Author: crhopsfarm

The farm is finishing the last few items in the hops yard and preparing for the hops plants to arrive. That cable for the trellis is run, and will be anchored once the frost leaves the ground!! We will be getting the veggie gardens tilled and prepared for planting very soon too!! Can’t wait for […]

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April 24, 2018April 24, 2018

The last two days have been fun, exciting, and a bit intimidating. We learned a lot about what we are doing right and what we need to get in to place be for our first harvest. We are super excited to be a part of the MN Hops Growers Association. What a great wealth of […]

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March 4, 2018March 4, 2018

The order is in for our Hops plants! We will officially be growing Cascade, Willamette, Chinook, and Saaz Hops. The plants will be delivered around the end of May and hopefully they will be able to go right into the ground. We are super excited to finish up the last few items on the Hops […]

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January 4, 2018January 4, 2018

Well CR Hops Farm had officially opened and was selling over this past weekend.  We were able to put up a booth during the Hwy 38 sales.  Unfortunately, we were unable to advertise a lot this year,  but we still feel it was a success!! We were selling home grow (without chemicals) produce.  We were […]

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September 21, 2017September 21, 2017

I just watch my wife, best friend, co- owner operator of our small farm get wheeled off to surgery.  It is a routine surgery that will help allieviate a lot of the pain that she has been dealing with over there last couple of years. She is an amazing woman that is a great mom, […]

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September 12, 2017September 13, 2017

It’s been a busy week on the farm.  After nearly 10 months of waiting and searching we hired a new farmhand.  We hired him on 7/25 a little early in the morning but at this point we weren’t complaining.  We needed the extra help as things are getting real busy on the farm.  Final prep […]

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July 30, 2017July 30, 2017

My last day of vacation I was able to spend some quality time with two of my Hops employees!  I was able to take them fishing and had a great time.  My oldest son and I got out early one the lake and we’re able to catch a number of quality smallmouth bass,  4 or […]

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July 12, 2017July 12, 2017

We’ll it’s been a long time in the works,  but I finally got my poles put in the ground.  I want to thank RC’s rental in Grand Rapids, MN! They are great to work with!!!!  Without the rental of the ASV,  there would be no way I could have placed the 22 foot poles in […]

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July 7, 2017July 13, 2017

Well the whole process is taking longer that I had hoped.  To many distractions between family and the outdoors!  I’d never change any of it!  It’s always good to surround your self with good family and those that support what your doing! I hope next week to be renting  machinery to dig the holes for […]

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June 30, 2017June 30, 2017

We are about to starting to build the Trelles.  All the Hops poles are staged and ready to put in the ground.  There are a few last minutes items to do to the poles which should happen in the next few days.  And then the hard part starts!  I will be sinking the poles four […]

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June 12, 2017June 12, 2017