Salmon-Safe

Today at Portland’s we celebrated the North American debut of the first Salmon-Safe sake, sourced from three certified rice farms near Kobe, Japan. This pilot project is a partnership with , the Toyko-based sustainability and branding firm, leveraging the local sustainability initiative for rice growers that focuses on carbon-neutral farming methods.

🌿 Top of the Trellis for Sustainability 🌿

Congratulations to Liz Morrier of Morrier Ranches on winning Top of the Trellis for sustainability at the American Hop Convention!🏆🌱

This award recognizes leadership at the intersection of stewardship, innovation, and farm resilience - all qualities exemplified by . From soil health to water protection to long-term soil health stewardship, Morrier Ranches continues to raise the bar for what sustainable hop production can look like in the Pacific Northwest.

We’re proud to celebrate growers who prove that environmental responsibility and industry excellence go hand in hand. Cheers to Liz and the entire Morrier Ranches team for showing what’s possible when sustainability is truly top of the trellis. 🍃

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joins in raising a glass to Oregon-bred and Oregon-grown hops. Though their inaugural Homegrown Collaboration project, Celebrate Oregon Beer is highlighting Strata — one of Oregon’s most successful recent hop releases from Portland-based Indie Hops. The statewide collaboration features Strata beers brewed by more than two dozen breweries and grown on nine hop farms in Oregon. We invite you to explore how environmentally innovative hop growing is helping to protect native fish. Cheers to Oregon hop farmers committed to watershed conservation, to suppliers like who prioritize having their varieties grown on Salmon-Safe certified farms, and to the brewers bringing Salmon-Safe Oregon hops to the people!

Strata beers are being poured in the taprooms of participating breweries around Oregon, and this weekend will be featured via tap takeovers in Hood River and Bend at the following locations:

Hood River: (208 Oak St), June 6-8
Bend: (787 NE Purcell Blvd), June 7-8

Visit CelebrateOregonBeer.org for a complete list of participating breweries.

Together — hop growers and suppliers, brewers and consumers—are making a big impact by supporting Salmon-Safe through action. Cheers to great beer, brewed with passion and infused with flavor from responsibly-grown hops!