Danyka Dunseith, CEO and Founder of CannaCollective Inc. is a first generation hemp farmer located in Stratford, Ontario. After uprooting her, career, life and home in Toronto, ON, Dunseith converted her family farm into a working industrial hemp farm.
Dunseith, eager to educate herself on soil single-handedly seeded and cultivated 50 acres of industrial hemp in 2018, yielding over 93,000 kgs of biomass used for Ontario agriculture statistics and best practices. Since then, CannaCollective Inc. has traveled the world conducting research and development on the sustainability of hemp in local and developing countries, gaining further knowledge of the global impact industrial hemp is poised to make in coming years; showcasing how local farms can make a global impact.
Combining her background in Public Relations & Communications, Dunseith shifted her focus to the plethora of benefits the hemp plant had to offer; aligning with agriculture- Dunseith is focused on highlighting and communicating the benefits of hemp growth, cultivation and distribution. CannaCollective Inc. will continue to educate local farmers in South Western Ontario and globally.
Dunseith will be expanding to 73 acres this season, with significant plans to expand by 2021 in the Greater Toronto Area. As CannaCollective Inc. is on the precipice of an environmental-conscious “green-rush”, Dunseith will remain at the forefront continuing research surrounding the benefits of hemp including; CBD, bio-degradable plastic, superfoods and a renewable energy source.