We had the pleasure of organizing and hosting a delegation of 25 people as part of an ambitious project led by the Syndicat des Eaux et de l’Assainissement Alsace-Moselle and the Strasbourg Eurometropolis, also supported by FRD – CODEM and CREASPACE to develop a local hemp industry.
Farmers, elected representatives, technicians, agents from a number of local authorities, network heads, agricultural cooperatives and traders, and building professionals were all present to continue the in-depth work of structuring a hemp ecosystem in Alsace. The Hemp European Hub was asked to accompany this collective initiative.
On the program: a better understanding of the challenges involved in developing a local hemp ecosystem!
These two days, rich in exchanges and discoveries, provided an opportunity to explore sites emblematic of industrial hemp and sustainable construction:
- PLANETE CHANVRE, to discover the development model of a hemp plantation, with Franck Barbier, its Chairman.
- Exchange with Interprofession du Chanvre – InterChanvre, the national reference for hemp producers and processors, with Nathalie Fichaux, its Director.
- Wall Up Préfa for an immersion in innovation and sustainable construction, with Arthur Cordelier, its Director.
- Visit hemp concrete multi-family housing to discover concrete applications
- Meet one of our passionate producers, Jérôme Gallois
- Discover the IsoHemp showroom and discuss biosourced solutions with Jean-Marc Garitan, trainer and sales representative.
- Meeting with the partners of the Hemp European Hub and presentation of the company by Estelle Delangle, its Director.
- And finally, La Chanvrière, a key player in France’s hemp industry and the undisputed leader in the production and processing of industrial hemp in Europe, with Benoit Savourat, its Chairman and Antoine Moussié, its Managing Director.
Ready for what’s next…
These moments of learning and sharing reinforce our conviction that hemp is a resource of the future for more sustainable and resilient regions!
A huge thank you to all the participants for their enthusiasm, interest and numerous questions, and to the speakers for their commitment and expertise. At Hemp European Hub, we look forward to continuing this momentum together!
