Meet the Guild Growers
Dedicated, skilled, passionate. Vetted for the breweries that ask more from their hops.
Every farm wearing the Guild Growers seal earned it. We work directly with hop farms in New York, Montana, Oregon, and beyond, so craft brewers get verified provenance, lot-to-lot consistency, and varieties worth building a brand around. Source from a partner you can call by name.
Pedersen Farms
Seneca Castle, NY · Finger Lakes Region
Where the New York hop comeback started.
Brewers chasing East Coast terroir should start here. Pedersen Farms brought hop cultivation back to New York in 1999, decades after the industry packed up and moved west. They were growing for breweries before the craft boom hit full stride, and that pedigree shows up in every bale.
Pedersen specializes in high-potency and aromatic varieties, with a portfolio that covers new school, old school, and Noble-style hops. For a brewery, that means bittering, flavor, aroma, and lager hops can all come from a single Finger Lakes partner with one of the longest track records in modern American hop growing.
Crooked Creek Hops Farm
Addison, NY · Southern Tier
Eight acres. Zero compromise.
Crooked Creek is built on what owner Chris Holden calls the German Model: deep, multi-generational grower-brewer relationships and a deliberate choice to keep the farm small. Eight acres in New York's Southern Tier, planted only with varieties that thrive in their specific local terroir.
For a craft brewer, that translates to the things you actually feel in the brewhouse. Tight lot-to-lot performance. Direct communication with the person growing your hops. A quality bar that doesn't get diluted by scale.
Koester Hops Farm
Eden, NY · Erie Escarpment
Koester Hops Farm is the kind of origin story brewers love putting on a menu. What started as a single backyard arbor for Greg, Nancy, and Dan Koester became a working commercial farm perched on the Erie Escarpment, at the edge of the New York till plains. They planted their first acre in 2015 and have spent every season since dialing in hops that reflect a distinct corner of Western New York.
For breweries building a regional, place-driven identity, Koester delivers small-farm attention with a soil and climate fingerprint that's hard to replicate.
Western New York terroir, ready for the tap.
Flathead Valley Hops
Flathead Valley, MT
Flathead Valley Hops has generations of farming experience behind it. As Montana's largest hop farm, they have the operational depth to supply taprooms across the state and beyond, paired with the family know-how that keeps quality steady harvest after harvest.
If you need volume reliability without giving up classic-spec varieties, this is your Mountain West partner.
Montana's largest hop farm, and one of its most experienced.
West Coast Hop Breeding
Oregon
West Coast Hop Breeding is a coalition of five Oregon hop growers, founded in 2016 with one focused mandate: develop hop varieties that thrive in Oregon's distinct soil and climate, and secure a long-term future for the state's hop industry. The group is also home to Celeste™, one of the more distinctive new aromatic varieties to come out of the Willamette in years.
If you want to get in early on next-wave Oregon-bred genetics, this is the right place to start.
The future of Oregon hops, bred at the source.
Source Smarter. Brew Better.
Every Guild Grower is vetted before we put them in the catalog. Browse the full lineup, request lot samples for your next pilot, or get a Guild rep on the phone.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Guild Growers are a select group of hop farms that have been carefully vetted by The Hop Guild for quality, consistency, and transparency. Each grower meets strict standards for lot-to-lot performance, traceability, and brewing value. This means brewers can source hops directly from trusted farms, with confidence in both origin and quality.
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Guild Grower hops come from leading hop-producing regions across the United States, including New York, Montana, and Oregon. Each farm reflects its local terroir, offering brewers access to region-specific characteristics, from East Coast-grown varieties in the Finger Lakes to large-scale production from the Mountain West and innovative breeding programs in Oregon.
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You can browse and shop hops directly from each grower through their dedicated profile on the Growers page. Simply select the farm you're interested in and explore their available hop varieties. If you need help choosing or sourcing specific lots, you can also contact a Guild representative for guidance or request samples before placing an order.
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Yes, brewers can request lot samples to evaluate aroma, performance, and suitability before committing to a larger purchase. This helps ensure the hops align with your recipe and production goals.
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Guild Growers offer direct farm relationships, verified provenance, and consistent lot quality. Unlike commodity sourcing, The Hop Guild focuses on connecting brewers with identifiable farms, giving you better control, transparency, and storytelling value for your beer.
Become a Guild Grower
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