Evo Hemp was founded in 2012 by Jourdan Samel and Ari Sherman in order to bring high paying agricultural jobs to poor rural communities with the introduction of industrial hemp farming. Their partnership with Alex Plume, a former Army Veteran and President of the Lakota Tribe uses hemp as a tool for economic growth and prosperity in indigenous communities. They were the first company to offer U.S. grown hemp as food in 2014 and their wide range of products can be found in over 4000 retail stores nationwide. Their goal is to make innovative hemp consumer products more affordable and accessible while at the same time working to revive the countries agricultural system.