Yakima Chief Hops

As we approach Independence Day, now is an opportune time to reflect on ways to support our military Veterans throughout 2024 and 2025. The 7th Annual Veterans Blend, comprised of Ekuanot®, Citra®, El Dorado®, Simcoe®, and Crystal, is a hop blend dedicated to giving back to our service members. Yakima Chief Hops and Country Malt Group will donate $3 from every pound sold to Stop Soldier Suicide, the only national non-profit organization dedicated solely to reducing the number of U.S. Veterans and service members who die by suicide each year. Your brewery can make an impact and give back by planning for holiday and day of remembrance releases such as: - Veterans Day (Nov. 11, 2024) - Vietnam Veterans Day (March 29, 2025) - National Military Appreciation Month (May) - Mental Health Awareness Month (May) - Armed Forces Day (May 17) - Memorial Day (May 26, 2025) - Women Veterans Day (June 12, 2025) - National PTSD Awareness Day (June 27) - Independence Day (July 4, 2025) YCH encourages brewers to further their impact by coordinating with local Veterans on their brew day or draft release, donating a portion of sales to a Veteran-supporting non-profit, or using their beer label or menu description to raise awareness for Stop Soldier Suicide or other Veteran-focused non-profits. Place your pre-order: https://bit.ly/4b8FW5W Veterans Blend pre-order ends Aug. 26th.

Brew your support for our nation's Veterans with the 7th Annual Veterans Blend! Yakima Chief Hops and Country Malt Group will donate $3 from every pound sold to Stop Soldier Suicide, the only national non-profit organization dedicated solely to reducing the number of U.S. Veterans and service members who die by suicide each year. Currently, Veterans are 72% more likely to die by suicide than those who haven’t served. Stop Soldier Suicide is working to reduce that number to achieve a future where our nation's Veterans and service members are at no greater risk for suicide than any other American. The blend will be available to pre-order from June 24th-Aug. 26th. Secure your volume to ensure availability and delivery in time for Veterans Day brew plans. The hop blend profile is selected by military Veterans in the beer industry. This delightfully juicy blend will include Ekuanot®, Citra®, El Dorado®, Simcoe®, and Crystal. Our sensory team anticipates big berry notes, complimented by tropical citrus, and an underlying herbal character. Give back and make an impact with the annual Veterans Blend! Place your pre-order in support of Veterans and the work of Stop Soldier Suicide. https://bit.ly/4b8FW5W

⭐ Veterans Blend Sale is officially OPEN! ⭐ Yakima Chief Hops and Country Malt Group will donate $3 from every pound sold to Stop Soldier Suicide the only national non-profit organization dedicated solely to reducing the number of U.S. Veterans and service members who die by suicide each year. The blend will be available to pre-order from June 24th-Aug. 26th. Secure your volume to ensure availability and delivery in time for Veterans Day brew plans. The hop blend profile is selected by military Veterans in the beer industry. This year's blend is comprised of: 🌱 Ekuanot® 🌱 Citra® 🌱 El Dorado® 🌱 Simcoe® 🌱 Crystal Brewers can expect big berry notes, complimented by tropical citrus with an underlying herbal character. Place your pre-order today! Link to learn more, sign up, and support the efforts of Stop Soldier Suicide: https://bit.ly/4b8FW5W

There is no denying that the hop growing community has experienced ups and downs between beer booms and global regressions. However, one of the ways that we remain sustainable and balanced is through strong Return-to-Grower percentages. Return-to-Grower (RTG) is the dollar amount given back to the farms for the sale of their hops. We have established the RTG program with 75% of our income being given back to our family farms regardless of the state of the market. A high-end RTG enables the multi-generational family farms that grow YCH hops to reinvest in infrastructure, equipment, and people which is critical to seeing the farms continue for future generations. Double 'R' Hop Ranches, Inc. shares how Yakima Chief Hops' Return-To-Grower program has added value by being able to improve facilities related to quality of product, food safety, worker welfare, and sustainability.

At Yakima Chief Hops, we are committed to leading proactive land stewardship through storytelling, education, and advocacy. Our dedication to regenerative agriculture is reflected in our Green Chief® Program, which promotes sustainable practices that benefit our growers and the environment. There has long been a misconception that agriculture negatively impacts the environment and that crops only take from the land. But what if we told you there's an approach to farming that contributes to the land while still allowing farmers to reap a bountiful harvest? It's called regenerative agriculture. Read our recent blog "The Role of Regenerative Agriculture in Sustainable Hop Production" to learn the importance of regenerative agriculture in the beer industry and its potential to mitigate the effects of climate change associated with traditional farming practices. Link: https://bit.ly/45sbkeO

