Thank you for attending our Wisconsin hops event

The turnout for the Hopyard Spring Training [beeradvocate.com link] this weekend was outstanding. To all weekend hops and beer event attendees-thank you for coming out, sharing and  working in the hopyard with such questionable weather. Also, thanks to Josh Sobo, Chuck Tuura, Rich Joseph, Beckie and D, Renea, John Christianson, Charlie Rhower, Andrew and Jennifer Kerr, the Chicago guys from CHAOS and so many others for your help and attendance. Below are some pictures by Beckie and Chuck of this weekend's Wisconsin commercial hops event.

Home grown episode on Discover Wisconsin

Simple Earth Hops is featured on an episode of Discover Wisconsin which aired the weekend of April 24th. This "Home Grown – Opportunity Wisconsin" episode features Iowa County, WI locals:

• Lake Louie Brewing in Arena at the 9:45 mark
• Simple Earth Hops in Dodgeville at the 13.28 mark
• Innovation Kitchen in Mineral point at the 14:45 mark

Wisconsin maybe known as America’s Dairyland but there are many individual farmers across the state who grow or raise other products that are vital to the state’s agri-economy. Southwest Wisconsin is particularly known for its organic farms especially in the Kickapoo Valley region. There’s the farmer who raises beef cattle who supplies local restaurants so they can serve some of the tastiest burgers around. Or the local hops grower who sells his produce to local micro-breweries for that homegrown flavor. And there are the apple orchards that have been picking locally grown apples for decades and selling them all over the Midwest. We salute the farmers who grow local-sell local to keep the economy fresh and growing.

Source permalink: http://kididdel.com/Channels/ChannelView/tabid/66/Default.aspx?rid=8Wt34U0qtTf1vDIGtZxvbQ%3d%3d

Hopyard Spring Training on May 21

Event management for Hopyard Spring Training

Only 40 Free tickets!



The newly formed Simple Earth Hops in Dodgeville, Wisconsin is opening up the hopyard for a Spring activities workshop presented by Matt Sweeny.

Attendance to this free ticketed Wisconsin hopyard event does require registration (except for Charlie and Beckie) via Eventbrite: http://hopyardspringtraining-efbevent.eventbrite.com/Free hopyard workshop event and runs from 11am to around 2pm on Saturday, May 21st, 2011.

This hands-on workshop will show you the Spring time annual maintenance in the hopyard and yes, we will be getting our hands dirty! Be prepared to learn about training hop bines and stringing the hop trellis. This free event is limited to ONLY 40 tickets.


Please Bring:

• work gloves
• warm-ish clothes
• your wide-brimmed learning hat
• a sack lunch or $10 cash for lunch
• a beer or two to sip
• nun-chucks

Connect with us on Facebook for up to date event information and register for free tickets at Eventbrite.

Spring 20111 hopyard event logo

Simple Earth Hops featured in BrewingTV episode

Brewing TV, presented by Northern Brewer, came out to the hopyard by Simple Earth Hops and did some taping on August 11, 2010. These hopyard recordings are now featured on Brewing TV - Episode 17: Hop Madness 2010. Thanks again to Chip, Michael and Jake for coming out to explore the natural depths of the Dodgeville, WI hopyard and for the extra beers you guys left in the farm cooler!


Brewing TV - Episode 17: Hop Madness 2010 from Brewing TV on Vimeo.

Happy Holidays from Simple Earth Hops

What an exciting first year 2010 has been - wow! Thank you to everyone for making time to come to the hopyard to talk about sustainable hops, work together and contribute to the Simple Earth Hops community.

 

Merry Christmas and have a safe and happy New Year!

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Mulchfest Beer Exchange Hopyard Event on Oct 9th

RSVP at the official Facebook Event Page.

Come back to the Dodgeville, Wisconsin hopyard on October 9th, 2010 for our Hopyard Mulch Fest Beer Exchange. We will be mulching hop plants and trading, sampling each others' beers.

Bring a six pack or growler of your favorite local beer to share and pass. It's a beer potluck!

This will be a low key work event where we will be passing some beers, eating light and mulching the hop plants within the rows with wood chips, straw, hay and other soil enriching sources.

Where?

• The Hopyard by Simple Earth Hops @ Greenspirit Farm
  - 4352 State Road 23, Dodgeville, WI

When?

• Saturday, October 9
  - 11:00am - 4:30pm

Interested in attending?

Please bring:

1. a positive attitude
2. a 6-pack or growler of your preferred brew (or food if you prefer not to drink)
3. a long sleeve shirts and
4. a lawn chair if you want 

We will provide:

1. Directions on how to mulch lasagna gardening style
2. Pint glasses
3. Lots of mulch material and shovels
4. a growler or 2 of local beer from Mineral Point's Brewery Creek Inn
5. work gloves
6. hay rides with the tractor

More information:

• RSVP at the official Facebook Event Page
• Google Docs presentation on how to mulch lasagna gardening style