Who We Are
Yakima Chief Hops is a 100% grower-owned collective of family farms dedicated to growing, processing, and delivering premium hops to brewers around the world.
Grower Owned. Brewer Focused.
Yakima Chief Hops is a proud, grower-owned collective of family hop farms, founded to strengthen the connection between those who grow hops and those who brew with them. Our integrated model supports consistent quality, transparent sourcing, and long-term partnerships. After harvest, hops are carefully processed into pellets and extracts and supplied in formats tailored to professional brewers around the world.
Supporting Brewers Across Europe
We are proud to support European brewers through our dedicated warehouse facility and team in Belgium. With locally-housed inventory, technical expertise, and responsive service, we provide efficient logistics, reduced lead times, and reliable access to our hop portfolio. Our presence in Belgium strengthens our connection to the European brewing community, ensuring closer collaboration, clearer communication, and dependable supply across the region.
Benefits of Being Grower Owned
Being grower-owned allows us to operate with shared accountability from field to brewery. This structure supports transparent sourcing, reliable supply, and a long-term approach to quality.
Transparency
We connect growers and brewers directly. Always fair, always transparent.
Fair Value for Growers
Our grower-owned model not only ensures fair value for the crop but also delivers industry-leading returns. 75% of every pound sold goes directly back to the farm.
Long-Term Sustainability
We farm with the future in mind. Healthy soil, healthy hops, and healthy brews for years to come.
Reliable, High-Quality Hops
Quality begins at the farm and is maintained through careful handling, processing, and supply. We operate with defined standards and quality controls designed to deliver dependable performance in the brewhouse.
Innovation & Expertise
Through ongoing research, breeding, and sensory evaluation, we advance hop science to deliver consistent quality and innovative flavour profiles to brewers across Europe.
Cultivating Connections: Celebrating Our Grower Partnerships
Family farms are the heart of Yakima Chief Hops. They grow, harvest, and care for every hop with skill and pride, delivering the quality brewers rely on. Programs like Return-to-Grower, Green Chief, and our Yakima Chief Ranches partnership support our growers while keeping brewers connected to the source of their ingredients.