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- Part of our hop pole harvesting training sessions
- Black locust poles can be used to construct a hop trellis but can weigh upwards of 300 lbs each. Plan to use an ATV or at 6 strong men per pole for moving them out of the woods.
- 33 poles loaded and ready to move to the hopyard
- Here we removed the black locust poles from the trailer
- Sharing local beer with the volunteers with much gratitide
- Mike uses a chain saw to level off each hop trellis pole
- using a clam shell post hole digger which is an essential tool in any hopyard construction project
- A shot below by Renea Sweeny at the hop trellis construction site
- Installed black locust poles at the newly constructed hop trellis by Simple Earth Hops in Dodgeville, photo from April 25th, 2010
- A hop harvest photo from August 17th
- Matt and Keller Sweeny tending to the hop harvest
- During the second harvest on August 24th in Dodgeville, WI
- Photo taken in Dodgeville, Wisconsin on August 2, 2010
- Wet hops waiting to be in beer
- At the Grand Opening of the hopyard from September 4, 2010
- From the Grand Opening of the hopyard
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Part of our hop pole harvesting training sessions Credit: Photos by the Sweeny Family, Simple Earth Hops













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Nice photos!
Thanks Linda, you can see the complete lineup of Simple Earth Hops photos from the 2010 growing season here: http://picasaweb.google.com/fattymattybrewing
The purpose of this sustainable local business is to grow chemical free commercial hops in Wisconsin for ethically-minded craft brewers. The website is at http://www.simpleearthhops.com/ and you can follow Simple Earth Hops on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/simpleearthhops
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