About Us
We don't just process hemp, we grow it too.
Pure Industrial grew out of Pure Shenandoah, a family owned & operated hemp company founded in 2019 with a simple, zero-waste philosophy: use the whole hemp plant.
While Pure Shenandoah focuses on the flower for consumer products, Pure Industrial works with the stalk—turning it into materials for building, farming, and manufacturing.
As demand for plant-based materials grew, we chose a different path—growing and processing hemp domestically to reduce reliance on imports and support American farmers.
The Founding Fibers
Recognize these guys? They grew hemp too.
Hemp was a foundational American crop. Leaders like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison cultivated industrial hemp—most notably at Mount Vernon in Virginia—using it for rope, sails, cloth, and other essential materials.
Today, Pure Industrial carries that legacy forward in Virginia by growing and processing hemp in the US and using the whole plant to create modern industrial materials. Just as our Founding Fibers intended.
Our Impact With Industrial Hemp
Tons of CO₂ captured
Hemp is No Stranger To History
Dating all the way back to ancient China, the stalk of the plant has historically been used for products like rope, paper, clothing, and more.
8000 BC
Hemp used to create pots and other tools in Taiwan.
1619
Virginia mandates farmers to grow hemp.
1767
George Washington grows industrial hemp at Mount Vernon, VA while looking to diversify away from tobacco, using it for rope, sails, and more.
1936
The US government uses Reefer Madness as a source of propaganda to mislead the public of the effects of Cannabis.
1941
Henry Ford releases the first hemp car.
1942
During WW2 the "Hemp for Victory" program grew 500,000 acres worth of hemp rope for the US Navy.
1996
California is the first state to legalize medical Cannabis.
2010
The first house build with hemp in the US.
2018
After the 2018 Farm Bill was passed, we started our hemp business under the name Shenandoah Valley Hemp.
2019
Our current research partners throughout Virginia. Over 38 colleges & universities are conducting cannabis research today.
2022
We rebranded to Pure Shenandoah and have been serving the community ever since!
2026
We began processing hemp stalks to create sustainable animal and building material alternatives.
Our local farmers
That history continues today through Pure Industrial’s partnership with Glenn Rodes (left) — a partner since 2019 and the first licensed industrial hemp grower in Virginia — alongside Jake Johnson (right), co-founder and head of cultivation, reflecting our commitment to working directly with farmers and building long-term, local partnerships.
Our team
Experienced professionals driving industrial hemp innovation
Leads strategic direction and market expansion across North America
Oversees cultivation, processing, and supply chain logistics
Manages university partnerships and material science initiatives
Drives bulk material sales and enterprise client relationships
Develops cultivation protocols for optimal hemp yield and quality
Leads fiber processing research and material testing programs
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