Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Melissa Nelson. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Melissa, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today So let’s jump to your mission – what’s the backstory behind how you developed the mission that drives your brand?

Our vision at South Bend Industrial Hemp is to become the recognized leader in the industrial hemp processing industry by providing high-quality hemp materials which will be made into products. Our vision will support the continued growth of a new industry. Our focus is continuing our family farm principles and establishing those values as the foundation for our company. At the end of the day, we are farmers, for farmers, and understand this is a bottleneck in the industry that needs to be addressed

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

South Bend Industrial Hemp was founded by a family farm coming together to revolutionize the future of agriculture through hemp. Our hemp processing facility is located near Great Bend, Kansas. We produce the raw American-made hurd and bast for manufacturers across the nation. SBIH Processing is the nation’s primary Midwest-based hemp processing facility. ​
Here is a video about us:
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Any stories or insights that might help us understand how you’ve built such a strong reputation?

Honesty. Hemp is an industry that has very muddy waters. If you can prove your honest, authentic and genuine in helping people your reputation will be good. Do we make mistakes? Absolutely, but you just have to own up to the and work to improve. People can forgive growing pains, but they won’t forget dishonesty.

Any insights you can share with us about how you built up your social media presence?

This story is actually really short. We were able to grow our social media by being authentic and sharing our story. Consistency and staying focused on your message/brand will help you grow. With every post you need to educate, entertain or inform. If you haven’t done that in the post then it’s not going to perform well.

Contact Info:

• Website: Southbendindustrialhemp.com
• Instagram: Southbendhemp
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SouthBendHemp/?ref=share_group_link
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-nelson-30647463

Image Credits
Images from South Bend Industrial Hemp