Grow Hemp in Vermont
1) How can I register with Vermont Hemp?
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets now has an online hemp registration and compliance portal, hemp.vermont.gov, enabling Hemp Program participants to renew or complete a new registration application online.
When mapping make sure to map/draw the boundaries of your outdoor cultivation areas by setting multiple points using the draw polygon tool. Failure to completely outline the boundaries of your growing area will result in delays in processing your application.
There are no deadlines to register. The VAAFM accepts submissions throughout the calendar year.
2) What are the fees associated with new hemp registration?
The cost of registration for commercial production of seed for food oil production or as a grain crop, or fiber is $100 regardless of the number of acres being grown and/or the number of pounds being processed annually.
Less than 0.5 acres or less than 500 pounds is $100.00
0.5 to 9.9 acres or less than 10,000 pounds is $500.00
10 to 50 acres or 50,000 pounds is $1,000.00
Greater than 50 acres or greater than 50,000 pounds is $3,000.00
Indoor Growing Fees
500 square feet or less is $1,000.00; and
greater than 500 square feet is $2,000.00
3) What counties in Vermont are growing hemp?
Registered Acres by County and Registered Processors by Town (2020)
4) After harvesting my hemp crop how do I interpret a certificate of analysis?
Interpreting a Certificate of Analysis