About

Hemp Way Food's Story

Welcome! I’m Carla Boyd, the founder of Hemp Way Foods, and I’m excited to share my journey with you.

In 2014, I founded Hemp Way Foods with the goal of providing better plant-based nutrition for people like me—those looking for healthy alternatives that work for their bodies. My story began when I developed food allergies, which made it difficult for me to find nutritional options that supported my health. Guided by my doctors, I set out on a mission to find alternatives that would not only fuel my body but also help me absorb protein effectively and achieve optimal health.

This quest led me to hemp. I discovered that hemp was not only an excellent source of protein but also packed with vital nutrients that greatly helped my recovery. After years of developing and refining my recipes, I created the Hemp Burger and Hemp Burger Crumble—products that I could proudly share with others. I started offering them to local grocery stores, nutritional outlets, and health food shops, where they were met with overwhelming success.

Within two years, Hemp Way Foods had gained recognition in the health food industry, featured in publications like The Denver Post and The Hemp Connoisseur Magazine.

Our products were awarded "Best Colorado Hemp Food" in 2016, 2018, and 2019—testament to the fact that a non-GMO, corn-, dairy-, gluten-, and soy-free meat alternative could be both delicious and highly nutritious. We offer more bioavailable, absorbable protein per bite than many traditional meat substitutes.

Our success didn't stop there. Hemp Way Foods was honored to be voted Best Vegan Company in Denver for the 2024 Vegan Chef Challenge by Vegan Outreach. In 2022, we received the Elevation Award for advancing the hemp industry, presented by the Global Hemp Association.

With each of these accolades, we are proving that Hemp Way Foods is not just changing the plant-based food scene—we’re making a lasting impact in the broader food industry. We are excited to continue growing and inspiring others with our commitment to great-tasting, nutritious, and sustainable food.

Thank you for being part of our journey.

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Hemp Way Food's Journey

Carla is committed to bringing additional Hemp Way Foods products to her loyal customers, including: specially-flavored burgers and crumbles, a hemp- and plant-based cheese for dipping and nachos, a hemp hot sauce, and even a hemp mayo. Debuting this year is her latest creation: A Hemp Breakfast Sausage inspired by fennel & Italian seasoning! Carla is recognized throughout Colorado for her business acumen, energy, passion, and collaborative nature. Hemp Way Foods operates as a wholesale food supplier of hemp burgers and hemp seed crumbles to restaurants and grocery markets focused on healthy foods for healthy living.

Is it impossible to believe meat lovers and vegans alike can enjoy a hemp-based meat alternative? At Hemp Way Foods, we’ve accomplished the improbable!

About Carla

Carla Boyd is a graduate of the University of North Texas, an entrepreneur, educator, & advocate within the Cannabis/Hemp Industries. Her involvement began in early 2009, serving on the board of the Mile-High Denver NORML chapter until 2012. During this time, she also consulted with several dispensaries with a marketing/sales focus & events coordinator for Hemp Cleans, a statewide Colorado educational campaign.

Carla struggled personally with various food intolerances; she discovered that hemp(food) assisted her on the road to sustainable health.  This inspired the creation of Hemp Way Foods in 2014 and fuels the company’s visionary food products.  Hemp Way is a hemp-based food production company where she continues as President & Chief Operations Manager.  

Hemp Way Foods education is shared alongside brand awareness and is a central focus of the business’s outreach. In 2015, her company received “Best Hemp Product/Facilitated by “The Cannabis Business Awards.  She again won in 2016 for “Best Colorado Hemp Food” by the Industrial Hemp Awards.  She just became back-to-back winners at the 2018 and 2019 Grow Hemp Colorado Indo Expo Events as the “Best Hemp Food Company”. Her recent highlights include an appointment to the Leadership Counsel for the National Small Business Association.

Hemp Way Foods has been featured in various regional publications, most notably the Denver Post & the Hemp Connoisseur Magazine; making the Hemp Connoisseur Spring 2018 “100 People You Should Know”.  Carla was also a featured contributor to the “VegFest Cookbook” published in 2017.  The year begins with local and national speaking opportunities for sharing her message of hemp nutrition & sustainable food development; starting with the Industrial Hemp Summit in VA and the development of her online cooking show “Cooking with the Hemp Food Lady”.

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