Making Organic CBD - a blog by NuuMe Organics

A recurring debate within the hemp industry is centered around hemp extraction methods. In short: CO2 extraction vs. Ethanol Extraction. Technical discussion incoming :-) let's dig in! What CO2 extraction does to hemp While CO2 extraction offers undeniable strengths in the extraction of other botanicals, we firmly believe that it is not optimal for extracting hemp.  The reason for this is that CO2 extraction involves applying a range of pressures and temperatures in order to remove the full range of active compounds from the biomass. This results in the separation of active compounds: for example the majority of terpene content is usually...

Best CBD brand: Lab reports tell the story.  Determining who is the best CBD brand is no easy task. There are literally hundreds of CBD brands on the market. In an effort to offer transparency, we gathered some data to consider. Some background... There are many wonderful products, and many bad actors, which can be hard to tell apart. For this comparison we decided to focus on some of the biggest brands out there. Our approach was not to rely on marketing claims, looks, or price, but simply on lab reports. In other words, who delivers the best product out...

Organic CBD products: why organic matters even more for CBD  1/ Hemp absorbs what is in the soil Hemp is a unique plant. One of his many remarkable properties is its ability to clean up the soil it is planted in. As hemp grows, its roots absorb whatever is in the soil: healthy nutrients and minerals, yes, but also fertilizers, pesticides, heavy metals and pollutants. This unique property of hemp is both good and bad. Harnessed well, it helps scientists, farmers and local governments clean up heavily polluted soils. This wonderful practice is called phytoremediation. 2/ Healthy soils are primordial for hemp...

NuuMe Organics aces Center for Food Safety CBD scorecard The Center for Food Safety literally gave NuuMe Organics an A in their latest Hemp CBD scorecard. :-) This is a great recognition of our efforts to meet the highest food safety standards, above and beyond what regulators ask for. NuuMe Organics outperforms many reputable brands. It is a great honor to be recognized by an established and indedependent third party. This places NuuMe Organics at the very top of the CBD industry when it comes to food safety standards and transparency. CBD and food safety  When it comes to producing ingestible CBD products, food safety ought...