Soon after her introduction to hemp, the company was formed in the summer of 2017 by Hilary and a team of Washington-based entrepreneurs who all came together with the same mission: to make American-grown hemp foods widely available, convenient, and household staples. They had learned that the door had been closed on the plant for far too long, and for all the wrong reasons, and wanted to clear up the confusion and play a role in its reintroduction as the right food at just the right time. “There’s so much confusion in the market. When people think of hemp, they either think of the marijuana plant, medical marijuana, or CBD,” Hilary told Food Navigator recently. “Hemp is from a different plant entirely than marijuana, and the seeds used for food have no CBD or THC. We really want to rewrite the way that people see the plant, and introduce it as a family and earth friendly food that everyone can and should eat.” Hemp is one of the only sources of complete and easily digestible plant-based protein, and contains all 20 amino acids including the nine essential amino acids that we can only get from food. It also has what is considered to be the ideal ratio of Omega-6 and Omega-3 fatty acids, an important balance to keep inflammation in check, and a micronutrient profile that rivals a daily vitamin. “You would have to take two of today’s superfoods -- such as chia seeds and quinoa -- and put them together to start to hit the macros and micros of hemp,” added Hilary. ”And not only is hemp great for humans, but it can perform the same nutrient replenishment in the soil in which it grows.” Hemp is also among the most effective of organic materials used in a process called “phytoremediation” which removes chemicals and toxins from soil. While the hemp grown for food is not the same as the hemp grown for this process, it still shines a light on the multiple uses this plant has to offer and elevates its potential in counteracting the damage done to our land from decades of fossil fuel runoff and synthetic pesticides. These days it’s not enough to just have a good product. Consumers are looking for good products that also give back more than they take away. With any luck, hemp indeed will be the next American household staple, improving the health and well-being of both our bodies and our planet.
Hilary Kelsay stands with her children who are enjoying an apple pie smoothie made with hemp oil in their West Richland home.
“You would have to take two of today’s superfoods -- such as chia seeds and quinoa -- and put them together to start to hit the macros and micros of hemp.”
- Hilary Kelsay, CEO Humming Hemp
Apple Pie Smoothie featuring HUMMING hemp oil 3 dates ¼ cup old fashioned oats 1 honey crisp apple ¼ cup raw almonds ½ cup spinach ½ tsp Ceylon cinnamon 1 cup almond milk 2 tsp Humming Hemp oil ¼ cup Humming Hemp hearts handful of ice cubes DIRECTIONS
| place all of the ingriedients into a blender and blend until smooth. 15
