At Battle House Hops in Almonte, the heart of the Ottawa Valley, Ian Murchison, top left, grows Galena, Cascade and Centennial hops on a 20-acre farm he bought in 2020.
“I saw growing hops as a way to support the beer industry,” he says. But it’s a long-term plan. The vines take about five years to get to maturity. Currently, he sells to Broadhead Brewing Company and Whiprsnapr Brewing Co.
