Ontario Hop Growers' Association The OHGA is a not-for-profit association of hop growers, families and enthusiasts who are interested in supporting the growth of the hop industry in Ontario.

New Status Given To OHGA | Nov. 8, 2013 We are pleased to announce that the Ontario Hop Growers’ Association (OHGA) has been recognized by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. The Honourable Kathleen Wynne signed the official paperwork ...

Conference Board of Canada says beer accounts for 45% of all beverage alcohol sales By: CBC News | Nov 5 2013 A report from the Conference Board of Canada says beer is a major driver of Canada’s economy, supporting 163,200 ...

By: Mom ‘n Hops | Oct. 14 2013 The Ontario Beer Co., a joint venture between two Toronto brewers and three Ontario hop cultivators, today announced the November release of two new 100% Ontario-sourced beers through its 100 Mile series. ...

By:  Mom ‘n Hops | Oct. 3, 2013 The Ontario Craft Brewers (OCB) have announced the first edition of its monthly Brewmaster’s virtual 6-pack, a new feature pegging together choices from Ontario’s top brewmasters. While not a physical 6-pack, the ...

By: Evan Elford | New Crop Development Specialist/OMAF and MRA | Hort Matters | March 21, 2013 A new hop project funded through OMAF and MRA’s New Directions research program and led by the University of Guelph (with partners from ...

Hops growing gains momentum across the province By: Better Farming | September 16, 2013 In the burgeoning hops harvesting business in Ontario, one Ontario grower may be planting the seeds for the future by importing and retrofitting old German hops ...

Hauling out those fall and winter coats is hard, depressing work. Why not have a beer to help get you through it?  By: Brendan Ross | TORONTOist | September 30, 2013 We’re nearing the time of year when one trades ...

By: Sean Westerveld on October 8,2013 The Ontario Lavender Association has organized a Risk Management Workshop titled “Risk Management for production and product development in Lavender Workshop”. While the information is particularly focussed on lavender, it could also be useful to growers ...

By: Vito Pilieci on October 9, 2013 in Food & Drink  Photo credit: Vito Pilieci As the microbrew movement in Ontario continues to pick up steam, it is creating opportunities for farmers, especially for those looking to grow hops. Hops ...

By: Eno Sarris | Beer Graphs | October 13, 2013 We’re working on regional sorting on the leaderboards. You’ll have filters and drop downs and regional and state and city options. For now, the new advancement to the regional information ...