The Importance of Planning As a Hops Farmer in Iowa
As a hops farmer in Iowa, March is all about planning and getting ready for this spring’s planting. The planning stage is just as important – if not more important – than any other stage…
Grow Better Hops as a Buck Creek Hops Alliance Member
Buck Creek Hops’ Alliance program was created to promote growth for commercial and home brewers in Iowa and the Midwest through education, research, promotion and marketing. Members pay a one-time fee of $100 and gain access…
No Rest for a Hops Farmer
The ground is frozen, and it’s much too cold for hops to grow. So what does a hops farm like Buck Creek Hops do in the middle of January? Marketing Right now we’re doing a…
Building Better Beer Partnership
Buck Creek Hops & Iowa Brewers Guild Partnering to Build Better Beer Buck Creek Hops and the Iowa Brewers Guild is pleased to announce a new partnership to benefit hops purchasing for members only of…
More Space to Grow Premium Hops
Buck Creek Expansion We’re happy to announce that we’re working on installing a new hop yard in West Liberty. This will be a 7-acre expansion of our current hops operation. To prepare the new hop…
All Hop Varieties Ready for Your Brews
Harvest is over here at Buck Creek Hops, and all hop varieties are ready for your brews! Our hops have been pelletized, vacuum sealed and frozen in preparation for purchase. All you have to do…
You Can Now Buy Hops Online!
Buck Creek Hops is excited to announce that you can now buy hops online. By making our hops available to purchase online, more people in more places will have access to our hops! We currently…
A Piece of Johnson County History…
Buck Creek Hops is proud to host a tour for you in this upcoming historical event! The Johnson County Historical Society will host its annual Barn Tour Barns and Brews of Johnson County on August…
Hops Are Growing Quickly!
Our hops are growing like crazy! It’s not uncommon to see the plants growing 6-12 inches a day right now. This of course means we’ve really got our work cut out for us in the…
Growing Young Hops
In May we saw a lot of awesome growth in our young hops plants! The vines are really coming up now and starting to climb the trellises. Growing young hops takes a lot of care and…