by Denisse Gutierrez | Sep 24, 2020 | blog-farming, blog-hop-varieties, blog-hop-wire, grower, Uncategorized
Hop Research Update: Atmospheric Smoke and Hops As many know, we source the majority of our hops from independent family farms from across the Pacific Northwest including Oregon, Washington and Idaho. These areas have sadly become known for seasonal wildfires that...
by Denisse Gutierrez | Sep 21, 2020 | blog-farming, blog-hop-wire, grower, Uncategorized
September 2020 – Week 3 Harvest Update Hop growers across the Pacific Northwest welcomed clear skies and wonderful weather over the weekend as smoke from wildfires on the West Coast lifted, improving air quality and providing ideal weather conditions for the...
by Denisse Gutierrez | Sep 15, 2020 | blog-farming, blog-hop-varieties, blog-hop-wire, grower, Uncategorized
September 2020 – Week 2 Harvest Update Hop harvest is in the home stretch run in the Pacific Northwest. In the aftermath of the Labor Day windstorm, the entire region has suffered from poor air quality as smoke from the fires up and down the west coast has...
by Denisse Gutierrez | Sep 7, 2020 | blog-farming, blog-hop-varieties, blog-hop-wire, grower, Uncategorized
September 2020 Harvest Update It’s Labor Day for most of the nation. For those of us with hops in our blood, we are at the mercy of a rapidly ripening hop crop. We salute all of our employees on the farms as well as our handling crews for their dedication in getting...
by Denisse Gutierrez | Aug 27, 2020 | blog-farming, blog-hop-varieties, blog-hop-wire, grower, Uncategorized
August 2020 Harvest Update The 2020 hop harvest has begun. Needless to say, it has been a challenging year for brewers, hop growers, and the world in general, as we have navigated our way through lock downs, safety protocols, and anxiety created by the COVID-19...
by Denisse Gutierrez | Jun 17, 2020 | blog-farming, blog-hop-wire, grower, Uncategorized
Return to Grower: Investing in Quality and Sustainability At Yakima Chief Hops, we take pride in being a 100% grower owned hop supplier. But what does that really mean, to be “grower owned?” By definition, it means that our organization is owned by 15 hop growers from...
