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2011 Hopyard Mulchfest Beer Exchange

Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM (CT)

Dodgeville, WI

2011 Hopyard Mulchfest Beer Exchange

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2011 Hopyard Mulchfest Beer Exchange
YOU need to provide: - A six pack or growler of your favorite local beer or homebrew - A lawn chair - Long sleeve shirt - A sun hat - Rain coat and boots
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This free event is limited to ONLY 12 tickets.

TICKET REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!!

This "Brewing Up Community" Wisconsin hopyard event is the 2nd annual Mulchfest Beer Exchange and will be hosted by Matt Sweeny of Simple Earth Hops [ http://www.facebook.com/simpleearthhops ]

The idea behind this event is to share some beers, network about hops, get a feel for mulching the hopyard the Simple Earth Hops way, enjoy some food and end the day with a bonfire.

We will provide:
- dinner in the barn
- tasting glasses
- work gloves and shade if its sunny hot or rainy
- ask me about overnight on site accommodations (again free)

YOU need to provide:
- A six pack or growler of your favorite local beer or homebrew
- A lawn chair
- Long sleeve shirt
- A sun hat
- Rain coat and boots

This is a RAIN OR SHINE event!

When & Where



Hopyard at Greenspirit Farm
4352 State Road 23
Dodgeville, WI 53533

Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM (CT)


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Simple Earth Hops



Simple Earth Hops operates a 1/4 acre sustainable hopyard which is used for education, research and demonstration and is located on Wisconsin Hwy 23, 1/2 mile north of Governor Dodge State Park at Greenspirit Farm CSA in Dodgeville, Wisconsin.

The small scale community based commercial hopyard is planted with many varieties of hops and was founded on the idea of sharing (with local agricultural entrepreneurs) the economic opportunity that growing hops can provide a much needed local food product for local craft brewers. Currently, hops are available in very limited local markets and are mainly available from a controlling group of hop brokers [read: oligopoly] who operate hop mega-farms located in the Pacific Northwest (USA), China, Europe, New Zealand and from other far away growing regions [read: not local].

Simple Earth Hops was established to demonstrate that local farmers can produce a consistent, sustainable supply of ultra high quality hops by working directly with local craft brewers while still maintaining a focus on ecology, the land and the people involved.