About Us

Our Philosophy

To produce the highest quality hemp biomass and genetics each day for our customers, utilizing organic, sustainable, innovative farming practices as the leading recognized experts in the field and to passionately contribute as an educational and partnering resource for the betterment of the farming community while striving to produce CBD oil on a mass level, making societal costs affordable to those in need.

The Team

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Brian Smalley

Creative & Technical Director

Brian Smalley, entered the cannabis/hemp industry in the mid 1990’s. He studied botany and spent years traveling the world, expanding his knowledge in breeding & genetics before settling down in the greater Portland area. For nearly a decade he split his career between the corporate world & the cannabis industry. In 2006, Brian followed his calling, leaving corporate America and solely returned to the industry for good. With the growing acceptance & demand of cannabis hemp products worldwide, Brian found his niche redirecting his primary focus to hemp.

He has created several companies within the hemp industry, including the Green Oil Machine which is a home based oil extraction product that he sells world wide. He retains deep roots within the industry and has developed a network of sales avenues and contacts. He also provided an extensive catalog of hemp genetics that are the building blocks for our genetic programs.

He’s become a pioneer in hemp genetics, developing extraction methods, teaching those who aspire to be like him & ultimately improving the lives of many. His reach and abilities are endless; while the farming & processing friendships he’s made over the years are the foundation of our company.

Brian Peavey

Managing Director

Brian Peavey’s 25 year professional background is mainly in real estate development in Idaho and he has successfully managed several start-up companies in various industries. He holds a B.S. in Business Economics and an M.B.A. in Project Management. He is the Managing Director for Freedom Hemp Co and primarily tasked with forecasting, project management, contract negotiations, strategic planning, investor relations, cash flow analysis, sequencing and visioning. Brian and his wife Elisa live in Bend, Oregon and he enjoys rafting, skiing, hiking, playing basketball and watching his three little girls grow up to be strong, independent women.

“The vision I had when I helped start this company was to provide a family centric environment where we could all enjoy what we love to do, while at the same time providing high-quality products to the benefit of others. We all take great pride in being the best we can and helping others to do the same.”

Rob Mairs

Eastern Oregon Regional Manager

Ryan Sanford

Project Analyst

Ryan Atagi

Harvesting Solutions Liaison

Kyle Sampson

Farm Laborer 1

Doug Mairs

Farm Laborer 2

Tyson Mairs

Farm Laborer 1

Harvesting Solutions

We love to take our big red beast of a combine out to other farms to help with harvesting. .

Harvesting

Our custom combine has the ability to harvest 1 acre in an hour’s time. It separates the stalks from the seeds and flower allowing us to collect pure biomass which is then ready for extraction in the Lab. We plan to attain more combines to further help with harvesting other farmers hemp so they too can have a successful end of season crop.

Extraction

We have an ODA certified food-grade processing lab on-site at our Culver farm. Using state of the art equipment, we take the purity of our product from seed to extraction. Our hemp genetics and agricultural methods produce one of a kind cannabinoids and terpenes that stimulate and rejuvenate the endocannabinoid system of the body.

Partner Farms

We are looking to partner with other farmers who are interested in joining the Hemp industry. This industry can be rather costly to start up and therefore we would like to extend a welcoming hand to those who need help in getting up and going. We produce quality seed genetics so our partner farms working to cultivate their crop can produce a high valued crop to be processed.

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Rob Mairs

Eastern Oregon Regional Manager

Rob was born and raised in Idaho. He gained farming experience on his family’s farm in Ontario, Oregon where he helped to start a company, “Circle M Farms Worm Castings”, making an organic soil amendment now sold throughout the Pacific Northwest.
He has chosen to stay in the Ontario area to expand on our 2018 acreage and he will help with the farming, coordinating, and managing of the operations throughout eastern Oregon in 2019. Rob really enjoys learning how to cultivate hemp, seeing it go from a small seedling to a 6’ mature plant.

“I am the proud parent of two wonderful kids, my son Koen, age 13 and my daughter Brooklan, age 11. I enjoy all things outdoors from boating, surfing, camping, hiking and exploring in the summers to snowboarding in the winters and I love traveling too. Some of my other hobbies include music, all things food related, cooking, and trying new cuisines whenever possible. I also love to read and continue to self-educate”

Ryan Sanford

Project Analyst

Prior to working for Freedom Hemp Co. Mr. Sanford worked in Ontario, Oregon on the Mairs’ family farm helping with the production of their worm castings business. He then became the Ontario Farm Manager for Freedom Hemp Co. and has helped contribute to the growth of the company from the beginning. He was promoted to Project Analyst and moved to central Oregon where he will continue to pursue the success of the company.

Ryan loves the outdoors, music, traveling, giving back to the community, his job and meeting new people. Most importantly though is the enjoyment of his family, Darah and their daughter Dakota.

“I love everything about my job but mostly the challenges you have to overcome. There is always something new to learn and I love that. The crew/family in Ontario as well as in Culver are some of the best people I have ever had the privilege of knowing and I value each one of them”

Ryan Atagi

Harvesting Solutions Liason

Mr. Atagi hails from Ontario Oregon where he grew up on his family farm. Prior to becoming the Lab Manager for Freedom Hemp Co., he worked for Swire Coca-Cola in Fruitland Idaho as their Lab Manager and Microbiologist for 13 years. He then took a job offer at Payette Brewing Company in Boise Idaho as their Operations Manager and Quality Control Manager for 4 years.

Some hobbies Ryan enjoys includes snowboarding, kendo, hiking, camping and spending time with his wife Lyndsay and his 3 boys… Maddox 13, Kason 10 and Rowan 5.

"Working with the crew at freedom hemp co is my favorite part of my job, we continually challenge each other to do better and become the best at what we do!"

Kyle Sampson

Farm Laborer 1

Mr. Sampson was introduced to the company by Ryan Mairs and began working shortly after the acquisition of the Culver Farm. He has gained on site farming experience this year and will implement what he has learned and continues to learn in the years following.

Kyle enjoys golfing as well as disc golf, camping, hiking, and pretty much anything outdoors. A very interesting note about Kyle is the fact that he used to be a sponsored professional Kendama player (a Japanese eye hand coordination game).

“My favorite thing about my job is the crew I get to work and engage with on a daily basis. The crew is what makes Freedom Hemp Co. such a great company to work for, aside from all the fun that takes place on the farm”

Doug Mairs

Farm Laborer 2

Doug has spent most of his life on the family farm. His goal has been to understand all aspects of the farming industry from water conservation, soil health to plant and yield optimization. He has studied sustainable soil practices and has helped launch an emerging Worm Castings Business on his family’s farm in Ontario. Doug Mairs works on the Culver crew for Freedom Hemp Co. and has been with the company from the beginning.

Doug enjoys camping and hiking while always taking his 3 dogs with him. He is an avid and excellent cooker, likes to see a good movie here and there, loves to scare people and values time with his friends and family.

“I love my job and all aspects it brings to the table. I appreciate all those that I work with and I consider this job the best I have ever had the privilege of working”

Tyson Mairs

Farm Laborer 1

He brings several years of farming experience from working on his family’s farm in Ontario, OR. Prior to working for Freedom Hemp Co. he worked in the production of his family’s worm casting business. He has been with the company from the beginning.

Tyson enjoys the outdoors and looks forward to traveling abroad as soon as possible.

“I enjoy working with my co-workers, coming up with creative ideas and solutions to the many obstacles faced in the production of the company, and most of all I love working with the tractor equipment”.