About Double R Hop Ranches

Hop production has been, for many years, the soul of Double R. We strive to produce a quality product for the brewing industries of the world.

The story of the Riel family’s involvement in agriculture began in the 1890’s with the immigration of Wilfred Riel from Canada to Moxee, Wa. Wilfred worked for the Moxee Hop Company (based out of New York), and soon had a son named Willie. As a young man, Willie, and two brothers, decided to start their careers as farmers by leasing 80 acres of property on the Yakima Reservation; pitching a tent on the corner of this property, and growing potatoes for a season.

Double ‘R’ Hop Ranches was officially started a bit later, in 1945, by Willie A. Riel. From Moxee, Wa he moved his new, young family, including sons Jerome and Leonard Riel, along with wife Yvette, to the current location in Harrah, Wa. Along with hops and potatoes, Willie and sons produced Hereford cattle too.

Jerome and Leonard operated the farm for many years, with the help and guidance of Willie. They diversified the farm’s production to include various varieties of apples. Soon, grandsons became involved, and today Double ‘R’ is owned and operated by Kevin, Keith, and Steve Riel. Concord grapes and various other row crops have been added to our crop portfolio. The most recent additions at Double ‘R’ include great grandchildren, Jessica and Zackary Riel, joining the family business.

The tradition of Pacific Northwest Family hop farms dates back to the 19th century. Our family has been part of this history for 5 generations.

About Cowiche Canyon Britt Family Farm

Since 2010, Fremont Brewing Company, a popular Seattle-based craft brewery, has been supporting conservation in Cowiche Canyon through a unique partnership with local organic hop-growers. Fremont partners with the Carpenters, a fifth-generation hop growing family, and Ron Britt, an agricultural researcher and hop expert who owns the land at the mouth of Cowiche Canyon, to produce Cowiche Canyon Fresh Hop Ale. The organic hops grown on Britt’s four acres at the mouth of Cowiche Canyon help flavor Cowiche Canyon Fresh Hop Ale, one of Fremont’s beloved, small batch beers. Fremont is committed to offering a product that helps support environmental responsibility and sustainability. Fremont Brewing Company donates a portion of the proceeds from this Fresh Hop Ale to support Cowiche Canyon Conservancy. This partnership helps promote the organic hop industry and elevates the connection between conservation, recreation, and local economy.

About Cornerstone Ranches

Cornerstone Ranches, located in the beautiful Yakima Valley, is an operational family farm growing a variety of hops and apples.

This fertile region is famous for its production of hops, and a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Cornerstone Ranches sits right in the middle of… See more

About John I. Haas

From the experimental fields to the Innovations Brewery, our pelletizing plant to your brew kettle, we believe close collaboration fuels your success as well as ours. Whether it’s ensuring your supply chain, improving brewing efficiency, helping you discover exciting hop flavors from around the world—or creating renowned hop products like INCOGNITO®, LUPOMAX® and FLEX®—HAAS is dedicated to helping you brew your best possible beer.

About yakima chief ranches

Yakima Chief Ranches (YCR) is an integrated crop management company that specializes in breeding new hop varieties for the global brewing industry. YCR exists to create and sustain value in the hop market— from the family farm to the drinkers of great beer worldwide. The company was started in the late 1980’s as three hop-farming families, the Carpenters, Smiths, and Perraults, came together to form a new hop production and research farm in the Yakima Valley under the name Yakima Chief Ranches. The late Charles “Chuck” Zimmerman was the initial breeding program director for Yakima Chief Ranches, with a directive to develop new hop varieties. Initial breeding results from the program were fruitful, leading to the selection and release of several new hop brands.

The YCR breeding program joined forces with the John I. Haas, Inc. breeding program to form Hop Breeding Company (HBC) in 2003. HBC’s mission is to develop pest-resistant and disease-resistant hop brands with strong commercial qualities. This hop breeding powerhouse takes advantage of the combined resources of both companies through full integration of breeding efforts. All brands from the breeding program are released jointly.

Breweries who source their hops from Yakima Chief Ranches include…

About Chelan Valley Hops

The only commercial hop farm with irrigation rights to the glacial waters of Lake Chelan.

Chelan Valley Hops farm is located approximately 7 miles from the town of Chelan, Washington in Eastern Washington, 180 miles from Seattle. Originally an apple orchard, our farm reserved its Lake Chelan irrigation rights to feed our crops with the pristine glacial waters of Lake Chelan. The result is plump, bright, vibrant hop cones that we harvest once a year. We only sell whole, wet cones with our goal of “Bine to Brew” within 36 hours of harvest.

