Cocke County hemp farm doesn't see desired yields

Throughout the month of October, farmers begin to harvest their inaugural hemp yields.

(WBIR - PARROTTSVILLE) Throughout the month of October, farmers begin to harvest their inaugural hemp yields. Throughout the state, farms are seeing different results.

Charles Mason owns Happy Holler Hemp Farm in Parrottsville. His farm is the second biggest hemp farm in the state.

He had bad luck on his first crop. It was so small Mason was unable to harvest it.

"Should have held off for the upcoming year and made more plans rather than just rushing into it," said Mason.

The season started this year with great fanfare.

He said it cost his farm somewhere around $30,000. None of that money was made back because of the failed harvest. He said getting the proper equipment would have costed more than it's worth this year for harvesting the 60 acres of hemp. Seeds can still be...

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