HOT LOT 🔥 FLASH SALE! 25% off handpicked lots of Citra® and Mosaic®* We have a sizzling handpicked curation of Citra® and Mosaic® lots available on our Spot Market! Check out the brewing values, sensory profiles, and grower information for each of these HOT LOTS. To shop the HOT LOTS on the Spot Market: https://bit.ly/3RrQdU9 1. Simply log in or create an account 2. Browse the HOT LOTS under the Product Type tab 3. Add the desired discounted HOT LOTS to your cart and you are ready to rock! Review the brewing values, sensory characteristics including charts, and grower information anytime via our revamped Lot Look Up Tool. Just input the Lot Number into the tool. You even have the ability to compare HOT LOTS to each other. Enjoy the assurance of knowing exactly the aroma characteristics of your Spot order will be. Lot Lookup Tool: https://bit.ly/3XofYbI It's a heat wave of HOT LOTS, don't miss this flaming deal. HOT LOT 🔥 FLASH SALE ends June 24th. *U.S. SPOT PURCHASES ONLY. Does not apply to contract inventory. Qualifying product: Crop Year 2023 Citra® and Mosaic® (T90 and Cryo). Listed price of qualifying products includes the automatic 25% discount. No minimum or maximum quantity. Order must be placed on yakimachief.com U.S. spot market website to qualify for discount. Cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions. Cannot be used retroactively for orders placed before promotion announcement. Offer duration: June 10, 2024 - June 21, 2024.

Yakima Chief Hops was recently featured in The Ruralite highlighting our partnership with Benton Rural Electric Association (REA) to advance environmental stewardship through renewable energy. Learn about some of the initiatives and how partnering with Benton REA has helped us move forward in our production operations with sustainability as a top priority. https://lnkd.in/dfsbf48 Levi Wyatt Art Ortega

EARLY SEASON CROP UPDATE 🌱 Rob Laurie, Lead Agronomist at Yakima Chief Ranches is here to provide the first crop update of the season. This time of year is considered to be one of the busiest seasons for our farms (in addition to harvest season), due to the level of labor and preparatory work involved. Crews have been busy twining, irrigating, stringing, and fertilizing to get the fields in tip-top shape, and we are now in the growing season! It takes many hands to make each crop possible with every twine being hand-tied and every hop bine hand-trained up the string. Oregon and Idaho water availability is looking solid. Washington is experiencing a lower water supply. Pest and disease levels like powdery mildew remain manageable but will be closely monitored as we experience warmer temperatures which can increase these pressures on the crop. We will continue to keep you updated on the development of the 2024 crop throughout the season. Stay tuned for more field reports!

In honor of #MemorialDay, we connected with brewery supporters of the annual Veterans Blend to share different ways business can support our nation's Veterans, and how they have fostered impact-focused cultures in their businesses. In our recent blog, Service Brewing Co., Longtab Brewing Company, and Athletic Brewing Co. share their perspectives on giving back. Regardless of your own military service status, if you are looking to find ways to get involved in supporting the community, there are valuable resources, helpful suggestions, and noteworthy organizations to help you get started on your journey to giving back. Today as we remember and honor the ultimate sacrifices of our fallen military service members, it is important to identify ways we as a community and as businesses can support the needs of our nation's Veterans. Read more: https://bit.ly/3UNsoa9

PRESS RELEASE: The Yakima Chief Hops (YCH) Board of Directors has been recognized for excellence in governance by Directors & Boards, receiving the prestigious Private Company Board of the Year award. The award was presented to YCH as one of only seven private companies in the United States to be honored at an awards ceremony on May 16, in Washington, DC. Companies must be nominated for the award and then complete a subsequent application. If the application is accepted, it is followed by an interview process focused on board structure, policies and processes, and board makeup and recruitment. Finalists are then judged on a set of criteria, with judges retaining the right to issue no award if standards are not met. “This award demonstrates that YCH is one of the best governed and run companies in the United States, and it's just not happenstance,” says Kevin Riel, one of YCH’s Grower-Owners and Vice Chair of the Board. “Our board has been working toward increasing our impactful governance and sophistication, and to receive this honor is just tremendous.” Michael Smith, a founding member of YCH and current Chair of the Board, explained, “From our humble beginnings in the late 1980s YCH has experienced tremendous growth. The company’s size and complexity ended up outpacing its governance structure, so for the past several years we have worked diligently to bring board oversight and involvement to a more satisfactory level.” He praised the board and management for their significant efforts in refining YCH’s governance, stating, “It’s a great honor to be nationally recognized for those efforts.” YCH’s Board of Directors is made up of 11 individuals, with seven directors elected from Yakima Chief Hops’ base of grower-owners, with an additional four independent directors from outside of the company. Yakima Chief Hops’ independent directors have each been chosen as a result of their diverse range of expertise and skillsets that complement and enhance the board's overall capabilities and impact. “They help round out our board in areas that may need strengthening,” Riel explains. “It definitely contributes to our recognition for best management practices.” Megan Belcher, a nationally recognized governance expert who is also an independent director for YCH’s board noted, “It is truly impressive the infrastructure in place and the strategic engagement of YCH’s board, magnified by high collaboration between grower-owners, independent board members, and the company’s senior leadership.” Commenting on the work of the board Belcher noted, “Through its governance journey over the last 30-plus years, and deep investment in thoughtful and measured board recruitment and development, YCH has made strategic investments that have driven real impact to benefit shareholder value.” Continue to read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/g4j2GXwY