Anjali farm has grown a small amount of Willamette and Cascade Hops for over 10 years on the farm mainly as a medicinal flower but last year we planted 50 more Cascade and 30 Sterling Rhizomes because of the growing interest in local hops from Vermont Breweries and Homebrewers. We currently also sell Willamette Hop Plants at the West River Farmers Markets for Homebrewers who wish to grow their own hops and in the next year or two we hope to have hop flowers for sale commercially. Last Year it was estimated that only 75-100 acres of Organic hops was in production in the US so every little bit counts . If you are looking for Homebrew Supplies in southern Vermont we recommend Microbe Brewers Supply in Brattlebro . If you are looking for Homebrew Supplies in central Vermont we also recommend the Brew Department at the South Royalton Co-Operative Market. For information on Hop Research please visit the UVM Crop and Soils Team's Hops page . And For locally brewed Vermont beer check out the Vermont Brewers Association for a listing of their member breweries Here is a blog www.vthomebrewguru.com about growing hops, harvesting, dry-hopping and wet-hopping, etc. in the coming months - |