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Midwest hops farmers pace their growth

Phyllis Coulter
Jan 11, 2021
Jan 11, 2021 Updated Jan 15, 2021

Ross Sorensen and Nick Reutter, owners of Land Locked Hops, with Tim Lange, a brewer from Chicago. Sorensen and Reutter grow hops on 3.5 acres in Iroquois County, Illinois.
Photo courtesy Land Locked Hops

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As with real estate, location matters in growing hops.

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Brian Dallam, a northern Illinois farmers and elevator employee, and Anthony Welty, a marketer for an equipment dealership, are the sparks behind Live Wire Hops.
Photo courtesy Live Wire Hops

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