Hemp has been cultivated around the world for millennia as a renewable source of food, fuel and fiber.  Throughout American history the strong fibers of the hemp plant have been woven together to make ropes, sails, and clothing.  Hemp History Week is a grassroots movement to support the legalization of  the industrial farming of hemp in the U.S. that has gained ground in recent years and pioneer farmers are once again cultivating the versatile plant on American soil.