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ORGANICS AOHGA CERTIFICATION Our softer farming approach led us naturally into pursuing organic certification for some of our crops. Gaining USDA organic certification is not a simple process but we took the leap in 2006. We were one of the first hop farms in our state to take organic to a commercial level. Our commitment to limiting chemical-use began early but the organic certification process allowed us to take a more in-depth look at our practices for everything from soil health to biodiversity. NEW MARKET Despite our success with organics we soon saw a huge barrier to other farms growing organic hops. The USDA had declared that beer could be certified organic even if it did not contain organic hops. This essentially eliminated the demand for organic hops. We helped to establish the American Organic Hop Grower Association AOHGA and in 2010 the USDA reversed its decision. yearly acreage growth of US organic hops 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 365 339 207 87.64 97.06 240.54 A MARKET FOR ORGANIC HOPS WAS CREATED... THE PRACTICE