Janet Price, Treasurer
Janet changed what the farm produced by firstly growing spelt, and now licensed to grow hemp. Janet has also been an owner-builder of a hemp home.
Ashford Hemp Industries (Business Member)
Ashford Hemp Industries (AHI) designs and builds purpose-built hemp processing machinery that enables individuals, farmers, and regional communities to unlock the full economic and environmental value of industrial hemp.
Hemp Wellness: Topical Use
Hemp wellness products for topical use, like balms, creams and salves, are gaining popularity for good reason. Made from industrial hemp, these products are non-psychoactive and designed to support the skin and body from the outside in.
Jeremy Thomas, Secretary
Jeremy Thomas is Secretary of iHemp NSW and brings a strong background in sustainability, communications and sector-building within the industrial hemp and bio-based construction space.
Jaimie Milling, President
Jaimie Milling is a fourth-generation farmer who has been in the agriculture industry all his life.
Jailene Santana Forest Futures Specialist Webinar 27 January, 2026
Explore how locally grown hempwood can strengthen Australia’s housing supply, create regional jobs, and protect native forests, and how WWF-Australia is working to secure greater federal and state government support.
EcoProfit Webinar with Winton Evers
On 29 November, iHemp NSW hosted an insightful webinar with Winton from Eco Profit, led by our chair Collin Steady. The session explored one of the most important emerging themes in the hemp industry: carbon traceability from paddock to end product.
Building with Hemp, Building Community: New Zealand Workshops Strengthen Local Skills
By Klara Marosszeky | Managing Director Australian Hemp Masonry Company Over the past few months, we’ve been working with Hemp Central in Wanaka on the South Island of New Zealand and Venture Taranaki on the North Island to deliver training for hemp builders, owner builders and community. It’s the second practical workshop organised by Tanya Simmonds in Wanaka in the past 2 years and the Taranaki workshops have been the culmination of months of conversations following various Hemp industry events in Australia over the last year and a half. We’d trained a few builders from New Zealand who’ve come over to Australia for workshops and supplied a few houses over there in the past, but at that time there was no suitable building-grade hurd available in New Zealand. That’s changed dramatically over the past few years. With farming becoming more regionalised, Ashford processors now in both locations and with more builders getting trained, a small solid hemp building industry is being established. Given our long-term interest in supporting capability in Indigenous communities, it’s been very rewarding to work alongside Venture Taranaki as they build the capacity in their community to address their social housing needs. Community members from other neighbouring Maori groups visited and attended the Taranaki workshops. We’ll continue to support their emerging trainers until they are well underway, and our input is no longer needed. “We have the same interest in building capability in Aboriginal communities and hope some similar opportunities emerge,” says Klara.
Rapid Build Showcases the Power of Hemp — Otetto’s Living Canvas Panels Installed in Just 4 Days
Northern Rivers, NSW — Innovative hemp construction company Otetto has successfully completed the installation of its Living Canvas prefabricated hempcrete panel system on a new home in the Northern Rivers region — with the entire structure assembled in just four days. The project features Otetto’s house design, the Mulloway, currently the company’s most adaptable and flexible model, designed to suit a wide range of sites, climates, and lifestyles. This milestone demonstrates how prefabricated hempcrete systems can dramatically accelerate build times while maintaining outstanding thermal, acoustic, and environmental performance. The Living Canvas panels were designed and manufactured off-site, then craned into place with precision — resulting in a clean, efficient, and low-impact construction process. “This build really shows what’s possible when innovation, sustainability, and good design come together,” said Harrison Marsh from Otetto. “To see a full home structure completed within four days using Australian-grown hemp materials is a big step forward for the industry.” The success of the project highlights the growing momentum behind industrial hemp as a practical, sustainable building material — one that supports regional industries, reduces carbon emissions, and promotes healthier living environments. For more information about Otetto’s Living Canvas system and the Mulloway design, visit otetto.au
Hemp Taskforce Recommendations Overlooked in DPI Updates
The NSW Hemp Industry Taskforce’s 2024 recommendations aimed to modernise and strengthen the state’s hemp sector by promoting innovation, flexibility, and clearer regulation for growers. However, after reviewing the Department of Primary Industries’ (DPI) updated hemp framework and Licence Manual released in September 2025, Taskforce member Crystal White, Director of Northern Rivers Hemp, found that many of these key recommendations have not been implemented. While the Taskforce proposed a more enabling and forward-thinking approach, the new framework continues to focus largely on compliance and enforcement. A clear example is the missed opportunity to introduce a licence category for environmental remediation. This reform would have recognised hemp’s ability to improve soil health, capture carbon, and support sustainable land rehabilitation. Despite its environmental and economic potential, the initiative was not included in the new framework. Crystal has since contacted Jeremy Buckingham MLC, who has shown ongoing support for hemp industry reform, and expects he will raise the matter with Minister for Agriculture Tara Moriarty for further consideration. The comparison report shows that many of the Taskforce’s practical, industry-driven reforms- such as flexibility for crop testing, streamlined licensing, and recognition of new hemp applications—remain unaddressed. “A more collaborative and forward-thinking approach is needed if we want to see the NSW hemp industry reach its full potential,” Crystal said.