Some brewers prefer to use malt and hops grown in sustainable ways using organic methods that limit or avoid the use of pesticides. We are a small but hardy band, often sharing info with each other. This thread is intended as a place to share sources of organic ingredients that you've found for your brewing.
I'll start it off by sharing three sources.
I buy organic pale ale, wheat, and Munich malts made by Gambrinus and sold in 55 lb. bags by Mid Country Malts. A friend has a commercial account with Mid Country for his nanobrewery, so he adds bags to his orders for me.
Seven Bridges Co-op in California sells a good variety of organic hops, from the US, New Zealand, and Europe. They also sell a wide variety of specialty malts in smaller sizes.
And I recently learned of a new and relatively local source for me of organic hops - the Michigan Hop Alliance. I've not tried them, but am looking forward to doing so, supporting farmers that are local to me and don't require shipping across the country.
Please feel free to add to this list, sharing info about where you get your ingredients.
I'll start it off by sharing three sources.
I buy organic pale ale, wheat, and Munich malts made by Gambrinus and sold in 55 lb. bags by Mid Country Malts. A friend has a commercial account with Mid Country for his nanobrewery, so he adds bags to his orders for me.
Seven Bridges Co-op in California sells a good variety of organic hops, from the US, New Zealand, and Europe. They also sell a wide variety of specialty malts in smaller sizes.
And I recently learned of a new and relatively local source for me of organic hops - the Michigan Hop Alliance. I've not tried them, but am looking forward to doing so, supporting farmers that are local to me and don't require shipping across the country.
Please feel free to add to this list, sharing info about where you get your ingredients.