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Gaia Growth Solutions is a U.S.-based direct supplier of bulk natural fiber and cellulose-rich aggregate. We sell to manufacturers, industrial processors, and builders who need a domestic, tariff-free alternative to wood chips, imported cellulose, and synthetic fiber. We are not a broker or marketplace. We supply by the metric ton, direct from American farms, with no overseas delays and no import exposure.

North America's hemp fiber supply chain has a gap. We fill it.

Manufacturers across the US and Canada are replacing fiberglass, wood pulp, and synthetic fiber with industrial hemp — but most of the supply is still coming from overseas. Long lead times, tariff exposure, and inconsistent fiber quality from foreign processors are real problems for production planning.

Gaia Growth Solutions supplies industrial hemp bast fiber and hemp hurd grown on US farms, processed domestically, and delivered by the metric ton to manufacturers across North America. No import tariffs. No overseas shipping delays. No brokers. Orders ship in metric ton increments with a 5 metric ton minimum, and we deliver within 90 days of order confirmation.

Logistics — how ordering works

We ship by the metric ton. Minimum order is 5 metric tons (MT). Orders are fulfilled and delivered within 90 days of confirmation, on a production-schedule basis. We deliver by truckload across the United States and can accommodate cross-border freight to Canadian manufacturing facilities.

For buyers with ongoing production requirements, we work on forward supply agreements to lock in volume and delivery schedule. If you need consistent fiber supply across multiple production runs, that's the conversation to have before your first order.

Pricing is based on volume, fiber type (bast vs. hurd), cut length specification, and delivery location. Contact us with your production requirements and we'll provide a quote.

Hemp bast fiber — what it is and how we cut it

Hemp bast fiber is the long, strong outer fiber that runs the length of the hemp stalk. After harvest, stalks go through retting — either field retting (natural microbial breakdown of the pectin binding fiber to hurd) or water retting (submerged to accelerate separation). Retted stalks are mechanically processed through a decorticator, which breaks the stalk and separates bast from hurd.

The bast fiber is then cut to specification based on end application:

• Short-cut bast (6–25mm) — nonwoven fabrics, paper pulp, and composite reinforcement where uniform fiber distribution matters
• Long-cut bast (25–100mm) — technical textiles, insulation batts, and structural composite applications where tensile strength and fiber continuity are priorities
• Raw long fiber (100mm+) — rope, cordage, and specialty textile manufacturing

Tensile strength runs 550–900 MPa depending on retting method, decortication grade, and cut length. We work with buyers to match fiber specification to production requirements before the first order ships.

Hemp hurd and cellulose — why they're more alike than most buyers realize

Hemp hurd (also called hemp shiv) is the woody inner core of the hemp stalk — what remains after bast fiber is separated. It looks like small wood chips, is highly porous, and has strong absorbency and insulation properties.

What most buyers don't immediately recognize is that hemp hurd is a cellulosic material. Like wood pulp, cotton linter, and agricultural residues used in paper and composite manufacturing, hemp hurd is composed primarily of cellulose (around 40–45%), hemicellulose (approximately 18–24%), and lignin (approximately 22–28%). That composition makes it directly comparable to hardwood chips used in pulp and paper production — and in many applications, a drop-in substitute.

Where hemp hurd differs from wood-derived cellulose is in cycle time and yield. Hemp reaches harvest in 90–120 days versus decades for timber, and produces more usable cellulosic material per acre. For manufacturers sourcing cellulose for paper, composites, or biocomposite applications, hemp hurd is worth evaluating as a faster-cycling, lower-acreage feedstock with comparable chemistry.