About Brulotte Farms

Reggie Brulotte, a sixth generation hop farmer, can trace her roots in the industry back to 1885. Brulotte Farms, Inc. was formally established by her grandfather, Roland, in 1944 when the family settled in Toppenish, WA. Since then, the Brulottes have created a lasting legacy with a reputation for delivering a vast selection of premium hops. Reggie is an active member in the hop industry, serving on several boards and committees for the Washington Hop Commission and spent 12 years as the Washington representative for the Hop Research Council and Hop Plant Protection Committee.

The Brulottes are passionate about meeting the unique needs of breweries as they constantly add diversity to their already long list of varieties grown. Brulotte Farms currently offers a large selection of hops, growing more than 20 hop varieties. They embrace new innovative hops that enter the industry, and also enjoy growing older varietals such as Comet that many new craft brewers have never seen. As the brewing industry grows, the Brulotte family works diligently to increase harvest capacity to allow for acreage expansion and the continuous flow of hop forward beers.

Reggie has received the International Order of the Hop Award. In addition, she earned top honors in the 2014 Hop Quality Group Cascade Cup for the exceptional production of Cascade hops, and was named a top finalist in 2015. The Brulottes are inspired by the passion of brewers and beer drinkers alike and enjoy supplying them with a quality, key ingredient.

About HAAS Farms

John I. Haas provides world-class hops, bittering products, flavor and aroma products, and innovative brewing solutions to the world’s best brewers. We are a proud member of the BarthHaas Group, a global network of family-owned hops farms, processors and distributors.

From the experimental fields to the Innovations Brewery, our pelletizing plant to your brew kettle, we believe close collaboration fuels your success as well as ours. Whether it’s ensuring your supply chain, improving brewing efficiency, helping you discover exciting hop flavors from around the world—or creating renowned hop products like INCOGNITO®, LUPOMAX® and FLEX®—HAAS is dedicated to helping you brew your best possible beer.

About Perrault Farms

Since our arrival in the Yakima Valley in 1902, our family has devoted countless hours of hard work and agricultural innovation to build a sustainable future for generations to come. We are dedicated to providing premium quality hops, blueberries and bison to local and international markets year after year.

About B.T. Loftus Ranches

Established in 1932, B.T. Loftus Ranches Inc. is one of the Yakima Valley’s longest running hop farms. In 1920, the Loftus family moved to Moxee in pursuit of work on the railroad and began farming a variety of crops and livestock. Twelve years later, B.T. and Leota Loftus established the family’s first nine-acre hop field. Today, Loftus Ranches is owned and operated by third and fourth generation hop farmers, Mike and Patrick Smith.

Loftus Ranches is one of the largest growers for the craft beer industry, valuing quality, sustainability and innovation. They are dedicated to their craft and look forward to growing varieties that meet the needs of brewers for many years to come.

About Roy Farms

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The Roy family has grown since emigrating from Canada in the early 20th century. We have nurtured our crops and children in Moxee, Washington, for five generations—each generation building on the tradition of sustainable farming. Our extended family has done the same. Families like the Gutierrez, Rodriguez and Leal have been an extension of our family to help build Roy Farms and the Yakima Valley into a world-class farming community. Together, we push our potential to create new, exciting opportunities for our employees and agriculture.

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About Growing Veterans Farm

Growing Veterans was founded by a combat wounded USMC veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, Christopher Brown, and a former mental health counselor turned farmer, Christina Wolf. Together, they agreed using the farm as the catalyst for human connection and veteran reintegration could have a powerful impact on the health and well being of not only vets returning home, but the world. They were crazy enough to believe it could happen, and just smart enough to pull it off.

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About Virgil Gamache Farms Inc

Virgil Gamache Farms is the home of world-famous Amarillo® Brand hops. This 100+ year family farm in the Yakima Valley provides great hops for great breweries. We are proud to support today’s craft brewing renaissance!

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About CLS Farms

CLS is a fifth-generation, family farm located in the heart of the Yakima Valley. We produce high-quality hops and organically certified apples and soft fruit through a progressive agronomic approach and sustainable cultivation techniques.

As a family farm, CLS prides itself on creating a community of hard-working and strategic employees to deliver the highest quality product. Our Global Gap Certification ensures that our employees and product stay safe throughout the process.

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