by Cait Schut | Mar 1, 2021 | blog-hop-wire, Uncategorized
2020 Crop Production Complete We are pleased to announce that we officially wrapped up pellet production of 2020 crop on February 4th, setting a new production record for YCH! Yakima Chief Hops receives roughly one third of the hops grown in the United States from its...
by Levi Wyatt | Feb 11, 2021 | blog-hop-wire, Uncategorized
2021 Chief Commitments While 2020 was a year of extraordinary challenges, it was also a watershed year for sustainability. 2020 brought the COVID-19 pandemic, put a spotlight on deep social challenges, and saw the global economy contract. Although we are not quite out...
by Steve Carpenter | Oct 1, 2020 | blog-farming, blog-hop-varieties, blog-hop-wire, Uncategorized
September 2020 – Week 4 Harvest Update The 2020 hop harvest in the Pacific Northwest is almost complete. Every harvest has its challenges and this one was no different. It began with unseasonably warm temperatures followed by a devastating Labor Day windstorm...
by Cait Schut | 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 Steve Carpenter | 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...
