Upland Grassroots
Our Purpose
https://uplandgrassroots.com/ Upland Grassroots is a grassroots organization cleaning polluted land by growing fiber hemp on it. Hemp pulls toxins from the soil when it grows. We are currently working on part of the former Loring Airforce Base in Limestone, ME, now owned by the Mi'kmaq Nation in Aroostook County. The site is a superfund site, so polluted that the EPA gave it a waiver, saying it was “technically impractical” to clean it. The former air force base is currently full of toxins, falling down buildings, and many animals, birds, fish, and others who are left to deal with the toxic legacy. We are gratefully working with members of the Mi'kmaq Nation, and with scientists from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES), University of Virginia, Princeton University, and University of Albany. We are also grateful to our amazing advisory board members. Our goals are to clean as much land as possible, further public knowledge, help push the science, and to uphold our responsibility to fight for the health of all living beings. If you're interested in doing the same thing in your area, contact us! If you are a scientist interested in this project, contact us!