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Arbor Vita8
Arbor Vita8 is a seed to sale commercial hemp processor.
Our journey started as investors in a hemp cultivation project in California. We were growing 200 acres in an area where you could get three turns a year and our expectations were high. Our processor promised to come harvest our material once it was finished and told us that they had a buyer ready to purchase the oil. Everything was going to be great . . . until it wasn’t. It started with a low germination rate on the million seeds we purchased. Then over 30% of the plants were males and had to be ripped from the fields. At harvest, the crop tested hot. We had it tested again and thankfully we passed. On the same day, we figured out that the company who sold us the seeds and promised to harvest and sell our material had run off to Mexico. The problem now? No processors. We called and searched and every processor was booked. Finally, we found one company that was eight hours away who was willing to process our biomass. We rented a large truck but it could only hold 15,000 lbs of our milled super sacks. Our team dropped off the biomass and headed back. That was the last time we spoke to the processor. They ghosted us.
We are smart people who have been in business for decades. How did we end up here? If this happened to us, who else did this happen to? That’s when Arbor Vita8 was born. We saw the need, not only for farmers and manufacturers, but for the hemp business as a whole, to work out this bottle neck in our system. That is why when we built Arbor Vita8 we went big. The best dryers. The best extractors. A beautiful, clean, 75,000 square foot building on the border of Georgia and Alabama, built to make the industry better and help make our farmers’ and manufacturers’ businesses better. Our goal is to help people avoid the pitfalls we had in our farming days and use our in-house hemp cultivation and processing experts to grow your business.
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Today's episode is a momentous occasion. It features the entire AV8 Leadership team. The subject: Hemp Lab Testing. Learn what to look for when picking the right site!
Today, our Vice President Of Drying Production Operations, Ryan Kelly joins the podcast to discuss hemp drying solutions. Listen above as he details his experience in the field, as well as how his contributions to Arbor Vita8 Dry are advancing hemp culture.
Today, we welcome back our good friend Brian from Longrun Associates! He joins us to discuss the long range of considerations facing farmers today. These farmer problems can mean the difference between success and failure for a farm. Be sure to check out our site www.arborvita8.com
Welcome back to the Arbor Vita8 Podcast! As always, we appreciate you taking the time to listen. We can't blame you though; there's so much to know about hemp! On today's episode, we're joined by Brian Long, CEO of Longrun Associates.
The pair had the pleasure of making each other's acquaintance at Atlanta 2021 CBD Con. Brian and his team at Long Run, are "top hemp and marijuana consultants."
Hemp markets have seen a a meteoric rise, expanding their reach globally. Check out our deep dive on the most recent Arbor Vita8 podcast!
Today's episode of the Arbor Vita8 Podcast features the majority of the AV8 leadership team. Jason Sirotin is joined by Justin Jeffries, Galen Kelly, and Sundeep Dhaliwal. The group touches on the ongoing confusion around the legality of D8, as well as a deep dive on mobile drying.
The AV8 Podcast is back! This time, Jason sits down with Seth Boone. The pair discuss PanXchange, and how the powerhouse is revolutionizing information sharing in the hemp industry. Listen above to learn more!
Welcome to the official beginning of the Arbor Vita8 podcast! Though we've had episodes previously, this is the first time we've gotten the perspective of every executive position in the company. Be sure to follow us on social media, @arbor_vita8.
Today, Jay sits down with Aaron Van Wingarden, head of Royale Botanicals, a Colorado based clone supplier. The pair discuss their respective journeys, as well as where they intersect in the current hemp market. You can learn more about this leading clone supplier at www.royale-botanicals.com.
On today's episode, Jason interviews the minds behind "U Cut, We Buck". The group serves as a Birmingham-licensed hemp processor. They each discuss their backgrounds, as well as how they come together to offer some of the best hemp hanging and trimming services in Alabama.
Today we have a very special edition of The Arbor Vita 8 Podcast. Our very own Jason Sirotin sits down with Panxchange's Vice President of Hemp Markets, Alex Rados.
Panxchange serves as a vital tool for all hemp industry hopefuls. They offer yearly memberships that include access to market prices on wholesale product, a trading market, and more. Listen as Jay, Alex, and AV8's Justin Jeffries discuss current industry trends, as well as the DEA's recent ruling on cannabis and how it impacts the hemp industry.
Today, Jason chats with Noah about Thermal4's top-tier hemp drying solutions. The system allows for up to 10,000 pounds of hemp dried per hour. Their expert combination of pre-drying and grinding ensures premium outputs of CBD. The pair discuss the drying process, grinding expenses, safety, common mistakes and more!
AV8's Jason Sirotin is back with Noah Stokes of Thermal4. Today, the two discuss the blossoming partnership between Thermal4 and AV8. AV8 will be employing Thermal4’s unique drying solutions. Jason and Noah share their knowledge on hemp drying and the hemp industry at large. They trade past field experiences, including successes, mistakes, and lessons learned.
Welcome to the first episode of the Arbor Vita8 Podcast! AV8 CEO Jason Sirotin talks with Noah Stokes of Thermal4. The pair discuss the importance of the hemp farmer and processor relationship. Something as simple as a lack of communication can result in huge market losses. Jason and Noah dive into the topic, making suggestions for an efficient partnership.
Jason Sirotin, CEO at Arbor Vita8, kicks off the podcast with a pair of hemp extraction pioneers from Entexs.
Entexs is an Engineering Technology Company focused on extraction solutions for the CBD and Cannabis markets and they happen to be building Arbor Vita8's brand new state of the art extraction system capable of doing up to 5,000 lbs of crude, distillate or t-free distillate in a day.
Whether you are a seasoned vet or a newbie to the hemp space you'll learn a ton about ethanol extraction from the folks at Entexs.