IN OTHER NEWS
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Hops with Latitude
Country Calendar | TVNZ1
“A Southland family adds a hop garden to their sheep farming operation, despite being novices and a long way south of the rest of the country’s hop growers.”
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Garston Hops: A two-tier Operation
Goldpine Post | July Edition
When you think of New Zealand hops, do you immediately think of the Nelson region, where majority of our hops are grown? We do too! However, in 2016, a Garston sheep farm owned by the McNamee family decided to take on a new venture and implement their first experimental hop plants. Today, Garston Hops is the first commercial hop garden in Southland.
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Community wraps around new hop-growing operation
Farmers Weekly NZ | Gerhard Uys
“What have we created? There tractor’s running around, there’s people running around. It’s not the quiet little sheep farm it used to be,” says James McNamee, founder of Garston Hops.
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The Miracle of Southland's Holy Hops
Pursuit of Hoppiness | Michael Donaldson
“Eliott says they smell different compared with Nelson hops — like the way grapes have different flavours in different regions.”
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Southland Hops, Hop Growing Area: Southland NZ
Wild About Hops
“decided to diversify their sheep farm and a conversation over a beer raised the idea of hops.”
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Hops in a Hurry
Time of my Life | Lyn McNamee
“We’re aiming to support our local micro-breweries. Wouldn’t it be great to give them naturally produced, locally grown hops. Minimal food miles and maximum goodness, that’s the plan.”
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Southern hop growers find ready local market
Otago Daily Times | Sally Rae
“While the McNamees’ hops were still in their infancy, Mr Menzies found them "fantastic" to use, with a punchy and aromatic style.”
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Southland farming family sees potential in hop-growing
NZ Herald | Sally Rae
“He believed the potential was "massive".”
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Party On: Harvest Festival At The Hops
Time of my Life | Lyn McNamee
“Take 30+ curious beer aficionados and a bumper crop of hops. Throw in a delicious barbeque and a keg of Altitude Brewing’s best thirst-quenching brew. Mix with a dollop of music and you have yourself a recipe for the Garston Hops 2019 Hop-Picking Party.”
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Garston open day aiming for 'hops hub'
‘Brewers described it as more citrusy and punchy’
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Garston Hops holding a special Open Day this week
It’s only a hop, skip and a jump from Queenstown
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Southland eyeing up hops industry as trial comes to end
New Zealand hops are highly sought after by beer brewers around the world.