About Hemp Farms Australia
From the first selections made in 1996 to a modern, registered seed bank serving growers across Australia and abroad — Hemp Farms Australia is a Queensland-based agribusiness committed to genetics that perform.
Our Story
Hemp Farms Australia (HFA) is an Australian leader in hemp seed genetics, combining over twenty years of traditional breeding, data-driven selection, and deep agribusiness knowledge to supply premium registered industrial cannabis genetics suited to sub-tropical climates.
From our base of operations in Queensland, HFA focuses on mainland Australia — providing high-quality, reliable, registered industrial cannabis seed to farmers cultivating for grain, fibre, and dual-purpose harvests. Our varieties have been developed and selected over two decades, adjusted to the conditions required to thrive on this continent.
By combining traditional breeding with genomic-supported data, we continuously improve current varieties and discover new hybrids altogether. It is patient, methodical work — and it is how an industry is built.
What we do
From genetics through to agronomy and remediation, our work spans the full value chain of industrial hemp in Australia.
Registered, non-GMO Australian-bred cultivars — Ruby, King Gee, Wongarra, and more — selected over decades to perform in real Australian conditions.
Practical agronomy, cultivar matching, sowing guidance and harvest planning — we work alongside growers, not just at the point of sale.
Phytoremediation work and applied research partnerships — using industrial hemp to address contemporary agricultural and environmental challenges.
Our Journey
From the first selections in 1996 through to today’s national seed programme — a chronicle of patient, methodical breeding work.
Foundational breeding work begins on cultivars suited to Australian sub-tropical conditions, laying the genetic groundwork for everything that follows.
Foundational breeding work begins on cultivars suited to Australian sub-tropical conditions, laying the genetic groundwork for everything that follows.
Foundational breeding work begins on cultivars suited to Australian sub-tropical conditions, laying the genetic groundwork for everything that follows.
Foundational breeding work begins on cultivars suited to Australian sub-tropical conditions, laying the genetic groundwork for everything that follows.
What we do
Since 2013, Harrisson and Lauchlan have immersed themselves into every facet this plant has to offer — from large-scale industrial operations to advanced indoor phenotype selection. Together they have built HFA and MáGenetik, two cannabis genetics outfits that helped Australia’s mainland hemp industry transition from plot-farming to commercial cropping.
CEO / Co-Founder
Leads HFA’s commercial strategy, partnerships and project delivery across hemp genetics, seed production, PFAS remediation, Phytogen Solutions, capital raising, investor engagement, grants, stakeholder management and international market expansion
Co-Founder
Leads HFA’s financial strategy, modelling and governance support, including capital raise planning, investor materials, grant funding alignment, shareholder structure, tax/accounting coordination, budgeting, reporting and strategic decision support.
What we stand by
Our credibility comes from combining hands-on agricultural understanding with research-driven thinking and strategic industry alignment. Whether through partnerships, cultivation support, or trial-based activity — we build confidence through substance, not noise.
Varieties developed for the realities of sub-tropical Australia, selected through decades of broad-acre and indoor trials.
Traditional breeding combined with genomic-supported selection — disciplined work that improves varieties generation after generation.
From seed to stalk, we focus on a renewable existence — supporting farmers with reliable supply and respect for the land.
Backed by decades of research and partnerships with leading Australian institutions.
Get in touch
Whether you’re a grower, a research partner, or an industry body — we’d be glad to hear from you.
