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Hemp spells affordable housing for Native American community

Summary by HousingWire
The Lower Sioux Indian Community in Morton, Minnesota, has become the first in the country to create a fully vertically integrated “seed-to-wall” program using industrial hemp — addressing a critical shortage of affordable housing on its reservation. Prompted by U.S. Census Bureau data indicating the need for 200 new homes by 2030, the Lower Sioux Housing Authority turned to an innovative and eco-conscious solution known as hempcrete. The plant-…
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HousingWire broke the news in on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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