Local Hop Farm Tours

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For the Michigan and Ohio folks out there interested in checking out some local hop farms, Here's two:http://www.ohgg.org/open-house.pdf.pdf and
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/06/flint-area_hops_farm_to_host_o.html

The Michigan operations are a few years ahead of Ohio when it comes to infrastructure so you'll see fewer pickers, pellet mills etc. on the Ohio run but it's still a very new crop and things will most likely even out in a few years. Hoppy Trails

 

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Here's another one up in MI. The timing might be such that you'll get to see some of the early varieties ready for harvest!

http://web2.msue.msu.edu/events/admin/eventdata/hops2015/Flyer 15 - 8x11 size.pdf