We not only build tiny houses, we connect people. We not only learn together to build with superior materials, but we band together to grow one another’s interest. We are all on a powerful mission together and these experiences, that attract people from all over the world, are unforgettable, inspirational and powerful.  Our aim is to create an experience that will provide lasting friendships and knowledge for the better of the whole of the planet. Remember- “It takes a big person to think small” 
​– John Patterson

Our Founder:
John Patterson

John is a hemp builder and lecturer based in northern Colorado, USA. A carpenter and furniture designer by trade, his inspiration to build with hemp came from veteran hemp builder Steve Allin of the International Hemp Building Association.

John also has worked on commercial and residential building projects, has researched sustainable living methods since the 1970s, and is specially trained in residential building envelope and fenestration installation.  In 1997 John designed and built his own off-the-grid home complete with its own solar-based electricity plant.

More about John

  • Cannabis Advocate since the 1970’s
  • Owned Jack Herer’s Book The Emperor since 1999.
  • Cultural Trip by bicycle to Italy, Holland, Belgium, Luxemburg, United Kingdom.
  • Designed and constructed off the grid, solar powered home in 1997
  • Renovated historic Victorian Manor into a commercial coffee house.
  • Managed several commercial and residential construction projects.
  • Attended Steve Allin’s Hemp Building Course June 2012
  • Cultural trip to Costa Rica studying sustainable building and eco-tourism
  • Speaker at Hemp Seed Revival Festival
  • Ignite Fort Collins Hemp Presentation performing Little Johnny Hemp Seed
  • Testified on behalf of industrial hemp at the Colorado State Capitol
  • Hood Lab Hands on hemp hempcrete demonstration
  • Speaker at the Fort Collins Library Hemp Rope not dope
  • Speaker at the Fort Collins Sertoma Club explaining hemp for building
  • Performed Little Johnny Hemp seed on the steps of the Colorado State Capitol
  • Jared Polis Hemp Symposium educational vendor
  • Arise Festival Loveland Colorado 1 and 2
  • Hempcrete seminar
Book John for your conference, seminar or workshop

  • Hosted Steve Allin author of “Building With Hemp” in my home for seven days.
  • Planned and managed Tiny House Project Build for Steve Allin’s 3 day course in Colorado
  • Taught 2 day Hempcrete workshop
  • NOCO Hemp Expo 1 and 2 educational demonstration
  • Doug Fines Sante-fe New Mexico hempcrete demonstration
  • Colorado Hemp Awards Festival
  • Big Industry Show- 1
  • Taught 2 day hempcrete workshop with 25 attendees.
  • Big Industry Horticulture Show
  • Cultural trip to Alex White Plume Hemp House at the Pine Ridge Reservation
  • Opening Day Speaker at the US Cannabis Exp
  • East Coast Hemp History Week Tour and Washington Lobbying for Hemp
  • Robesonia, Pennsylvania- 8 hour workshop
  • Berthoud, Colorado- Tiny Hemp House Two Day Workshop
  • Fort Collins, Colorado at the Sustainable Living Fair- 4 hour workshop
  • Grand Rapids, Michigan- 8 hour workshop
  • Lincoln, Nebraska- 8 hour workshop
  • Carbon Economy Series with Doug Fine- 3 hour workshop
  • Speaker, Hemp Building in, Poland

Our Advisers

USA
Derek Cross Hemp Healthy Today
Preston Whitfield Source Hemp
Les Stark Hemp Stone Heritage
Inspired by Coach Freddie, iHemp Revolution

EUROPE
Steve Allin, International Hemp Bldg Assn.
Kehrt Reyher Founder & Editor HempToday
Sergiy Kovalenkov Hempire/Ukraine
Wolf Jordan Jordan & Co/Belgium


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