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On August 2nd, 2011, we harvested some of the more mature plants at Simple Earth Hops. In this video, we are checking to see if the hops are mature enough to be harvested by checking the feel, color and smell of the hops.

This movie was created for a Kickstarter project for Simple Earth Hops. The movie is assembled using photos and videos in and around the hopyard in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Here is some more information about the Kickstarter project: If you care about beer and sustainability, please get involved in this project as a donor via Kickstarter at hops.me/​6up Kickstarter is a unique method for great ideas to receive funding through an 'all or nothing' funding method where projects must be fully funded through donations or no money changes hands. Take a minute to read over the project and watch the short 5 minute movie above. This project will support an outreach event and will help with hop growing costs at a community based commercial hopyard-located in Wisconsin. The goal of this project is to cover some operating costs and the cost of hosting our next farm event where we use education to demonstrate to the community about sustainable farming methods and to share with others the economic opportunity presented by growing hops as a high demand local crop for small brewers. In 2009 Simple Earth Hops secured a USDA grant to recoup the cost of building our hopyard, but support for outreach events and some growing expenses is still need. If you would, please see what you can do at hops.me/​6up