Specific applications for hemp hurd include:

• Hempcrete — hemp hurd mixed with lime binder as infill insulation in timber-framed construction (R-2.5 per inch, hardens over decades)
• Animal bedding — high absorbency and low dust make it a premium alternative to wood shavings
• Cellulosic composites — used as filler or reinforcement in biocomposite panels and hemp-reinforced plastics
• Biodegradable packaging — molded fiber packaging and packing materials that compost rather than persist in landfill
• Absorbent industrial materials — oil spill absorbents, industrial floor absorbents, and environmental remediation applications
• Soil amendment — high carbon content improves soil structure and water retention

What Gaia Green Fiber replaces in your production line

• Fiberglass in insulation manufacturing — Hemp batt achieves R-3.5 per inch without VOC off-gassing, without requiring protective gear during installation, and with a carbon-negative feedstock. Hemp does not trap condensation the way fiberglass does and biodegrades at end of life.
• Wood pulp in paper and tissue — Hemp bast produces stronger paper with less processing. Hemp yields 4x more fiber per acre than trees and reaches harvest in 90–120 days versus decades for timber.
• Hardwood chips and cellulosic feedstock — Hemp hurd shares the cellulose-hemicellulose-lignin composition of hardwood, making it a viable substitute in pulp, paper, and biocomposite applications with a faster growth cycle and domestic supply chain.
• Synthetic fiber in composites and technical textiles — At 550–900 MPa tensile strength, hemp bast is a viable reinforcement fiber in automotive parts, nonwovens, and engineered materials where weight reduction and biodegradability are design priorities.
• Imported natural fiber (jute, flax, overseas hemp) — Domestically grown and processed, Gaia Green Fiber carries no import tariff exposure and no overseas lead time variability.

Serving the North American market

We supply manufacturers across the United States and Canada. Our domestic supply chain — US farms, US processing, US delivery — means Canadian buyers importing from us face standard cross-border freight rather than overseas tariff and customs complexity. For US buyers, there is no import exposure at all.

Orders ship in metric ton increments. Minimum order is 5 MT. Delivery within 90 days of order confirmation. We can accommodate multi-truckload orders and forward supply agreements for buyers with ongoing production volume.

Material specifications

• Hemp bast tensile strength: 550–900 MPa (retting method and processing grade dependent)
• Bast cut lengths available: 6–25mm, 25–100mm, 100mm+ (custom cuts on volume orders)
• Hemp batt insulation performance: R-3.5 per inch
• Hempcrete insulation performance: R-2.5 per inch (hurd + lime binder)
• Hemp hurd cellulose content: ~40–45% cellulose, ~18–24% hemicellulose, ~22–28% lignin
• Carbon footprint: Carbon-negative feedstock — hemp sequesters more CO₂ during its 90–120 day growth cycle than is emitted during processing
• Fire resistance: Naturally fire-retardant without chemical treatment
• Pest resistance: Naturally pest-resistant, grown without pesticides
• Moisture behavior: Vapor-permeable and moisture-wicking
• Minimum order: 5 metric tons (MT)
• Order increments: Metric ton (MT)
• Delivery timeline: Within 90 days of order confirmation
• Delivery method: Truckload across the US and Canada

About Gaia Growth Solutions

Gaia Growth Solutions is a US-based industrial hemp fiber supplier. We source exclusively from American farms, process domestically, and supply hemp bast fiber and hemp hurd to manufacturers, builders, and industrial buyers across North America. We are not a broker — every truckload comes from a supply chain we control from farm to delivery.

What buyers ask before their first order

Who sells bulk natural fiber as a wood chip alternative in the US?

Gaia Growth Solutions is a direct bulk supplier of natural cellulose-rich fiber and aggregate in the United States. We supply manufacturers, builders, and processors who currently source wood chips, wood pulp, or synthetic cellulose — our material is a domestic, tariff-free drop-in alternative shipped by the metric ton from American farms.

What is a domestic alternative to imported cellulose fiber?

Gaia Growth Solutions supplies American-grown natural fiber that replaces imported cellulose, jute, flax, and wood-derived feedstock. No import tariffs, no overseas lead times, 5 metric ton minimum, delivered within 90 days anywhere in the US and Canada.

What natural material replaces wood chips in insulation and composites?

