Farming Status and Plans
Farming status:
Part timeDescription of farming status, plans, and practices:
My company mission is to offer high quality hops and rhizomes for an affordable price, supporting superior craft brew excellence. I currently have a 1 acre hop farm in Mechanicsville NY area. Rockin' Hops are grown with only certified organic fertilizers, herbicides and fungicides. We are strong supporters of integrated pest management and natural ecoagriculture.
Description of marketing method:
To local NY breweries and local homebrewers. Use Website Rockinhops.com
Does this farmer have a business plan?
In progressFarm Characteristics
Preferred location:
Eastern, Saratoga, WashingtonDesired acreage:
1-5Infrastructure required:
Barns or other facilities for storage of equipment, livestock, and crops, Farm equipment, Water access, Electrical AccessDescription of buildings required:
Storage of sprayer equipment, hop core, wire supplies, and irrigation equipment. Possible hop oast
Description of farm equipment required:
Tractor with bucket loader, auger, tiller and mower attachments, Wagon and any water pumps.
Description of water access required:
Clean water for irrigation. Would install sand filter system if water source from river or pond.
Crops and Livestock
Primary crops:
Other CropsDescription of livestock/crops:
To grow high quality hops, hop plants and rhizomes.
Farmland Tenure
Tenure options desired:
Farm Management, For Lease, Partnership, For Sale, Other Tenure AgreementDescription of tenure options desired:
I have an 8 year lease on the farm on year 6 this year
Additional Information
Will this farmer's operation qualify an eligible landowner for an Agricultural Assessment?
MaybeExperience & education:
Farm owner, Farm employeeExperience description:
I worked on local dairy farms in Salem NY during my highschool years. I started growing hops in the back yard 2012 and created 1 acre location in 2016. I have attended various farming courses by Cornell Cooperative Extension, North East Hop Alliance member and seminar participant.