Title: I Got A Bussiness Idea. Post by: stroh on February 09, 2008, 09:41:58 AM I was skimming the ol' AM dial on the way home yesterday, I catch this one dude talking about hops.
'Perntly there has been a decent shortage over the last couple of years, and that has driven the price way up. Micro brewers are still going strong, and there are a lot of serious home brewers. This *feces* going for upwards of 60 cents an ounce or 8 dollars and higher a pound. I have no idea what geef is going for, but this seems pretty lucrative, and more legal. I've been re-surfing all morning, and run across a lot of good info. Sure as *feces*, on Ebay, some varieties are going for over 20 bones a pound. [sm_shock] Minnesota is listed as a suitable climate for growing, and one of the local micro joints has purchased 2.5 acres, and are going to start growing next year. This may just be the ticket. [sm_beertoast] Title: Re: I Got A Bussiness Idea. Post by: Fuzzy on February 09, 2008, 10:06:22 AM [sm_thumbsup2]
So how many pounds of hops can be grown per acre? I may have to go ask the Google. It appears with the weather we're having it will be an "inside" day around here anyway. Title: Re: I Got A Bussiness Idea. Post by: stroh on February 09, 2008, 10:09:26 AM [sm_thumbsup2] So how many pounds of hops can be grown per acre? I may have to go ask the Google. It appears with the weather we're having it will be an "inside" day around here anyway. Not sure. I will have to El Goog that as well. Just eyeballing it, not much. e.g. The picture of a 1 pound bag of buds on Ebay, over a picture of 1 mature plant looks to be maybe 5 bags per plant. Starter plants average about 5 bucks. Title: Re: I Got A Bussiness Idea. Post by: stroh on February 09, 2008, 10:18:08 AM Got it. I was off a bit. Average is a little over 2 pounds per plant.
Title: Re: I Got A Bussiness Idea. Post by: gleek on February 09, 2008, 10:19:44 AM Got it. I was off a bit. Average is a little over 2 pounds per plant. If the microbrewers don't want to buy your *feces*, can you at least smoke it? Title: Re: I Got A Bussiness Idea. Post by: stroh on February 09, 2008, 10:21:04 AM Got it. I was off a bit. Average is a little over 2 pounds per plant. If the microbrewers don't want to buy your *feces*, can you at least smoke it? LOL They asked him that on the radio, and he wouldn't answer. ;D Title: Re: I Got A Bussiness Idea. Post by: Seamus on February 09, 2008, 10:25:51 AM I have 'sperience with triple beams and selling :airquotes: veggies :airquotes: if you need a west coast rep.
Title: Re: I Got A Bussiness Idea. Post by: Clive on February 09, 2008, 01:20:49 PM My Ohaus and I can service your southern clients.
Title: Re: I Got A Bussiness Idea. Post by: Spartan on February 09, 2008, 02:44:37 PM Got it. I was off a bit. Average is a little over 2 pounds per plant. If the microbrewers don't want to buy your *feces*, can you at least smoke it? Hops are related to cannabis. It would take a couple of years for the plants to mature enough to give you a crop. Due the high prices, more acreage probably will be planted this year, so by the time you're ready to sell, the price will have dropped. |