Episode 3

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25th Feb 2025

Transforming the Hemp Industry: Crystal White on Cooperative Farming and Aussie Potential

In this episode, Aveline Clarke is joined by Crystal White, a pioneering hemp farmer from Northern New South Wales. Together, they explore the burgeoning hemp industry, its potential for impact on communities, and its regulatory challenges in Australia. Crystal shares her passion for the plant’s numerous benefits, from wellness applications to eco-friendly products. Tune in as they discuss Crystal's journey from the disability sector to farming, the cooperative model's power, and the broader implications for sustainable agriculture and health.

Here’s a summary of what they discussed:

[00:04:23] Crystal's journey from disability sector to hemp farming.
[00:12:16] The formation and significance of the cooperative.
[00:31:04] Different regulations and challenges within the industry.
[00:45:46] Crystal’s hopes for policy changes through the task force.
[00:55:33] Crystal's higher purpose and community drive.

and much more…

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Here's some information about Crystal:

Crystal White, Hemp Farmer
Moving from a office support work job to farming hemp, luscious red dirt and fresh air- what a journey!
Crystal is a a passionate hemp farmer excited about the booming potential of HEMP for Australia. Director and social media manger of Northern Rivers Hemp Growers Cooperative. She is excited about the future and is willing to put in the hard yards now to help push the hemp industry ahead.

If you enter into conversation with me about hemp... you better have some spare time because I will talk all day about the benefits and potential of Industrial hemp!


Something Interesting About You:
Cant function with out a strong coffee and CBD


What are you famous for?
EEkkk... love of hemp, stingless bees and finding people with passion. You want something more quirky....? I am a bush girl, I can read topographical maps and I was the first ever NT Gold panning champion! strange huh!


Website URL:
https://www.nrhemp.com.au/


Your Social Media URLs:
https://www.facebook.com/northernrivershemp/
https://www.instagram.com/northernrivershemp/?hl=en


YouTube Episode:
https://youtu.be/dFTROP9FwxM


The purpose of the Mission Activated podcast is to inspire people with the stories of people who are activated on their mission, and are living a life of purpose, passion and alignment. Being in business is not just about money: it's about bringing our genius and our gifts to the world to impact others.

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Mission Activated
Conversations and reflections on living your purpose and leading from alignment
Mission Activated is a podcast about living with purpose and leading from alignment.
Hosted by Aveline Clarke, founder of 6 Star Leaders, the show moves between two kinds of episodes: conversations with people doing meaningful work in their own way, and solo reflections drawn from her work coaching conscious leaders through what gets in the way and what's possible on the other side.
This isn't a podcast about hustle, performance, or scale at all costs. It's about the inner work that makes the outer work matter. Self-trust. Clean communication. Owning your part. Becoming someone others can safely navigate by.
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