelisk Farm
Nº5 Dutch Headshop
Nº6 Canapuglia
Nº7 Obelisk Farm
Nº8 Canapuglia
Nº9 Broccoli
Nº10 Sativa
What's on Obelisk Farm - events and information
30 November, Saturday - Christmas book sale (Location: Obelisk Farm)
Obelisk Farm will be holding for the first time a book sale here at the farm. There will be a mix of new and used books available for purchase in several languages including Latvian, Russian, English and more! It will include many fiction and nonfiction books such as literature, art, science fiction, romance, crime, adventure, history, biographies and children's books. Bargain hunters don't despair as we will be selling the books from 0.50 cents to 5 euros ONLY! There will be a couple of free books as well! What's not to like? Be sure to come along and get yourself some quality Christmas presents and also taste our hemp tea free of charge!
➤ All book sale proceeds will be used to supplement our Hemp Museum exhibit.
1 December, Sunday - Adventes tirgus Kalnciema kvartālā (Location: Kalnciema iela)
Christmas markets with free workshops, concerts, book launches, street food, and pop-up shops. In the market, you will find unique, meaningful and useful gifts not found on supermarket shelves. Especially this year, Kalnciema Quarter offers its discovery service - an opportunity to take a tour of Latvian farmers and home-producers, as well as apply for a free tour of the quarter.
➤ We will be at this market with all your favorite hemp products!
7-8 December, Saturday and Sunday - Lielais Rīgas Ziemassvētku gadatirgus (Location: Kipsala International Exhibition Centre)
The Big Riga Christmas Fair will make you whirl in the festive mood again this year! The biggest Christmas fair in Riga invites you to get ready for the holidays in one place! You will not have to pay for the entrance, but when you leave, you will bring along a Christmas spirit, delicious food for the festive table and a gift.
➤ Obelisk Farm will be participating in this event both days!
14 December, Saturday - Ziemassvētku tirdziņš LU Botāniskajā dārzā (Location: Latvijas Universitātes Botāniskais dārzs)
Mark it in calendars - The Christmas Market in the Botanical Garden of the University of Latvia will be held on December 14th, from. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors to the fair at the Botanical Garden of the University of Latvia, will be able to choose gifts for themselves and their loved ones. Free admission to the Christmas Market (admission to the Greenhouse entrance only).
➤ Another chance to meet us at this awesome Christmas market!
15 December, Sunday - Daugavas prospekta dāvanu tirdziņš (Location: Labumu bode Ikšķile)
We will be at this market with all our hemp products. More information about this event, here.
20 December, Friday - Ziemassvētku sajūtu tirdziņš (Location: Saieta laukums, Madona)
The fair includes a Christmas market, Christmas concert programs featuring world-famous tunes, Latvian traditional songs, theatrical performances, creative workshops, and Santa's house. What better way to celebrate and get to know us and our hemp products? Let's meet in Madona!
21-22 December, Saturday and Sunday - Lielais Ziemassvētku gadatirgus Rīgā (Location: Starptautiskais izstāžu centrs Ķīpsala BT1)
Another awesome Christmas fair that we will be participating in! More information about this event, here.
Feeling inspired? Hopefully, this event list will make you step in the festive mood and maybe, just maybe we will be meeting you soon? Let us know in the comments if you are planning to go to any of these events or any other tip you may have for this holiday season.
Love ❤ Débora
Your chance to win all our hemp products!
Welcome to the Obelisk Farm blog!
My name is Débora and I created this blog so that you could share information about the work we do here at our hemp farm, and also my (and my family) love for Hemp ❤ I hope you enjoy and visit the blog often!
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