Joey Barnett (right) is shown here with his son, Trace Barnett, a Food Network contributor. The Barnett’s are going to farm hemp in Marion County.
WHITEHOUSE COMMUNITY - Marion County farmer Joey Barnett knows he won’t make a million dollars, but he is optimistic about his hemp growing prospects.
“I am excited about it. I’m not really looking to make a lot of money the first two or three years because I know that’s not going to happen,” Barnett said.
Barnett was one of 152 applicants accepted into a pilot program to grow or produce industrial hemp in Alabama.
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries began accepting applications in January from eligible producers, farmers and universities interested in growing industrial hemp.
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