Rick Chapla with The Right Place Inc. of Grand Rapids said the state money from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation is expected to arrive in the coming weeks under the framework of developing regional collaborations.
To that end, Chapla and the Right Place have been working on the creation of a new statewide cooperative organization among growers of hops that will help institute across-the-board quality standards for cultivation of the crop.
The group includes representatives of from the Michigan Brewers Guild, as well as hops farmers from the northern, mid and West Michigan regions, Chapla said.
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