bosox
Well-Known Member
I started growing my own hops (just 2 plants) this spring, and already it is all I ever want to think about. I guess I'm crazy. But I really do love it, and wish I had the capacity to grow more then just a handful.
That being said, I thought it'd be great to maybe get a summer job on some hop farm or something, and after doing some research I think I have more questions then answers...
I live in Boston, and the only thing about hop farms I could find was called the Northeast Hops Alliance, which I'm still not exactly sure what it is...Seems like mostly a collection of local hop growers, and you can apply to be a member for $40/yr but it didn't really mention anything about job opportunities. However it did mention something about being able to take Hop Institute classes at discoutned rates? I couldn't find ANYTHING doing searches on what this Hop Institute was....And seems like the only things I could find was some hop farm in Maine, and some essay from the University of Vermont about hop growing...
Does anyone have any suggestions on what I could do about all this?
That being said, I thought it'd be great to maybe get a summer job on some hop farm or something, and after doing some research I think I have more questions then answers...
I live in Boston, and the only thing about hop farms I could find was called the Northeast Hops Alliance, which I'm still not exactly sure what it is...Seems like mostly a collection of local hop growers, and you can apply to be a member for $40/yr but it didn't really mention anything about job opportunities. However it did mention something about being able to take Hop Institute classes at discoutned rates? I couldn't find ANYTHING doing searches on what this Hop Institute was....And seems like the only things I could find was some hop farm in Maine, and some essay from the University of Vermont about hop growing...
Does anyone have any suggestions on what I could do about all this?