THE MOXEE DIRT DIARIES ...

Welcome to the Moxee dirt diaries. We feel it is important to share our experiences with our customers, friends, and anybody interested in what we are up to. We hope you enjoy our stories and please stay as long as you want. Thank you!

Salmon-Safe certified Organic Centennials
June 18, 2013

Salmon-Safe certified Organic Centennial hops are featured in Hopworks Urban Brewery's Organic IPX Single Hop Series... Cheers!!!
 
HOPOLOGY 101 Fresh from the Hopworks science lab we bring you our latest creation, Fantastic Voyage Salmon-Safe IPX. Only Salmon-Safe certified Centennial hops from Goschie Farms and Roy Farms are used in this delicious beer. Salmon-Safe growers protect biodiversity on their farms, ensuring healthy rivers so salmon can thrive.

Harvest Starts!
June 18, 2013

Now picking cherries with blueberries to follow...

Happy Hops!
June 17, 2013

Mutiple bines creating their own support system!

OK Kosher Certified!
May 21, 2013

Roy Farms is pleased to announce that it is now kosher certified for leaf and pelleted hops through OK Kosher (http://www.ok.org) ...
 
Customers are increasingly looking for kosher foods and ingredients throughout the brewing industry. Roy Farms is happy to provide consistent high quality hops and hop pellets to breweries and customers worldwide & this includes brewers and consumers looking for kosher beers in their local supermarkets and pubs. (Kosher foods and ingredients follow the principals of Kashrut - Jewish dietary laws.)

A New Chapter!
April 23, 2013

Stay tuned!!

Burning the Midnight Oil!
March 23, 2013

In response to growth in the craft market we have been running our new root chopper around the clock for almost 4 months in order to meet the growing demand of our customers. Two well trained and zen like operators have been running this piece of equipment for a combined total of almost 1600 hours... Thank you Rodrigo Ruiz & Rodrigo Romo for having the patience to "run" at .3 miles per hour!!

Moving Dirt & Moving Forward!
March 4, 2013

The process of updating an old irrigation station to modern technology has begun...

www.salmonsafe.org blog post...
January 28, 2013

ROY FARMS OF YAKIMA IS WASHINGTON'S FIRST SALMON-SAFE CERTIFIED HOPS GROWER
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2013
 
Roy Farms, a family-owned diversified farming operation in Moxee, Washington, has become the first Yakima hop grower certified for protection of water quality, water conservation, and other farming practices to protect the local watershed. Roy Farms also was one of the first Yakima Valley farms to seek Salmon-Safe certification through a pilot project utilizing a new quantitative tool to test pest management ecological impacts. The farm achieved Salmon-Safe certification on organic parcels totaling 150-acres. Certified hops from Roy Farms will be featured by leading Northwest craft brewers including Hopworks Urban Brewery.
 
Roy Farms prides itself in developing and implementing new farm technology across all of its crops: Apples, Blueberries, Cherries as well as both Alpha and Aroma hop varieties. The 2013 Hop Harvest will mark the farm's 106th consecutive hop harvest in the Moxee valley.
 
Salmon-Safe operates through a network of place-based conservation partners and our Yakima collaborating organization is South Central Washingon Resource Conservation & Development Council.
 
http://www.salmonsafe.org/blog/roy-farms-yakima-washingtons-first-salmon-safe-certified-hop-grower

Press Release for Salmon-Safe Certification!
January 18, 2013

“Century Old Farm Continues To Set Sustainability Standards”

Roy Farms, Inc. is pleased to announce that we are the first organic hop farm in Washington State to receive Salmon-Safe certification. Salmon-Safe has become one of the nation’s leading regional eco labels with more than 60,000 acres of farm and urban lands certified in Oregon, Washington, California and British Columbia.

Approximately 150 acres of organic hops underwent a rigorous study conducted by Agroecology Northwest. They report “Roy Farms is an outstanding candidate for Salmon-Safe certification in it’s organic acreage, meeting our required conditions related to integrated pest management, water management, and water quality protection.”

Roy Farms, Inc. maintains sustainable farming practices, which include; preserving and improving soil health, protecting water quality, and reducing the impact on wildlife in our fields. We are aware and concerned with the importance of nurturing an environment that enhances wildlife. Using lower impact pesticides in an integrated pest management program allows diverse predators to survive. Windbreaks and natural vegetation on the boarders and headlands provide habitat for many other types of wildlife and beneficial insects, which form the basis for a complex biosphere on the farm.

It is an honor to receive Salmon-Safe certification of our organic hops. We raise our pints in celebration.

Cheers!
 
www.salmonsafe.org
 

Best Wishes in 2013!!!
January 10, 2013

With a new year, comes bigger challenges and opportunities... Beat the challenges and grab the opportunities, with an equal zeal! Happy New Year!!!

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