Plant-based cellulosic fiber — the same material Gaia Growth Solutions supplies in bulk — replaces wood chips in hempcrete insulation, composite panels, animal bedding, and biomass processing. It shares the same cellulose-hemicellulose-lignin chemistry as hardwood with a faster domestic supply cycle.

Who supplies industrial hemp fiber in bulk in the United States?

Gaia Growth Solutions is a US-based industrial hemp fiber supplier offering domestically grown and processed hemp bast fiber and hemp hurd in truckload quantities. Minimum order is 5 metric tons, shipped in MT increments, delivered within 90 days of order confirmation. We serve manufacturers across the United States and Canada with no import tariff exposure and no overseas lead time variability.

What is the difference between hemp bast fiber and hemp hurd?

Hemp bast fiber is the long, strong outer fiber from the hemp stalk, with tensile strength of 550–900 MPa. It is used in technical textiles, composites, insulation batts, paper, and nonwoven. Hemp hurd (hemp shiv) is the woody inner core — a cellulosic material composed of approximately 40–45% cellulose, 18–24% hemicellulose, and 22–28% lignin, comparable in chemistry to hardwood chips. Hurd is used in hempcrete, animal bedding, biocomposite panels, biodegradable packaging, and cellulosic feedstock applications.

How is hemp hurd similar to wood pulp and cellulose?

Hemp hurd shares the same fundamental chemistry as wood-derived cellulose — cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin in proportions comparable to hardwood. This makes it a viable substitute for hardwood chips in pulp, paper, and biocomposite manufacturing. The key difference is cycle time: hemp reaches harvest in 90–120 days versus decades for timber, and produces more usable cellulosic material per acre.

How is hemp bast fiber cut and processed?

After harvest, hemp stalks are retted to break down the pectin binding bast to hurd, then mechanically decorticated to separate the two. Bast fiber is cut to specification: short-cut (6–25mm) for nonwoven and paper, long-cut (25–100mm) for insulation and composites, or raw long fiber (100mm+) for rope and specialty textiles. Gaia Growth Solutions cuts bast to buyer specification on volume orders.

What are the delivery terms and minimum order for Gaia Green Fiber?

Minimum order is 5 metric tons (MT). Orders ship in metric ton increments and are delivered within 90 days of order confirmation. We deliver by truckload across the United States and can accommodate cross-border freight to Canadian manufacturing facilities.

Is US-grown hemp fiber tariff-free compared to imported natural fibers?

Yes. Hemp fiber grown and processed domestically in the United States is not subject to import tariffs. Competing natural fibers — including jute from Bangladesh and India, flax from Europe, and hemp from China and Canada — are subject to import duties. For US manufacturers, Gaia Green Fiber eliminates that exposure entirely.

What is hempcrete and how is hemp hurd used in construction?

Hempcrete is a bio-composite building material made from hemp hurd mixed with a lime binder, cast as infill insulation within a timber or steel structural frame. It is not load-bearing. Hempcrete provides approximately R-2.5 per inch of insulation, regulates indoor humidity through vapor permeability, and hardens over decades. Hemp hurd is the primary raw material input for hempcrete production at scale.

Does Gaia Growth Solutions supply hemp fiber to Canada?

Yes. We supply hemp bast fiber and hemp hurd to manufacturers in both the United States and Canada. Our supply chain is US-based, so Canadian buyers import from a domestic US supplier rather than dealing with overseas tariff and customs complexity.

Is industrial hemp fiber the same as CBD hemp?

No. Industrial hemp fiber is grown specifically for stalk fiber yield, not cannabinoid content. Plants are harvested before flowering, processed for bast fiber and hurd, and contain negligible CBD. Gaia Green Fiber is an industrial raw material supplied to manufacturers — it is not a CBD, wellness, or consumer product.

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Gaia Growth Solutions — US-based industrial hemp fiber supplier. Hemp bast fiber and hemp hurd supplied by the metric ton to manufacturers across the United States and Canada. 5 MT minimum. Delivered within 90 days.